Public health interventions differ greatly depending on the nature and type of disaster, the availability of resources, and the social, political and economic characteristics of each affected community. Knowing common interventions and when to use them is critical for humanitarian workers and disaster managers.
This course follows the international guidelines and standards that are modified to meet the regional context and local characteristics. A large portion of this course will focus on outbreak investigation with special approaches, techniques and tools that are adapted to suit the emergency situations.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the structure and function of surveillance systems during emergencies
- Conduct outbreak investigation in emergency situations
- Conduct health needs assessments
- Apply cost-effective interventions in responding to public health emergencies for refugees/IDPs and host communities
- Make plans to keep primary and secondary care levels and referral services functioning during emergencies
Training delivery methods
- In-class method
- Online method
