We invite you to this 4-week course using participatory & evocative learning methodologies. The course, which is intended for healthcare professionals aims to increase participants' awareness of health on a national and global level as it is affected by socio-economic, cultural, and political factors. The course also aims to provide tools in analysis and creating solutions thus preparing the participants to become catalysts in the health sector.

Some of the Health and Development Issues to be discussed are:

Module A: Global and National Health Situation

• Current Global Health Situation
• Impact of Globalizationand the Social Determinants of Health

Module B: Paradigm of Health and Development

• Primary Health Care
• Health Financing

Module C: Global Health Trends/Issues:

• Global Burden of Diseases and Emerging Global Health Threats
• Noncommunicable Disease
• Maternal and Child Health
• Migration and Health Human Resources
• War and Health
• Disaster Preparedness
• Human Rights in Health
• Mental Health
• Access to Essential Medicines
• Integrative Medicines

Module D: People’s Response

• Social Mobilization and Community-Based Health Programs
• Global Partnerships and the People’s Health Movement
• Health Education and Promotion