Dr Ralf Weigel
Email: weigel@liv.ac.uk

The programme emphasises developing particular core skills:

• Communicating ideas, knowledge, and strategies effectively in writing and orally to policy makers, managers and researchers
• Articulating some of the current policy debates in international public health
• Appraising research and being able to assess its relevance for policy decisions
• Using information technology to retrieve knowledge effectively
• Managing time efficiently
• Using self-directed learning skills
• Working effectively in a team

We want participants by the end of the course to be able to:
* Take complex public, community and health system problems and analyse them rigorously and in a well-informed way;
* Identify and review a range of health policies and strategies that are potentially effective and relevant, taking into account the social, epidemiological, cultural, economic and political setting;.
* Be part of senior management teams that develop, implement and evaluate policies and strategies to improve health in communities, countries and globally;
* Apply a range of relevant research methods to investigate public and community health problems and assess health service requirements.

1 year (Master)
1/2 year (Diploma)
3 months (Certificate)

The MSc in International Public Health programme is open to graduates of health-related and relevant disciplines. Non-graduates with a suitable training background or research experience are also eligible for consideration, provided they can demonstrate learning, analytical and communication abilities sufficient to benefit from the programme. The programme requires the candidate to have gained at least two years’ professional experience in the health or health related sectors in low or middle income countries prior to admission to the programme.

HEU: £3,466
OSI: £12,600

Miss Katie Douglas
E-mail: c.e.douglas@liv.ac.uk
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The programme reviews historical and current policies and practice in humanitarian assistance, analyses the effect of war, natural disasters and the international economy on social dislocation, health and wellbeing, investigates the evidence base for current operational guidelines and explores novel approaches in responding to the challenges of today's humanitarian problems. Opportunities for in-depth study include regional and country case studies and a choice of modules addressing specific aspects of humanitarian interventions. In addition, the programme offers participants an opportunity to develop and undertake a research project, usually overseas, in an area of special interest indicated by client Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), International Organisations (IOs) or National Ministries.

* Open to graduates with at least six months' humanitarian assistance or developing countries' professional experience
* Non-graduates, who are suitably qualified by higher study or research, and applicants with considerable satisfactory work experience with humanitarian / development organisations and evidence of appropriate in-service training will also be considered
* The programme is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide proof of competency in English (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 88 / paper-based 570)
* 'Field' experience is desirable but not essential.

Management and control of disease in childhood - emphasis is given to endemic infectious diseases, epidemiology, medical statistics, clinical pathology and nutrition, integration of curative services with preventive and promotive aspects of child health. Ten weeks clinical and field work in a developing country, preparation of a dissertation based on the research study.

- Overseas Research Project and Dissertation (April - June)
This offers overseas experience in clinical paediatrics and community child health, and the
opportunity for supervised project work and data collection for their theses. Current
overseas locations include:
· Dept. of Tropical Paediatrics, Faculty of Tropical medicine, Mahidol, Bangkok
· Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
· Dept. of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre.
Exceptionally projects in Liverpool or elsewhere in the UK will be considered. Students
have also carried out projects in Brazil, Pakistan, Uganda and Malaysia. Overseas locations
are considered on their suitability for project work.

Professor B.J. Brabin
Email: B.J.Brabin@liverpool.ac.uk

Ms Katie Douglas
Email: c.e.douglas@liv.ac.uk
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* Understand the importance of the social, cultural and economic setting of people and communities in the planning and implementation of health services and disease control;
* Diagnose and treat patients suffering from the major parasitic and communicable diseases of the tropics;
* Identify stages of parasites important in the diagnosis of tropical disease;
* Recognise the main genera of insect vectors of disease and understand their behaviour sufficiently to discuss control methods intelligently;
* Understand the principles of epidemiology and control as applied to a range of diseases highly prevalent in the tropics;
* Identify the health needs of a community and discuss ways of improving health at village and district level.

Major tropical diseases including pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, epidemiology and control. Parasites and insect vectors of medical importance. Assessment and planning of health services, primary health care, environmental health, epidemiological methods and nutrition.

Miss Eleanor Carr
Email: e.carr@liv.ac.uk
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Programme Objectives
* To provide humanitarian workers with the awareness, understanding and skills essential for effective action as individuals and as members of a team.
* To identify and promote standards of good practice in humanitarian responses.
* To encourage cooperation and dialogue between governmental, non-governmental, national and international agencies involved in humanitarian action.
* To examine strategies for early warning and prevention of humanitarian crises.
* To create a more effective synergy between emergency humanitarian interventions and programmes promoting sustainable development.

Miss Katie Douglas
Email: c.e.douglas@liv.ac.uk
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Learning objectives: At the end of the course the participants should:
* developed an awareness of the need to reduce reproductive mortality and morbidity through a multi-dimensional and team approach;
* have increased their capabilities to plan, implement and evaluate relevant programmes and interventions in reproductive health;
* appreciate the skills and techniques involved in staff motivation, training, supervision and leadership;
* be able to understand and explain basic epidemiology and simple research strategies, and apply the knowledge to analyse critically research papers and reports;
* be capable of applying the principles of health economics, clinical audit and cost effectiveness in health care;
* have received an introduction on how to use a personal computer and have acquired appropriate computing skills.

Content: The course includes introductory health economics, principles of epidemiology, computing skills, management and training concepts, research methods, family planning and abortion, infection and sexually transmitted diseases, antenatal care, labour, adolescent health and neonatal care, through a range of teaching methods and individual study. Assessment is through preparation and presentation of projects and individual oral examination, together with in-course assessments, in the form of short answer papers, critical appraisal of papers.

Miss Katie Douglas
Email: c.e.douglas@liv.ac.uk
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This 3-week intensive programme is designed for nurses and midwives who intend to work in developing countries. The course will provide a wide knowledge base, incorporating laboratory work, clinical aspects of infectious diseases, child health, sexual health, neglected tropical diseases, non-communicable diseases as well as professional topics such as leading change, governance and ethics.
Full Outline coming soon

Ms June Ritchie
Tel: + 44 (0)151 705 3253
Fax: +44 (0)151 705 3347
Email: j.ritchie@liv.ac.uk
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17th January - 21st January 2011 (4.5 days) (25 places available)
13th June - 17th June 2011 (4.5 days) (25 places available

Miss Katie Douglas
Email: c.e.douglas@liv.ac.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)151 705 3208
Fax: +44 (0)151 705 3348
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• Biology of malaria parasites
• Diagnosis
  o morphological differential of blood-stage parasites
  o other approaches
  o quantification
• Morphological anomalies and artefacts
• Malaria and the traveller / Clinical aspects in relation to laboratory diagnosis
• Diagnostic problems and other self-assessment exercises
• Introduction to other blood and tissue parasites
• Course evaluation

Katie Douglas
Email: c.e.douglas@liverpool.ac.uk
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The programme investigates current approaches to humanitarian health programme management and identifies and develops models of good practice. Opportunities for in-depth study include regional and country case studies and a choice of modules addressing specific aspects of humanitarian interventions. In addition, the programme offers participants an opportunity to develop and undertake a research project, usually overseas, in an area of special interest indicated by client Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), International Organisations (IOs) or National Ministries.

Programme Aims: The curriculum has been designed to take account of current national and international priorities and policies in the field of humanitarian health programme management. It aims to:
* Explain the political and economic determinants of health and well-being in humanitarian emergencies and critically review the evolution of and current debate on approaches to sustainable development
* Provide participants with the practical skills and confidence required to manage humanitarian and development programmes and organisations to maximise their efficiency, effectiveness and accountability
* Equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to investigate and critically analyse current approaches to humanitarian health programme management and identify and develop models of good practice
* Provide an interdisciplinary forum in which participants from a variety of professional backgrounds can critically review and debate key issues of mutual interest
* Give participants an opportunity to conduct an independent in-depth research study of a specialist aspect of humanitarian interventions in the field.

The courses concentrate on the identification in the laboratory of those parasites of medical importance (both indigenous and imported) likely to be seen in Western Europe. The malaria course concentrates on the biology and differential diagnosis of malaria in the laboratory but other blood-related parasites are also included. Each course comprises a series of mini lectures by specialist staff, followed by extensive practical work.

Course Content:

• Examination of wet preparations faeces for the diagnosis of protozoa and helminths
• Biology of Nematodes, Trematodes and Cestodes
• Uses of concentration techniques
• Staining methods for Cryptosporidium and D.fragilis
• Diagnostic problems and other self assessment exercises
• Course evaluation

6th - 8th June 2011

To provide emerging national, regional and international consultants with an opportunity to enhance and improve their professional knowledge and skills in the provision and management of consultancy services within the context of international health and deliver work that is robust, evidence-based and grounded in the reality of resource-poor settings

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this intensive 3-week course participants will be able to:

• Understand the context of key global initiatives and new developments in international health in their role as a consultant;
• Demonstrate the skills required to work as an international consultant,
• Describe the international health consultancy process and its management,
• Deliver a successful consultancy assignment within Merseyside, UK

Most of the workshop sessions will be on microscopy, but there will also be short talks covering epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management. The workshop has been approved by The Royal College of Pathologists.

Mrs. June Ritchie
Tel: + 44 (0)151 705 3253
Fax: +44 (0)151 705 3348
Email: jritchie@liverpool.ac.uk
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