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Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies
Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduction to Online Learning. Students will also need to learn how to use VoiceThread, tutorial is in the online library.
Introduces the provision of basic health requirements for displaced populations which includes refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), persons displaced by disasters from natural disasters, and other migrant populations. Touches on the issue of persons resettled to developed countries, although its main concern is with the health needs of those displaced in low and middle-income countries. Addresses epidemiologic assessment, control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health needs, establishing and managing health services, reproductive health services, ethical decision making, application of International Humanitarian Law, and coordinating activities among agencies in international contexts.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Determine the health needs of a disaster affected population
- Discuss how a health surveillance system would be designed
- Outline the principal components of reproductive health services
- Examine the approaches suitable for mental health problems among displaced populations and the ethical issues in prioritizing health services in humanitarian emergencies
- Explain the components of primary and secondary health services for displaced populations
- Analyze how both communicable and non-communicable diseases would be managed for a displaced population
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Case studies
- 20% Quizzes
- 10% Participation
- 50% Final Paper