Free Online Course by Coursera: Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems

Coursera Platform is offering a free online course on the theme of Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems.

Course background:

Welcome to our course on Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health. During the course we will provide you with an overview of the main elements or building blocks of a health system based on the World Health Organization’s guidance. You will have the opportunity to explore four main areas of health systems in global health with particular reference to low and middle income countries.

Course duration:

Approx. 14 hours to complete.

Course topics:

• WEEK 1: Understanding Organizations and How They Change:

Health Systems are human organizations. Organizations have structure, purpose and membership. To remain “Healthy” an organization must adapt to its environment, whether that be funding and policy changes or expectations of its clients. In this module we will focus on diagnosing factors related to the health of organizations and consider strategies to help organizations adapt.

• WEEK 2: Health Systems: Basic Functions and Building Blocks:

The World Health Organization has described six major components or building blocks of a health system. In this module we will examine those components and delve more deeply into the aspects of financing, commodities and service delivery, especially through Primary health Care.

• WEEK 3: Human Resource Capacity Development: An Essential Health System Function:

Human resources are a component or building block that supports all other components of a health system. This module examines the role of training and continuing professional development in strengthening organizations and systems.

• WEEK 4: Health Systems Policy Development and Advocacy Approaches:

Health and development organizations and systems are created and funded through policy decisions. Within organizations there are policies that procedures that determine the actually functioning or the organization. This module looks at stakeholders in the policy process and helps the learner consider advocacy strategies to influence healthful policy change.

Course costs:

As this course is a part of larger Foundations of Global Health Specialization, learner can to enroll for free and gets:

1. Unlimited access to all courses in the Specialization including: Watching lectures, trying assignments, participating in discussion forums, and more.
2. Canceling option at any time: No penalties - simply cancel before the trial ends if it's not right for you.
3. $39 USD per month to continue learning after trial ends: Go as fast as you can - the faster you go, the more you save.
4. Certificate when you complete, that you can share on your resume, LinkedIn, and CV.
5. Learner who can’t afford to pay required fees is eligible to apply for financial aid, that allows him/her to get everything a fee-payer learner gets.

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