Skills you'll gain

There are 5 modules in this course

- Discuss the value of and best practices for building alliances in global health - Apply communication and community engagement strategies to disease control program This hands-on course will prepare you to overcome the challenges associated with alliance building within the global health sector. Using The Global Polio Eradication Initiative as a case study, you’ll address the themes of political advocacy, policymaking, health communications, and community engagement, and explore the politics and interpersonal relations required to build a global health program. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is an exemplar of global partnerships between UN agencies, the private sector, non-governmental actors, civil society organizations, and local communities. You’ll learn about the wide variety of stakeholders present throughout the policy and planning processes, and will also get an insight into the challenges that can sometimes occur due to resistance, opposition, and even hostility.

Global Alliance for Public Health

Policy Engagement and Influence

Health Communications and Behavior Change

Community Engagement

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