This course provides participants with basic concepts and principles of health systems, health policy, planning and management. It enables them to analyze the key aspects of health policy in developing health systems and the changing role of governments and ministries of health in health care delivery.
It provides the opportunity to understand and critically analyze issues like health system development and reforms, policy change and centralized versus decentralized health systems.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Distinguish and apply log frames, results and rights-based approaches in developing health plans
- Identify key principles of policy development, planning, and management of health resources
- Apply management skills and functions according to the principles of organizational management
- Recognize and apply Change Management
- Demonstrate the skills of teamwork and communication skills
- Develop and assess leadership management skills and styles, specifically: delegation, active listening, conflict resolution and time management
Training delivery methods
- In-class method
- Online method
