[afro-nets] Short Course on Health and Human Rights

["Natascha Petersen" <natascha_petersen@urz.uni-heidelberg.de>]

Short Course on Health and Human Rights
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2 ? 13 July 2007
Heidelberg, Germany

Seats still available in the short course on Health and Human Rights

Unfortunately, the Department cannot offer any scholarships

Collaborators

World Health  Organization (WHO) 
International Labour Organization (ILO) 

Content Overview

This course of study covers the general concepts and principles of human rights, their relationship to, and impact within the health sector.  The course will use case studies from numerous countries, with a focus on low and middle-income countries, and the experiences of those within the course, to examine the vital role of human rights within the health sector. Participants will have the opportunity to practice incorporating human rights into policies, strategies, monitoring and evaluation.  

Objectives

To enable health professionals and managers to understand the concepts and principles of human rights within the health sector and to improve their personal skills in applying and evaluating these rights.

By the end of the course participants should be able to: 
*   Demonstrate knowledge of the implications for health within the basic covenants for human rights 
*   Identify the key principles that underpin human rights discussions within the health sector
*   Explain the human rights principles in relation to the main topics within the health sector: Equity; Access; Non-discrimination; Accountability 
*   Describe and discuss the implications on human rights of specific policies and strategies for prioritizing health interventions for the poor and the vulnerable. 
*   Formulate a strategy for a low income country to address equity in the accessibility to drugs
*   Discuss states parties? and international obligations and mechanisms to protect and promote human rights within the health sector 
*   Describe international and local response mechanisms within the health sector to assist victims of human rights violations 
*   Elaborate strategies to monitor the application of human rights principles in the health sector

Course fee

? 1.500
Unfortunately, the Department cannot offer any scholarships

Contact 

Natascha Petersen
Programme Manager
Short Courses in International Health 
Department of Tropical Hygiene 
and Public Health, University of Heidelberg; 
Im Neuenheimer Feld (INF) 324, Germany 
D-69120 Heidelberg
Fon: +49? (0)6221 / 56?5048  
Fax: +49? (0)6221 / 56?4918
E-Mail petersen@uni-hd.de 
http://www.ukl-hd.de/athoeg

Short Courses in International Health 2007
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Reproductive Health Services and HIV/AIDS: New Evidence and Strategy (January 22 - February 2, 2007)
Disease Control: Strategies and Policies (February 5 - 16, 2007)
Using Research for Better Practice in International Health (March 5 - 16, 2007)
Improving the Quality of Healthcare Services (March 19 - 30, 2007)
Leadership and Change Management (April 16 - 27, 2007)
Medical Anthropology as a Tool for Public Health (April 30 - May 11, 2007)
Financing Health Care - Principles of Insurance (May 14 - 25, 2007) 
Consultancy Skills in International Cooperation in Health: 
- Part I: Evaluation of Health Programmes (May 28 - June 8, 2007)
- Part II: Proposal Writing targeting International Donors (February 26 - Mach 2 & June 11 - 15, 2007) 
Quality Management in International Health (June 18 - 29 , 2007) 
Health and Human Rights (July 2 - 13, 2007) 
Health of Unstable Populations (July 16 - 27, 2007)
Climate Change and Health: Impact and Adaptation Policies (September 18 - 29, 2007)
Health Technology assessment and Economic Evaluation (November 19 -30, 2007)

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Natascha Petersen
Programme Manager
Short Courses in International Health 
Department of Tropical Hygiene 
and Public Health, University of Heidelberg; 
Im Neuenheimer Feld (INF) 324, Germany 
D-69120 Heidelberg
Fon: +49? (0)6221 / 56?5048  
Fax: +49? (0)6221 / 56?4918
E-Mail petersen@uni-hd.de 
http://www.ukl-hd.de/athoeg