[e-drug] Short Courses in International Health at Heidelberg University

["Natascha Petersen" <natascha_petersen@urz.uni-heidelberg.de>]

E-DRUG: Short Courses in International Health at Heidelberg University, Germany - Schedule 2005!
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Dear Member of the E-Drug Mailing List, 

I would like to inform you about our increased number of  short courses offered by the Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health of the University of Heidelberg. 

With our broad range of courses we try to address health issues that arise specifically within low and middle income countries. The courses are composed not only to transfer current knowledge, but also to enhance skills and abilities of the participants which can put into practice.

Herewith I would like to especially point out the course 'Rational Drug Management in International Health', and two new courses dealing with the Management of Medicines which are offered in partnership with InWent GmbH (Capacity Building International).

InWent may provide scholarships for the two latter courses for people coming form the following countries: Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda Tanzania, Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam and Yemen.
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Rational Drug Management in International Health
6 - 17 June 2005 
In cooperation with Swiss Tropical Institute (STI). 

Drugs are an essential tool for preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care. However, holistic health care has to consider drugs just as one tool among many others and avoid the irrational overuse of pharmaceuticals. The number and type of drugs is constantly increasing, 
while the financial resources for health care services in general remain limited. Therefore rational drug management has become an increasingly important topic in order to make optimal use of the drug budget and to offer health services of the highest possible standard. 
The goal of this course is to enable health professionals to understand and apply the concepts of essential drugs and rational drug management, considering national and international drug policy and financing options, and to improve their knowledge and skills for rational drug management. 

Course Fee EUR 1.500

Key lecturers: 

Reinhard Huss
Course Coordinator
Quality Network for Rational Drug Management
http://www.qu4rad.net/

Rob Summers
MEDUNSA (Medical University of Southern Africa)
http://www.medunsa.ac.za/1024/index.htm

Karin Wiedenmayer
STI (Swiss Tropical Institute)
http://www.sti.ch/

Ron Wehrens
Phasuma
http://www.phasuma.com

Richard Laing, Marthe Everard, Andrew Creese
WHO / Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
http://www.who.int/medicines/default.shtml

Sylvia Miksch
Hanne Fleischmann
Medical Mission Institute 
Wurzburg
http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/missio/index-englisch.html

E-learning course: Management of Medicines in International Health	
2 May 2005 - 16 October 2005 (ca. 64 h investment time)
In partnership with InWent GmbH (Capacity Building International).

Normally pharmacology inform us about the predictable responses of medicines which are administered to individual patients, this course covers the topic public health pharmacology which has a population perspective to assure the best use of medicines in society in order to fulfil the universal human right to adequate health care. Participants should be aware of the importance of medicines as an essential health technology in order to provide good quality health care services.
Such an E-learning course provides a unique opportunity where participants who are separated by huge geographic distances and work in different parts of the health sector can learn together as a cyber group. Public health pharmacology is especially suitable for such a problem- and action-oriented learning process with a group of international and interdisciplinary participants, because the aim to get the right medicines with a correct 
treatment schedule to all the people who are in need of these medicines is a goal of truly global concern. 

Course Fee EUR 700

Project Proposal Development for better Management of Medicines in International Health
28 November - 7 December 2005
In partnership with InWent GmbH (Capacity Building International).

This contact course aims at young health professionals such as doctors, pharmacists, health service managers, administrators and nurses who have successfully participated in the e-learning course 'Management of Medicines in International Health'. The participants will learn how to critically assess the medicine situation in their health facility or health district and develop, write and assess a project proposal targeting funding organizations to improve the management of medicines. 
At the end of the course the participants will be able to 1. Describe and analyse the medicine situation in a health facility for which the proposal will be developed; 2. Utilise a logical framework/ objectives-oriented project plan as a basis for developing a proposal; 3. Define and utilise certain tools and terms used in planning such as objectives, activities, indicators, assumptions, risks, budget; 6. Define and apply the principles of effective writing to a project proposal; 5. Describe and apply the principles to assess a proposal; 7. Describe potential funders to improve the management of medicines in international health

Course Fee EUR 1.200
____________________________________________________________________________You will find a short overview of our other courses at the end of this e-mail.

All courses are accredited within 'tropEd', a European Network for Education, which offers a joint Master in International Health, yet they are open for individual further training. Participants receive a certificate of attendance from the University of Heidelberg. A two-weeks 
course costs EUR 1.500. (including course work and printed materials, but not accommodation, insurance or other personal costs during the stay).

For further information, organisation & application forms please inquire at 
natascha_petersen@urz.uni-heidelberg.de. You can also consult the web site 
http://www.hyg.uni-heidelberg.de/ithoeg/teaching/short/short.htm

Please forward this e-mail also to interested colleagues.
 
Thank you.

Kind regards

Natascha Petersen
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Ms Natascha Petersen
Short Courses in International Health
Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health
University of Heidelberg
INF 324, D-69120 Heidelberg
Phone   +49 6221 56 70 65 / Fax  +49 6221 56 49 18 
E-Mail   Natascha_Petersen@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
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Short courses in International Health Schedule 2005

Reproductive Health Services and HIV/AIDS: New Evidence and Strategy
18 - 29 April 2005 
The course begins with the history of reproductive health along its historical development. It includes an overview on the concept of sexual and reproductive health and the changes and adaptations it has undergone from Cairo to the Millennium Development Goals and their impact on the international development agenda in sexual and reproductive health. This is 
followed by the assessment of health needs related to sexual and reproductive health including immediate outcomes such as morbidity and mortality as well as social cultural and economic consequences. 
The core of the course is devoted to methods for improving and managing reproductive health in the health system with a particular focus on appropriate indicators, planning process and service provision. Considerable attention is also given to the future SRH agenda like infertility, new family planning methods, anti retroviral therapy, and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.


Health of Unstable Populations 
2 - 13 May 2005
In cooperation with the Centre of Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), University of Louvain / Belgium. 
 
In the context of increasing conflicts, of man made and natural disasters, health systems are not sufficiently prepared to cope with disaster situations. With a worldwide tendency of chronification of complex emergencies, health systems can remain over years vulnerable. 
These so called borderline situations, which highlight the gap between emergency aid and development activities demand new concepts and approaches. With a systemic public health approach health systems should be better prepared to bridge the gap between emergencies and development.
This course aims at creating a better understanding of the health care for refugees, internally displaced persons, and affected host populations in unstable situations such as natural and man-made disasters. The course also focuses on aspects of health policy, and planning in conflict and post-conflict situations in order to allow a continuum between the relief phase and development. The link between Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid including psychosocial and health conditions of refugees and migrants in developing and European countries will be discussed.

Quality Management in International Health
20 June - 1 July 2005& 19 - 30 September 2005
In cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft f|r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)mbH. 

Knowledge and skills in improving quality in health care services and systems have become essential for health professionals and managers.  But sorting through the mountains of information and misinformation on quality improvement has become a daunting task.   This course, in its fourth successful year, provides practical training for those who want to cut 
through the jargon and make a difference in managing quality.   The course uses a framework of key principles of quality management, participatory learning and input from international experts to provide participants with knowledge, skills and attitudes to lead teams and services in improving quality. Included in the course is a two day training in an international quality management model.

Consultancy Skills in International Cooperation in Health: 
Part I (4 - 15 July) + Part II (18 -  22 July)

Join a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, expert-led group of health professionals and managers in learning or strengthening your skills in International Health consulting. The course provides practical knowledge and experience in developing proposals / evaluating programmes, 
essential consultancy skills, the dos and donts of working in the international arena, and much more to allow you to strengthen your consulting skills.  Department faculty, all with extensive consulting experience, are joined by other international consultants in facilitating 
these courses: (courses can be taken separately or together)

Part I CS: Evaluation of Health Projects and Programmes 
4 - 15 July 2005

The goal of this module is to enable the participants evaluate a health service project or programme and write an evaluation report for a Ministry of Health and a funding agency. At the end of the course, participants will be able to 1. Describe the health care sector of the country in which the evaluation takes place; 2. Apply the principles of effective writing on 
evaluations; 3. Describe the basic principles and processes for the evaluation of health projects and programmes; 4. Explain basic skills to evaluate a project or programme as a team; 5. Demonstrate knowledge about the important steps to set up a consultancy unit.

Part II CS: Proposal Development targeting International Donors 
18 - 22 July 2005

At the end of the course the participants will be able to develop and write a project proposal targeting international donors: 1. Describe the health sector of the country in which the proposal will be developed; 2. Describe different approaches to planning; 3. Define and apply the principles of effective writing of a project proposal; 4. Describe the principles of 
assessment and evaluation of proposals

Health and Human Rights
1 - 12 August 2005

This course of study covers the general concepts and principles of human rights, their relationship to, and impact within the health sector. The course will use case studies from numerous countries, with a focus on low and middle-income countries, and the experiences of those within the course, to examine the vital role of human rights within the health sector. 
Participants will have the opportunity to practice incorporating human rights into policies, strategies, monitoring and evaluation.  
At the end of the course the participants will be able to 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the implications for health within the basic covenants for human rights; 2. Identify the key principles that underpin human rights discussions within the health sector; 3.Explain the human rights principles in relation to the main topics within the health sector: Equity, Access, 
Non-discrimination, Accountability; 4.Describe and discuss the implications on human rights of specific policies and strategies for prioritising health interventions for the poor and the vulnerables; 5. Formulate a strategy for a low income country to address equity in the accessibility to drugs; 6. Discuss states parties' and international obligations and mechanisms 
to protect and promote human rights within the health sector; 7. Describe international and local response mechanisms within the health sector to assist victims of human rights violations; 8. Elaborate strategies to monitor the application of human rights principles in the health sector

Medical Anthropology as a Tool for Public Health
5 - 16 September 2005
In cooperation with the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg.

When health professionals come to work in contexts different from their own they are often faced with a set of challenging questions: Why do health policies and programmes not work everywhere? How can we understand different cultural ideas about health and the body, and how do such ideas affect our health programs? And why do people prefer local healers even 
though they have access to modern medicine? 
How people explain, cure and react to illness is always shaped by their cultural background. This cultural dimension of health and illness is an important factor for medical professionals and Public Health workers, also taken up by organisations like the WHO, UNAIDS and the Tropical Disease Research (TDR). This course provides essential knowledge about the links 
between health and culture, and also imparts methodological tools that will help students to understand and use cultural categories in the context of health related work. It will explore the social and cultural determinants of health seeking behaviour, and investigate the relation between medicine and local healing systems.

International Oral Health and E-learning: a multi-disciplinary approach 
3 - 14 October 2005

This course of study covers the principles of oral public health policy and strategy for promoting a multi-disciplinary approach to health in low and middle income countries. It will also present the oral diseases and conditions relevant to middle income & developing countries and discuss the challenges in treating and managing these conditions in a primary 
care environment. Participants will be instructed on the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to undertake basic dental treatment in emergency and primary care situations in remote locations. Each participant will have a one to one individual session of tuition with the 
course facilitator to develop a personal project proposal and discuss the training the trainer principle of the e-coursework platform.

Financing Health Care - Principles of Insurance
7 - 18 November 2005

The overall objective of this module is to learn experiences and lessons learnt from different countries in the area of financing health care, which can then be applied to different contexts. In addition, discussion of cases will enable the students to develop an analytic approach to problem solving and apply theoretical knowledge to a real life context.
Specifically, upon the completion of this course, participants will: 1.Describe the basic tools used in development and assessment of financing mechanisms and critically analyse the advantages and weaknesses of these tools; 2.Critically analyse the roles of the public and private sector in health financing in different context ; 3. Compare and analyse the basic 
features of health financing mechanisms in developing countries and in developed countries; 4. Design a scheme of health financing based on current theories and case study examples