<div dir="ltr">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Gorik Ooms</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gooms@itg.be">gooms@itg.be</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br>
Since many years, my institution – the Institute of Tropical Medicine – organises a short course (7 weeks) in health policy. This academic year, the theme is “Health Systems Strengthening for Universal Health Coverage”. Please see below.<br>
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This academic year, for the first time, it is possible to take one or two of the three modules separately. The module on the right to health starts on Monday April 7, 2014, and ends on Friday April 19.<br>
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As I’ve been asked several times where people can get a good introduction to the right to health, I thought I should share this with you. (This will be a good introduction, and a bit more than just an introduction.) If you want to apply please follow the instructions in the attachment.<br>
<br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Short Course in Health Policy</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></div>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">“Health Systems Strengthening for Universal Health Coverage”</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Contact </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Course
co-ordinator: Marjan Pirard, <a href="mailto:HSMP-PMSS@itg.be">HSMP-PMSS@itg.be</a>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Short
Course in Health Policy is a 7-week course for health professionals and
researchers involved in health systems strengthening in low- and middle-income
countries at local, national or international level.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
teaching staff brings expertise from different disciplines, especially public
health, economics and law, and experience in health policy implementation and
research in various continents. Together with the inputs from the diverse group
of participants, working in a variety of contexts, this contributes to a broad
comparative international perspective.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">This
short course also is a course component of the Master of Science in Public
Health – orientation Health Systems Management and Policy.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Learning objectives</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">After
completion of the course, participants should be able to:</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style>•<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Analyse
health policy processes and compare them across settings </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style>•<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Analyse
the roles played by different actors </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style>•<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Present
a desirable policy change using a right to health perspective </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style>•<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Explain
the different logics, including legal and economic, used by different actors in
formulating
health policies </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style>•<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Formulate
strategies to improve health policies and strengthen health systems aiming at
Universal
Health Coverage
<span style="color:rgb(24,62,90)">Course programme </span>
The
course has an overarching theme: “Health Systems Strengthening for Universal
Health Coverage” and is organised in 3 modules of 2 weeks each: </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style>•<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
module on “Health Policy Analysis”( 24 March till 4 April 2014; co-ordinated by
Wim Van Damme) offers an overall framework for the analysis of public health
policies and the involved stakeholders . The module will give particular
attention to the interface between disease control programmes and general
health services, and to the interface between national and international
policies. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">During
the module on the “Right to Health” (7 April till 18 April 2014; co-ordinated
by Gorik Ooms) inequities in health will be examined from the perspective of
the right to health, and the corresponding obligations at the national and the
international level. We will discuss how the right to health should inform
health policy, in theory, and how it could inform health policy, in practice.
Some common misconceptions about the right to health will be dispelled, and the
relationship between the right to health and other human rights will be
explored.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">• The
module on “Reforming Health Systems” (22 April till 2 May 2014; co-ordinated by
Bruno Meessen) equips students with economic concepts and frameworks to assess
ongoing reforms in their countries and to propose re-orientations. Particular
attention will be paid to health care financing arrangements as entry points to
reforms.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The final
week (5 May till 9 May 2014) is dedicated to synthesis, personal work and
assessment.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Participants
can register for the entire course, including the 3 modules and the final week,
or follow separate modules. (see below under admission requirements)</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Teaching methods</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
course uses established methods for adult learning, that emphasize a
participatory approach to learning. Teaching consists of interactive lectures,
small group sessions followed by plenary presentations and discussion. In
addition, personal work is required for preparatory and additional reading and
for the personal assignments. Exchange of experience is essential in the
learning process. All teaching material, including theme-specific readers are
distributed online.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Teaching
staff from ITM with extensive field experience are the major contributors to
the course. Furthermore, experts from other institutions or organisations are
invited to complement specific areas of expertise.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Assessment and diploma</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Assessment
of the different modules will be based on personal work applying theory and
frameworks to the own professional context. It can take a written or oral
format.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">After
successful completion of the full short course or of one of the modules
participants receive a Credit Certificate.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Duration of the course and credits</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
course starts 24 March and ends 9 May 2014.
The study load of the full 7 week
short course is equivalent to 10 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and
accumulation System credits), which corresponds to approximately 300 hours
student investment time.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The 3
modules have each a duration of 2 weeks, equivalent to 3 ECTS credits.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Admission requirements and language</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
target groups for this course are professionals involved as actors in policy
processes at local, national or international level in public or
non-governmental organisations, and researchers, including PhD students,
studying health policy processes. The course will build on the personal
experience of course participants.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Candidates
should have minimum 2 years of relevant health systems experience in low- and
middle-income countries. A Master of Public Health degree or a similar training
is an asset for those who follow this course as a stand-alone course, outside a
MPH context.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
course language is English. Candidates who are not English native speakers or
whose language of instruction is not English, must prove their language
proficiency by a certificate from a recognized institution. Required level for
English: TOEFL paper-based 580, computer-based 230, Internet-based 88 or IELTS
6.5.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Candidates
for the full short course can apply using the <span style="color:rgb(13,36,71)">online
application tool. </span>The online application form should be submitted no
later than October 15st. In a second step eligible applicants will be requested
to complete their application file with the required additional documents
before November 1st.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Candidates
for separate modules can apply sending a Curriculum Vitae and a motivation
letter to the <span style="color:rgb(13,36,71)">course administration. </span>A
complete application including additional documents is however required for
candidates wishing to apply for a scholarship through ITM.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Questions
about the application for separate modules can be directed to the <span style="color:rgb(13,36,71)">course administration.</span></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
comprehensiveness, quality and accuracy of the information provided in the
application are of utmost importance in the admission and selection process.
Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Selection Committee as soon
as possible. Accepted candidates will receive a Notice of Admission.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(24,62,90)">Tuition and scholarships</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Information
on the tuition fee and scholarships opportunities can be found in the general
ITM course overview on our website or can be obtained from the <span style="color:rgb(13,36,71)">course administration.</span></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Your
registration fee should be paid to the ITM’s account nr. 220-0531111-72
(Fortis, Warandeberg 3, 1000 Brussel), BIC/SWIFT : GEBABEBB, IBAN BE 38 2200
5311 1172. Bank charges are at the expense of the applicant.</span></p>
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