The course covers health care services and systems in emergencies. The principles of health services delivery and models of health services organization in emergencies will be presented. Health systems component including environment, resources- personnel, and supplies/equipment will be discussed. It discusses how health services are organised and affected in disaster settings and how they can be strengthened to meet the demands of emergency relief operations based on the sphere standards. It addresses needs assessment as a basis for health interventions. Leadership and management; coordination and risk communication during emergencies; and organization of different stake holders in disaster response, focusing on both the emergency and post-emergency phases will be addressed. objective:
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
