Fifth Public Health Pre-Deployment Course (PHPD5)
16-29 November 2008 - Ottawa , Canada
Organized by the WHO Cluster for Health Action in Crises (HAC), WHO Regional Office for the Americas/Pan American Health Organisation (WHO/PAHO),
Supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and WHO Mediterranean Centre for Vulnerability Reduction (WMC).
Deadline for the submission of application papers is on 31 August 2008
Website: http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/training/predeployment/phpd5/en/index.html
The purpose of this Course is to prepare professionals with knowledge and experience in different public health and related fields to work effectively, efficiently and safely in the design, implementation, management and/or coordination of emergency response and early recovery
How to apply: http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/training/predeployment/phpd5_how_to_apply/en/index.html
The Course will be organized in modules:
Health in the broader humanitarian context
This module introduces/updates participants on the international humanitarian system, guiding principles and laws, and trends in humanitarian assistance; and the humanitarian reforms, key pillars and mechanisms for joint action. It also looks into the public health sector players and their response in emergencies, the WHO roles and functions, as well as explore key issues and realities in the field.
Public health issues in emergencies
This highlights key public health areas and cross-cutting humanitarian issues applied in different scenarios, broadly categorized into acute-onset natural disasters, technological emergencies and complex emergencies. It provides emergency health managers with tools and strategies that enable them to identify and prioritize life-saving public health interventions at different phases of a given disaster, emergency or crisis situation. These tools include project planning and resource mobilization processes for filling gaps in health services brought about by these events.
Operational and personal effectiveness
This introduces participants on security and safety aspects during field mission; the measures to take to ensure readiness and good health during the entire field mission (including stress management). It also provides tips on how to communicate public health risks and in dealing with the media in emergencies, as well as orients on telecommunication, computing and personal equipment provided to deployed teams.
The Course is geared towards adult learning and uses participatory methods as much as possible; didactic lectures and presentations are accompanied by discussions, debates, group work, video discussions demonstrations, practical sessions, small and large group exercises, role-playing and simulation. Towards the end of the Course, participants will be exposed to a two-day field simulation exercise. This provides participants with an opportunity to apply learned knowledge and skills in a series of emergency-like scenarios.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the Course, participants will be able to:
· Understand the principles that underpin national emergency response and how this could be complemented by international health humanitarian action in the framework of the UN reforms and other key emerging issues that influence the ways humanitarian organizations operate to ensure greater predictability, accountability and partnership in humanitarian action.
· Understand the core functions of the health sector in emergencies and humanitarian action, and the principles, norms and approaches applied in assisting national/local authorities in addressing health priorities through a coordinated and all-inclusive sectoral/cluster approach.
· Work successfully as part of a multi-national and multi-agency team by effectively collaborating with national counterparts and other teams within the health sector and other relevant humanitarian sectors, and by being sensitive to each others' and the community's culture, customs, language and traditions.
· Adapt emergency health principles, best practices and tools in addressing major health issues in emergencies and humanitarian action, and apply them to specific situations in respect to national and inter-country arrangements.
· Transform situation-specific public health priorities into emergency response and recovery programmes which build on established systems, strengths and resources of humanitarian partners, and more importantly on the capacity and needs of the local public health system
· Protect their own and their counterparts' and colleagues' health, safety and security while operating in harsh or dangerous environments
· Comply with administrative, financial, human resources and reporting systems and standard operating procedures governing WHO/PAHO health action in crises.
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