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Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by Imperial College London
  • Offered by

About

This specialization is intended for people interested in health systems and how they function. Participants will learn about the global health systems landscape and the challenges and opportunities to achieve better health outcomes. This specialisation is divided into three courses which are offered as massive online open access courses (Courses 1-3), and a fourth course which is offered as part of the Online MPH degree (capstone). The Health Systems Development specialisation is geared toward learners who have no prior knowledge of health systems or those who are starting to explore this area of study. Overall, sessions in this specialisation span 16 week with approximately 96 hours of viewing learning materials per week. Formative assessments in the form of quizzes and activities are incorporated throughout the weeks to help learners gauge their level of depth of understanding and to prepare them for their summative assessments. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of areas within health systems. The first course will introduce the main building blocks of health systems and shed some light on key components of well-functioning health systems including how health system performance is assessed. In course two, students will learn how to conduct a health impact assessment and how to assess the impacts of policies, plans and projects, as well as how that support decision-makers make choices regarding alternatives and improvements to prevent disease or injury and to actively promote health. The third course explores human resources for health and service delivery. In this course, students will learn about and analyse country experiences in transforming health services delivery, and interventions and to address human resources for health challenges at a global level. By the end of this specialisation, learners should be able to identify key components of, and critically compare, different health systems; analyse country experiences in transforming services; and apply theoretical framework for assessing the health impacts of policies, plans and projects.

Modules

Welcome to the course

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Plugin
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1 Discussions

  • Nice to meet you!

4 Readings

  • About Imperial College and the Team
  • How to be successful in this course?
  • Grading Policy
  • Glossary and Reading List

Health Service Delivery

    • 5 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Formative MCQs
  • Week 1 quiz

2 Discussions

  • Improve Your Country's Health Service Delivery
  • How can Health Service Delivery transformation be applied in your own country

5 Videos

  • Unpacking Health Service Delivery
  • Health Service Delivery: Key Concepts and Conceptualistion
  • Health Service Delivery: Drivers for Change
  • Identifying Bottlenecks and Root Causes of Service Delivery Transformations
  • Recap

3 Readings

  • Definition of Key Concepts
  • The Challenges of a Changing World
  • Performance Outcomes for Measuring Health Services Delivery

Health Service Transformations

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 2 Quiz

1 Discussions

  • Apply a root-cause analysis tool to identify the root causes of a service delivery bottleneck in your country/context

4 Videos

  • Root cause Analysis: Principles and Tools
  • Case Studies: Identifying Causal Factors for Suboptimal Health Service Performance
  • Common Bottlenecks & Root Cause of Sub-optimal Health Service Performance
  • Recap

3 Readings

  • Lessons from Transforming Health Services Delivery - Compendium of Initiatives in the WHO European Region
  • Catalogue of Resources to Support Health Services Delivery Transformations
  • Case Study: Strengthening Nursing in Primary Care in Poland

The Status of Human-Resources-for-Health Globally

    • 1 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Human-Resources-For-Health

2 Discussions

  • What is the status of human-resources-for-health in your country?
  • Which of the challenges identified for human-resources-for-health in your context?

1 Videos

  • The Status of Human-Resources-for-Health Globally

5 Readings

  • Working for Health and Growth- Investing in the Health Workforce
  • No Health Without Workforce - A Universal Truth
  • Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health - Workforce 2030
  • The Labour Market for Human-Resources-for-Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
  • Health Labour Market Policies in Support of Universal Health Coverage

Mitigating Global Human-Resources-for-Health Challenges

    • 5 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Critique a Strategic Recommendation to Mitigate a Human-Resources-for-Health Challenge

5 Videos

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Human-Resources-for-Health Globally
  • Interventions and Frameworks to Address Human-Resources-for-Health Globally
  • Introduction to Peer Review
  • Recap
  • Course 3 Recap

3 Readings

  • Addressing Health Workforce Challenges
  • Global Health Workforce Labor Market Projections for 2030
  • Forecasting Imbalances in the Global Health Labour Market and Devising Policy Responses

Auto Summary

This engaging 16-week specialization, led by Coursera, delves into the intricacies of health systems and human resources for health. Designed for beginners and those exploring health systems, it spans 96 hours of weekly learning materials. Participants will uncover the main building blocks of health systems, conduct health impact assessments, and analyze global health service delivery challenges. With formative assessments and quizzes, learners will be well-prepared for comprehensive evaluations. Available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, this foundation-level course is perfect for those keen on enhancing their understanding of global health systems.

Dr Sondus Hassounah
Instructor

Dr Sondus Hassounah