Village family, Tibet. Photo: W. Holmes
Coordinator:
Dr Wendy Holmes
Synopsis:
This intensive six day course is suitable for individuals working in international health, in development organizations or contemplating work overseas in community development and/or health programs. This course provides an overview of women and children's health in developing countries, from a life-cycle perspective, including current health status of women and children, and policy trends.
Learning Outcomes: Students will have the skills to be able to analyse the determinants of women's and children's health in poor communities, and to introduce concepts of planning, implementation, management and evaluation of effective strategies to promote the health of women and children. Topics covered include: maternal and neonatal health; reproductive health; gender analysis; nutrition; children's rights and protection issues; and ageing.
The course will cover the following topics:
- Women and children on the international public health agenda: historical context and current influences.
- Infant feeding, micro nutrient deficiencies.
- Reducing child mortality from diarrhoea and ARI.
- Addressing child labour.
- Community based rehabilitation.
- Parent-to-child transmission of HIV and prevention and care.
- Maternal Health - overview, and social and cultural determinants.
- Immunisation - control and eradication of vaccine preventable diseases.
- Ageing, urbanization and mental health issues.
- Assessing women and children's health status and needs
- Management issues.
- Gender analysis.
- Adolescent health promotion
- Planning.
The course will take case study analysis approach for a number of the sessions.
Venue:
Alfred Hospital, AMREP Education Precinct
Commercial Road, (Cnr of Punt Rd)
Melbourne, Australia
[Enter via Alfred Hospital main entrance]
Dates:
9 - 16 June 2009 (no classes on weekend)
Cost (short course applicants only):
AUD$1,200 (Individuals)
AUD$990 (ACFID members)