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Global Health and Humanitarianism

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Course Summary

This course explores the intersection of health and humanitarianism, focusing on the principles, practices, and policies of delivering health services in humanitarian crises.

Key Learning Points

Understand the principles and practices of delivering health services in humanitarian crises
Learn about the ethical and legal frameworks for delivering health services in humanitarian contexts
Develop skills in needs assessments, project management, and monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian contexts

Learning Outcomes

Understand the principles and practices of delivering health services in humanitarian crises
Develop skills in needs assessments, project management, and monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian contexts
Enhance your understanding of the ethical and legal frameworks for delivering health services in humanitarian contexts

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of health and humanitarianism
Fluent in English

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video Lectures

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Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview
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Notable People in This Field

Director of the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Under Secretary General for Partnerships at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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Description

Welcome to the Global Health and Humanitarianism MOOC. We are delighted to have you with us, and hope that the next six weeks will provide an interesting and thoughtful experience for you.

We hope the course will give you an overview of global health and humanitarianism in theory and in practice. These fields overlap, and are connected, in many significant ways. However, we have used three key themes to explore our subjects: each key theme will be discussed over two week blocks by specialist course lecturers, and supported by unique video perspectives by three keynote speakers who are leading specialists in the field. - Weeks 1 & 2: An Introduction to Global Health Dr Amy Hughes MBE; - Weeks 3 & 4: Humanitarian Responses and Dilemmas Dr Tim Jacoby; - Weeks 5 & 6: The Right to Humanitarian Assistance and the Responsibility to Protect Dr Kirsten Howarth. To get the best out of the course we encourage you to try and set aside a few hours each week. This will give you time to work through videos, written materials and linked resources, and to get involved with discussion with other learners. We have provided a variety of different readings, resources and suggested activity based on the course content. Some will be essential to your understanding of the MOOC themes, and to assessment (if you have chosen to take part in assessment activity). Others will be for those of you who want to discover more about a particular subject or perspective, or to make your own study of global health or humanitarianism in action. Check through the weekly resources and content to find out which best suit your needs. During the course we will look at a range of different opinions and debates, linked to key themes and addressing ethics and moral issues. We hope you will be inspired and encouraged to explore and share your own perspectives, and those of others, throughout the course. Different viewpoints are essential to understanding global health and humanitarian practice. We hope you enjoy the next six weeks finding out about Global Health and Humanitarianism, and look forward to hearing from you on the discussion boards.

Outline

What is Global Health?
Global Health and Humanitarianism MOOC Introduction
Video 1.0: IFRC Introduction to Global Health (04:21)
Video 1.1: What is Global Health? (03:20)
Video 1.2: Perspectives on Global Health (09:59)
Video 1.3: Equity of Access to Healthcare (01:49)
Video 1.4: Maternal Healthcare (04:46)
Course Details and Information
About the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)
Welcome to Week 1
Introduction to Global Health, Dr Amy Hughes MBE
Equity of Access to Healthcare
Maternal Healthcare
Week 1 Wrap Up

Global Health definitions, case studies and evolution
Video 2.1: Week 2 Introduction (00:54)
Video 2.2: The Spread of Disease (including League of Nations Case Study) (03:01)
Video 2.3: Case Study: Pandemic Influenza Outbreak, WW1 (05:17)
Video 2.4: Origins of Global Health (02:39)
Video 2.5: GH Non Communicable Diseases (03:52)
Week 2's Focus
Origins of Global Health
GH Non Communicable Diseases
Week 2 Wrap Up
Weeks 1 & 2 Quiz

Humanitarian Response
Video 3.1: Humanitarian Response: An Introduction (04:56)
Video 3.2: Disaster and Humanitarian Response: Social Aspects (14:54)
Video 3.3: Understanding Humanitarian Responses (09:35)
Introduction to Week 3
Week 3 Wrap Up

Humanitarian Dilemmas
Video 4.1: Humanitarian Dilemmas (11:36)
Video 4.2: Perspectives on Humanitarian Ethics and Principles (22:04)
Video 4.3: Operational Responses to Humanitarian Dilemmas (09:02)
Introduction to Week 4
Week 4 Wrap Up
Weeks 3 & 4 Quiz

The Right to Humanitarian Assistance
Video 5.1: Humanitarian Assistance: An Introduction (05:26)
Video 5.2: Humanitarian Assistance and Armed Conflict: International Conventions (08:01)
Video 5.3: Humanitarian Assistance and Natural Disaster: International Customs (07:05)
Video 5.4: The Right to Humanitarian Assistance: Challenges (04:55)
Introduction to Week 5
Additional Information for Video 5.3
Week 5 Case Study
Week 5 Wrap Up

Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Video 6.1: The Origins of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) (08:22)
Video 6.2: Development and Controversies of R2P (06:01)
Video 6.3: Challenges to R2P (10:38)
Video 6.4: Exploring challenges to R2P (07:36)
Introduction to HCRI (03:08)
Introduction to Week 6
UN accepted 'Outcome Document on R2P'
Extra Information and Perspectives about R2P
Week 6 Wrap Up
Thank you
Weeks 5 & 6 Quiz

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