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Health Sector Reform and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: MPH/MSc Module and Short Course

2007-11-26 to 2007-11-30

Since the 1990s, health sector reforms have been introduced by many developing countries. These reforms are meant primarily to address the large resource crunch experienced by the health sector, and also aim to improve health system efficiency.

This course will explore the impact of health sector reforms on sexual and reproductive health services. Participants will leave with a critical understanding of the impact of health sector reforms across various regions of the world, and be able to develop research to inform, advocate for or intervene in services in ways that increase the likelihood that reforms meet national health goals, work to improve the health system and meet local imperatives.

The course is offered as a short course and offers the following recognition:

• A module in the current MSc Child Health degree and MPH degree (attend course, complete assignment and pass exam)
• Certificate of competence (attend course and pass assignment)
• Certificate of attendance (attend course)

The course is offered by a team and includes Prof Sundari Ravindran and Prof Di McIntyre, both internationally recognised and very well published health researchers who have vast experience in running courses in Asia and Africa. Professor Ravindran is located at the Sri Chitra Institute in Kerala, India and Professor Di McIntyre is located at the Health Economics Unit, Department of Public Health at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

How to apply?
Please contact: Pulane Ditlhake, telephone +27 11 717-2554 or e-mail:  pulane.ditlhake@wits.ac.za for an application form.

Cost
The cost of the course is R2 500

Venue: School of Public Health, Room 10N01, 10th Floor,
Wits Medical School, 7 York Road, Parktown.

Enquiries:Pulane Ditlhake, telephone +27 11 717-2554 or e-mail
pulane.ditlhake@wits.ac.za

Closing Date for Applications: 31 July 2007

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