For students attending the course Emergency Preparedness and Response in Global Health and Humanitarian Situations course code 4GB012
In this elective course, students learn how to contribute to global efforts in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from health crises and disasters. The course covers a variety of health crises, such as natural disasters, epidemics, and conflicts, and their impact on health systems. Students will explore strategies for preventing, reducing, and managing the consequences of these events, including planning and implementing public health interventions based on risk and needs assessments.
Syllabus
Students will also learn key concepts such as hazards, exposures, vulnerabilities, and coping capacity, and how these factors determine whether an event escalates into a disaster. The course explores health system resilience and its role in enabling systems to recover and adapt for future crises. Real-world case studies will guide students in analysing how data is used to detect, monitor, and respond to health emergencies.
The course includes practical training in decision-making during crises with limited resources and incomplete information. Students will engage with ethical dilemmas, such as prioritising limited resources to meet public health needs. Topics like mass casualty triage, outbreak investigations, and risk communication will be covered and applied to real-world scenarios, equipping students to address key challenges in emergency preparedness and response.
Schedule
Will be published 2 weeks before course starts.
Course evaluation and course analysis
Course evaluation and course analysis will be published one month after the end of course.
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