Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems

This course is part of Health Systems Development Specialization

Instructor: Dr Sondus Hassounah

What you'll learn

  •   Critically compare different health system models in order to identify opportunities and challenges for health systems around the world.
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Health Disparities
  •   Healthcare Industry Knowledge
  •   Health Equity
  •   Public Health and Disease Prevention
  •   Health Administration
  •   Health Systems
  •   Public Health
  •   Health Assessment
  •   Health Policy
  •   Health Care
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    This specialisation is divided into three courses which are offered as massive online open access courses (Courses 1-3), and a fourth course which is offered as part of the Online MPH degree (capstone). The Health Systems Development specialisation is geared toward learners who have no prior knowledge of health systems or those who are starting to explore this area of study. Overall, sessions in this specialisation span 16 week with approximately 96 hours of viewing learning materials per week. Formative assessments in the form of quizzes and activities are incorporated throughout the weeks to help learners gauge their level of depth of understanding and to prepare them for their summative assessments. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of areas within health systems. The first course will introduce the main building blocks of health systems and shed some light on key components of well-functioning health systems including how health system performance is assessed. In course two, students will learn how to conduct a health impact assessment and how to assess the impacts of policies, plans and projects, as well as how that support decision-makers make choices regarding alternatives and improvements to prevent disease or injury and to actively promote health. The third course explores human resources for health and service delivery. In this course, students will learn about and analyse country experiences in transforming health services delivery, and interventions and to address human resources for health challenges at a global level. By the end of this specialisation, learners should be able to identify key components of, and critically compare, different health systems; analyse country experiences in transforming services; and apply theoretical framework for assessing the health impacts of policies, plans and projects.

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