#HC-03-14 Health Systems Strengthening
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
The University of MelbourneDescription
Learn how to build better health systems.
In this course, you’ll explore the complexity of health systems and apply systems thinking to health systems strengthening (HSS). You’ll critique major health system frameworks, analyse health system inequities, and interrogate the evidence for HSS approaches. You’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to develop HSS interventions across areas such as health policy, health financing, human resources, supply chain management, quality of care and private sector engagement. This course was developed by the Nossal Institute and UNICEF to equip UNICEF staff to work in HSS; now it’s open to you.
What topics will you cover?
- Health system structures, functions and components, and how they interact.
- How to use evidence, and analysis of inequity, to drive interventions to strengthen health systems.
- Strengthening health systems through action in areas such as health policy, financing, human resources, supply chain management, quality of care and private sector engagement.
- Using complex systems thinking to address health system problems.
Who will you learn with?
Dr Matt Reeve is a medical doctor working in global health.
Professor Barbara McPake is a health economist and health systems analyst.
Prarthna Dayal is a Senior Technical Advisor.
Who developed the course?
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. We are Australia’s number one university and world leader in education, teaching and research excellence.
What Will I Learn?
- Develop knowledge and skills in health systems strengthening (HSS), to improve outcomes for disadvantaged women and children.
- Apply complex systems thinking in the design and implementation of HSS interventions.
- Evaluate HSS interventions for their evidence base, sustainability and capacity to support universal health coverage.
Topics for this course
Course introduction
Welcome to the course
Getting started – course orientation
Getting to know one another
The history of Health Systems Strengthening (HSS)
Current frameworks for health systems strengthening
Players and power in health systems
Putting it all together
The course was developed by the Nossal Institute and UNICEF to equip UNICEF staff to work in health services. It's great to be able to open up and let people learn now.
In this course I learned how to build better health systems. This is very important for our life and the development of the city.
How we should use evidence and analysis of inequalities to drive interventions to strengthen health systems. It's worth learning.
The curriculum strengthens health systems through action in the areas of health policy, financing, human resources, supply chain management, quality of care and private sector involvement. It's really great.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course would suit middle and high-level health professionals, including health administrators and policy makers, doctors, nurses and others who work to shape health systems. The course focuses primarily on low and middle income country contexts.