Global Health and Security short-course Outline

Course Description

This executive short course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between global health and security. Participants will acquire knowledge and gain skills necessary to assess, respond to, and mitigate health threats that have potential to destabilize international health systems and security. Through engaging case studies, practical exercises, and interdisciplinary pose risks to international stability. By analysis of real-world cases and practical exercises, participants will develop strategic approaches and policy recommendations to enhance health security and resilience at local, national and global levels.

The course offers tailored training for two key groups:

• 01. Primary Healthcare Providers (Nurses, Public Health Officers, Community workers): A 3-day program focusing on the fundamentals of global health and security, including outbreak response, biosecurity, and cross-border health crisis management.
• 02. High-Level Managers: A 5-day intensive program covering advanced topics such as:
  • ◦ Human-Centered Design in Health: Applying design principles to ensure health solutions are accessible and effectively meet community needs. Participants will earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points, enhancing their professional growth and career advancement.
  • ◦ Health Systems Strengthening (HSS): Building resilient health systems through strategies for resource mobilization, workforce development, and emergency preparedness.

This dual-approach curriculum equips both fronline workers and decision-makers with paractical skills and strategic frameworks, and professional recognition to address global health challenges effectively.

Target Audience

Frontline Healthcare Providers, Policy makers; Security agencies; Coastal region County Healthcare managers; Private sector Representatives; Global health and Security Research scientists.

TEACHING METHOLOGY

This short course will adopt a blended learning approach, emphasizing active participation and hand-on-expernece. Teaching methods will include:

• 01. Lectures and Interactive Presentations: To introduce and clarify theoretical foundations.
• 02. Case Study Analysis: To explore real-world scenarios and their implications.
• 03. Group Activities: To promote teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• 04. Simulations and Practical Exercises: To apply learned concepts in realistic health security challenges.
• 05. Final Project Presentations: To synthesize course knowledge and demonstrate practical applications.

DETAILED PROGRAMME OUTLINE

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Global Health Security: Outbreak response and biosecurity, cross-border health crisis management, global coordination and surveillance systems.
• Human-Centered Design in Health: Design principles for health solutions, community engagement and inclusivity in healthcare delivery, ensuring accessibility and effectiveness of health programs.
• Health Systems Strengthening: Strategies for building resilient health systems, resources mobilization and workforce development, emergency preparedness and response planning.

Notes:

• 01. The first 3 days: Focus on Primary Healthcare Providers (Frontline workers) to build fundamental skills in Global Health Security (GHS) while earning CPD points.
• 02. The next 2 days: Dedicated to High-Level Managers, focusing on advanced concepts like human-centered design and health systems strengthening.

Day by Day Programming Template to be developed by coordinating team and partners .