Netherlands: NFP Scholarship: MPH - Track in Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict affected environments

This track is targeted at those who aspire to work in or with countries in crisis, working as health personnel in government institutions, NGO’s, UN agencies and humanitarian organisations.

The Master of Public Health/International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD) is an annual 12-month Master of Public Health programme organised by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). Participants can choose from the following study tracks: Health Systems Policy & Management track, Sexual and Reproductive Health track, HIV and AIDS track and Track in Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-affected Environments.

The MPH is accredited by the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO).

Public health and health care in a changing environment

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries face a wide range of challenges:

• inequities in health and health care
• the overwhelming problems posed by the HIV pandemic
• health sector reforms
• epidemiological and demographic transitions with their double burden of disease
• new partnerships between donors and other institutions
• the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and what lies beyond 2015
• focus on quality of services and evidence-based public health

Providing an effective response to these issues requires well-trained professionals able to solve complex public health problems systematically and using a multi-sectoral approach.

MPH/ICHD participants have the option choosing between three tracks:

• MPH /ICHD Health Systems Policy & Management track
• MPH/ICHD Sexual and Reproductive Health track
• MPH/ICHD HIV and AIDS track
• MPH/ICHD Track in Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-affected environments.

Objectives

The ICHD/MPH is designed to develop the capacity of senior health managers to use an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to address health problems in their country. At the end of the programme, the public health manager should be able to:

• critically analyse the health status of a population and identify health needs
• appraise the role of health systems in terms of fundamental goals, functions, actors and performance
• identify priorities and influence effective policy-making and strategic planning concerning interventions aiming at improving public health, taking into account scientific evidence and best practice
• implement and monitor health interventions by managing human, financial and logistic resources
• work professionally across different sectors, disciplines and institutional levels with public and private actors, and through advocacy, communication and networking
• identify research needs, commission research, and critically analyse and use research results
• incorporate a pro-poor and equity approach in all actions
• continuously examine and critically reflect on own practice and values and adjust them accordingly

For this course and other courses there are scholarships available from the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP). This scholarship covers full tuition fees and other costs incurred. For more information on eligibility, NFP countries and other details follow this link: http://www.kit.nl/health/study/netherlands-fellowship-programme/

NFP application period:
2 February – 15 March 2016
Please note that you should apply first to KIT by following the link below. If you are accepted you will receive a direct link to the NFP online application system (ATLAS).
http://www.kit.nl/health/training/master-in-public-health-track-in-health-systems-in-fragile-and-conflict-affected-environments/

Course dates:

Course dates: 19-09-2016 until 08-09-2017
KIT application deadline NFP applicants: 15-02-2016
NFP application deadline:15-03-2016
KIT application deadline other funding: 20-06-2016
Duration: 1 year
ECTS: 60
Location: KIT Amsterdam
Language: English
Fee: 16350 Euro (2016)
Contact: courses@kit.nl