This executive short course is a full-time training, which focuses on the particular challenges presented by non-communicable diseases in emergencies, as well as the design of adapted and effective projects to address non-communicable diseases. The course is delivered in partnership with the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
A printable “course-at-a-glance” document is available here.
Objectives of the course
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the concept of chronicity and identify the main non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Identify and assess the burden of NCDs in a specific context.
- Design a programme to address the needs of people with NCDs during a humanitarian emergency.
Workload
Around 50 hours of work for the whole course, including:
- Approximately 20 hours of face-to-face teaching (lectures, group work, etc.)
- Approximately 30 hours of self-study time
Structure of the course
- What are non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs)?
- What is a burden of NCDs in emergencies?
- Assessing the needs and setting priorities
- Models of care for NCDs
- Designing an evidence-based NCD programmes
- Evaluation of NCD programmes
- Professionals in the health sector looking to develop their competencies in NCD programme management in the humanitarian sector
- Professionals in the development sector looking to develop their competencies in NCD programme management in the humanitarian sector
- Graduate students with relevant volunteer or intern experience, looking to undertake a postgraduate course with a view to entering the humanitarian sector.
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Prof. Karl Blanchet
Designation: Director & Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Admission requirements:
- a university qualification (bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- at least three years of relevant professional experience;
- excellent command of English;
- motivation working in the humanitarian sector.
Documents required:
- CV (Résumé)
- Scanned copy of passport
- A passport photo (.jpg format).
More information about the admission process is available on our application page.
As a Centre which prides itself on being agile, it is with pleasure that we can announce that all our upcoming short courses in 2021 will be available to online and residential students. We are adapting not only to the current global challenges linked to COVID19, but also to the increasing aim to make our courses as inclusive as possible by making more available online.
- participants can choose either a residential or online option
- participants inside Europe can choose residential, but they have to follow the sanitary restrictions when they travel to Switzerland (PCR test or quarantine)
- participants outside of Europe need to choose online (no visas are available at the moment)
- Participants should expect approximately four hours of live sessions per day – they will be scheduled between 9am – 4pm Geneva time (the exact schedule will be communicated 10 days before the course)
- All live lecture sessions will bring online and residential participants together (both groups combined)
- Break out groups online (for online students)
- Break out groups face to face (for residential students)
- Other material (videos, readings etc.) available online
Dates
25 - 28 May 2021
Duration
4 days
Location
Online or Geneva
Language
English
CREDITS
2 ECTS- Fee CHF 1'500
- Application Deadline 2 weeks before the start of the course. For candidates who need a VISA: 6 weeks before the start of the course.