For students attending the course Health Systems and Policy in Practice course code 4GB002
This course examines health systems and policy, focusing on the processes and factors that influence policy-making. Understanding how policies are shaped is crucial in global health, as they determine how healthcare is delivered, who has access to it, and how resources are allocated. Students will use systems thinking, introduced in earlier courses, to explore how different parts of a health system interact in various socio-economic settings.
Syllabus
The course covers the challenges to health policy implementation, including limited resources and conflicting priorities. Students will analyse these challenges and suggest practical mitigation strategies. Through stakeholder analysis, students will identify key groups involved in health systems and develop approaches to advance policy agendas. They will also learn how to create policy briefs, an essential tool for communicating findings and recommendations to different audiences, such as policymakers or local communities.
Using frameworks like the policy triangle, students will assess the strengths and weaknesses of different financial and service delivery models, with attention to ethical considerations such as equitable access to medical products and technologies. By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate issues related to governance, health workforce, and equity, and propose informed actions to address challenges, drawing on real-world examples like the rollout of Universal Health Coverage or vaccination programmes.
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.
Contact information
Carla Sturm
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