Organization: Royal Tropical Institute
Registration deadline: 01 Jul 2018
Starting date: 17 Sep 2018
Ending date: 06 Sep 2019
This course is targeted at those who aspire to management positions in the public health.
The Master of Public Health/International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD) is an annual 12-month MPH programme organized 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, and a HIV and AIDS track.
The MPH is accredited by the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (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
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
How to register:
For more information and to apply in our online application system visit:
http://www.kit.nl/health/training/master-public-health-international-course-health-development/
Register first at KIT before uploading your NFP application.
Summary practical information:
Course dates: 17-09-2018 to 06-09-2019
Duration: 1 year
NFP scholarship application deadline: tba (April 2018)
KIT Application deadline other funding: 01-07-2018
ECTS: 60
Location: KIT, Amsterdam
Language: English
Fee: € 16.841 (this fee covers the course fee and study material. It does not include any other costs incurred like travel costs, insurance, visa, accommodation, daily expenses and others)
Contact: courses@kit.nl