Primary Health Care and Health for All: An Introduction

2021/2022

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент политики и управления

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 4 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course “Primary Health Care and Health for All: An Introduction” is taught on educational online platform “Coursera.org”(https://ru.coursera.org/learn/health-for-all), The Johns Hopkins University. Each module of this course consists of approximately one hour or lecture, approximately one hour of additional readings or video presentations, and two additional hours devoted to studying for each of the quizzes, writing and evaluating two short peer-review assignments, and participating in the discussion forums. This course explores why primary health care is central for achieving Health for All. It provides examples of how primary health care has been instrumental in approaching this goal in selected populations and how the principles of primary health care can guide future policies and actions.Two of the most inspiring, least understood, and most often derided terms in global health discourse are “Health for All” and “Primary Health Care.”

Learning Objectives

• This course explores why primary health care is central for achieving Health for All. It provides examples of how primary health care has been instrumental in approaching this goal in selected populations and how the principles of primary health care can guide future policies and actions. Two of the most inspiring, least understood, and most often derided terms in global health discourse are “Health for All” and “Primary Health Care.” In this course, we will explore these terms in the context of global health, their origins and meanings, the principles upon which they rest, and examples of how these principles have been implemented at both small and large scale. We will also explore some ultra-low-cost approaches to Health for All through primary health care, and the promise that primary health care holds for eventually achieving Health for All.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students can explore some ultra-low-cost approaches to Health for All through primary health care, and the promise that primary health care holds for eventually achieving Health for All.
• Students can explore “Health for All” and “Primary Health Care” terms in the context of global health, their origins and meanings, the principles upon which they rest, and examples of how these principles have been implemented at both small and large scale.
• Students can explore “Health for All” and “Primary Health Care” terms in the context of primary health care systems that are built around community health workers and innovative community-based programming.
• Students can explore “Health for All” and “Primary Health Care” terms more deeply in the context of global health, their origins and meanings, the principles upon which they rest, and examples of how these principles have been implemented at both small and large scale.

Course Contents

• Primary Health Care and Health for All: An Introduction
• Exploring What Primary Health Care Really Is
• Approaches to Implementing Primary Health Care in Resource-Constrained Settings
• Achieving Health for All Through Community Health Workers and Innovative Community-based Programming

Assessment Elements

• short review quiz after Module 1.
• short review quiz and the peer review assignment after Module 2.
• A short review quiz after Module 3.
• final review quiz after Module 4.
• Final interview
  Экзамен проводится в устной форме (опрос по материалам курса). Экзамен проводится на платформе Zoom (https://www.zoom.us/). К экзамену необходимо подключиться согласно расписанию ответов, высланному преподавателем на корпоративные почты студентов накануне экзамена. Компьютер студента должен удовлетворять требованиям: наличие рабочей камеры и микрофона, поддержка Zoom. Для участия в экзамене студент обязан: поставить на аватар свою фотографию, явиться на экзамен согласно точному расписанию, при ответе включить камеру и микрофон. Во время экзамена студентам запрещено: выключать камеру, пользоваться конспектами и подсказками. Кратковременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается нарушение связи менее минуты. Долговременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается нарушение минута и более. При долговременном нарушении связи студент не может продолжить участие в экзамене. Процедура пересдачи подразумевает использование усложненных заданий.

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 4th module
  0.3 * final review quiz after Module 4. + 0.2 * short review quiz and the peer review assignment after Module 2. + 0.3 * A short review quiz after Module 3.

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Greer, S. L., & Kurzer, P. (2013). European Union Public Health Policy : Regional and Global Trends. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=536558
• Weissert, C. S., & Weissert, W. G. (2006). Governing Health : The Politics of Health Policy (Vol. 3rd ed). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=215877

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Fitzpatrick, S. M. (2013). Better Doctors, Better Patients, Better Decisions: Envisioning Health Care 2020 edited by Gerd Girgerenzer and J. A. Muir Gray. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.17843C04