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Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems

Johns Hopkins University

Welcome to the Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health course. This comprehensive program offers an in-depth exploration of health systems in low and middle-income countries, providing learners with essential knowledge and practical skills to enhance health management and development.

  • Gain insights into the main elements and building blocks of health systems based on the World Health Organization’s guidance.
  • Explore the challenges and opportunities in understanding health service organizations and effecting change in health systems.
  • Delve into the six major building blocks of health systems with a focus on primary health care and community participation.
  • Learn about human resource development and capacity building within health systems.
  • Understand health systems policy making, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement in the context of global health management.

This course is designed for individuals involved in managing health and development programs in low and middle-income countries or those preparing for such roles. Engage in peer-graded assessments, quizzes, and discussions to deepen your understanding of health systems in the global context.

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Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems
Course Modules

The course spans four modules, covering organizational change, primary health care, community participation, human resource capacity development, and health systems policy development and advocacy approaches.

Understanding Organizations and How They Change

Module 1: Understanding Organizations and How They Change

  • Explore the concept of organizational change and its stages.
  • Learn about health systems and the foundations of global health.
  • Engage in a module quiz and organizational diagnosis project to apply your learning.

Health Systems: Basic Functions and Building Blocks

Module 2: Health Systems - Basic Functions and Building Blocks

  • Discover the essential functions and building blocks of health systems, with a focus on primary health care and community participation.
  • Gain insights into procurement, community case management, and universal health coverage requirements.
  • Initiate your organizational diagnosis as part of the module's activities.

Human Resource Capacity Development: An Essential Health System Function

Module 3: Human Resource Capacity Development - An Essential Health System Function

  • Understand the organizational context for training and the policy and functions related to human resource development.
  • Explore the significance of continuing education and engage in the module quiz and organizational diagnosis project.

Health Systems Policy Development and Advocacy Approaches

Module 4: Health Systems Policy Development and Advocacy Approaches

  • Gain insights into policy making, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy in health systems.
  • Learn about examples of advocacy and utilize the diagnosis to solve problems in health systems.
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