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Introduction to Global Health in Humanitarian Emergencies

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About Course

This course introduces the basic concepts of global health in the context of humanitarian emergencies.

It is designed for anyone who wants to understand how health systems work during disasters, conflicts, or disease outbreaks.

Learners will explore real-world challenges such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition, refugee health, and how aid organizations respond to save lives.

The course is practical, easy to follow, and based on real situations faced in crisis zones around the world.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand what humanitarian emergencies are and how they affect health
  • Explain key global health principles and how they apply in emergencies
  • Identify common health problems in crises, such as disease, malnutrition, and poor sanitation
  • Know the roles of international organizations and local communities in emergency health response
  • Recognize the needs of vulnerable groups like women, children, and refugees
  • Understand basic concepts of health system response, coordination, and ethics in emergencies

Course Content

Module 1: Understanding Humanitarian Emergencies
In this first module, we will explore what humanitarian emergencies are, why they happen, and how they affect people's lives and health. Emergencies can strike at any time—floods, wars, disease outbreaks—and they often leave communities without the basics they need to survive. Understanding the types, phases, and key players in emergencies will help you see the bigger picture of global health response. This knowledge is the foundation for everything else you’ll learn in this course.

  • What are humanitarian emergencies?
  • Types: Natural disasters, conflict, epidemics
  • Phases of emergencies (acute, chronic, recovery)
  • Key actors in humanitarian response (UN, NGOs, local authorities)
  • End of Module One Quiz

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muhuddin samaila
8 months ago
Good And very educative course.
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