Study Track 2 HEALTH SYSTEMS, HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT

After completion of this track a successful candidate will be able to confidently engage in analysing health systems and health policies, as well as formulating and implementing relevant and appropriate evidence based responses to key health systems and policy challenges.

Institutions involved in Study Track 2:

• 
  Denmark:
  Copenhagen School of Global Health
• 
  Netherlands:
  Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam

OR

• 
  Netherlands:
  Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam
• 
  South Africa:
  School of Child and Adolescent Health

Core course:

Netherlands:

• Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam

Students will also complete a 'Research Design' module during the core course.

Advanced modules:

Denmark:

• Health Care Systems in Low-Income Societies
• HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment and Advocacy with special emphasis on programming
• Research Design

OR

South Africa:

• Health and Human Rights
• Health promotion

Netherlands:

• HIV Politics, Policy, Governance and Planning Mechanisms

South Africa:

• Organization and Management of the District Heath System
• Research methods in maternal, child and community health

Thesis:

Denmark:

• Copenhagen School of Global Health

OR

South Africa:

• School of Child and Adolescent Health