Postgraduate Certificate – Introduction to Tropical Medicine and Challenges in International Health

About

Do you want to gain or refresh your knowledge on diseases and health problems specific to tropical regions and contexts of vulnerability? Are you eager to broaden your horizons in health? Do you want to be better equipped to work in emergencies or with people in vulnerable situations globally? Do you have ambitions for a career in international health at local, national and international organizations?

Then this postgraduate certificate programme is for you!

Course leader

Deogratias Katsuva

Target group

This programme is for nurses, midwifes and other health professionals.

Applicants with a 180 ECTS bachelor's degree in a health-related or biomedical sciences (medicine, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, health economics, etc.) require at least 1 year of professional experience. No professional experience is required for applicants with a 240 ECTS degree.

Course aim

This postgraduate certificate consists of 2 courses: "Introduction to Tropical Medicine" and "Challenges in International Health".

The "Introduction to Tropical Medicine" course offers essential clinical and biomedical knowledge on diseases and health problems that occur in (sub)tropical settings and in vulnerable life stages (for example childhood or pregnancy), or other vulnerable settings (for example epidemics or migration). This course is an introduction for health professionals who lack exposure to these conditions or lack prior training.
- 5 weeks
- Self-study modules and sessions each Friday (online or on campus)

The “Challenges in International Health” course will provide you with a good understanding of the complex picture of health challenges globally in general and in deprived, vulnerable settings in particular. Through case studies from various settings, you will analyse the social, anthropological, political, economic and ecological determinants of health, and address health problems from different perspectives including disease control, health service organisation and health policies. You will gain understanding of the complexity of health challenges and learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate health interventions and formulate communication strategies. The course will give you both the theoretical and practical toolsets you need to advance your career.
- 12 weeks
- Sessions from Monday to Friday on campus

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