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Capacity building programme for public health officials in maternal and child health
Online part-time training programme September 2021 – May 2022
for governmental, academic and clinical professionals in Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi
The purpose of the programme is to build capacity within the public health sector in the field of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition. The programme is being carried out with financial support from the Swedish Institute.
Purpose and goal
This initiative offers a creative and innovative approach to build professional competences and confidence for leaders in the field of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition in East African countries.
Some of the topics that will be addressed:
• What is sustainable health and what are the ways of getting there? Globally, regionally and nationally – in collaboration.
• How can quality of care be sustained and further improved during and after the covid-19 pandemic?
• How to encourage interdisciplinary multi-professional teamwork and what makes a team a team?
• How to systematically close the gap between what we know and what we do? How to utilize proven health interventions and evidence-based practices by choosing the right implementation strategies.
The capacity building training programme connects and spans across six sustainable development goals (SDG 2, 3, 5, 10 and 16). We will work together within and between professions with specific areas for improvement. A team of experienced lecturers and researchers within implementation, leadership and health economy in relation to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescents’ health and nutrition are engaged in the programme.
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health
The program builds on the newly established Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health, a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and universities in East African countries, which aims to explore the complex health challenges of today and tomorrow as situated within the broader 2030 Agenda. The activities of the programme are designed to foster
establishment of strong networks across sectors and nations connecting the participants as well as to the centre’s network.
Photo: Helena Lindgren
Target group
This programme will educate officials, primarily with a
background in nursing and midwifery, in government institutions such as health and education ministries, public health authorities and public or private hospitals and universities with medical and nursing education in Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi during 2021/22.
There will be a mixture of participants from governmental institutions, academia and clinical care. In total 24 participants will be enrolled in the programme.
Karolinska Institutet, Executive and Professional Education Berzelius väg 3, 171 77 Stockholm
E-mail: epe@ki.se ki.se/epe
Capacity building training programme for public health officials, online, part-time, Sep 2021 – May 2022
Course delivery / management
The programme is led by Helena Lindgren, Associate professor, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's Health in collaboration with Miriam Wagoro, Senior lecturer and Director School of Nursing, University of Nairobi, Eveles Chimala, Senior Lecturer, Kamuzu College of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Malawi and Solomon Hailemeskel, lecturer and PhD student, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
The programme will be delivered on approx. 20 % speed requiring all participants to actively contribute and use around 6- 10 h/week.
The programme will mainly run online, both through prerecorded webinars and videos as well as online interactive real-time workshops and group work. If the situation allows physical meetings and study visits in each respective country will be facilitated.
Content of the programme:
• Introductory webinar.
• Training package for all participants focusing on the targeted SDG:s.
• Implementing strategies for quality improvements in health care settings.
• Leadership and management within healthcare systems in low- and middle-income settings.
• Project: All participants will work with relevant projects, both individually and in teams, addressing concrete challenges identified and defined during the programme.
Mentoring will be offered by subject-specific supervisors.
More information
For more information about course content, please contact:
Helena Lindgren, course leader
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's Health
E-mail: helena.lindgren@ki.se
For questions about administrative issues, please contact:
Susanna Sjunneryd, Project coordinator Karolinska Institutet, Execeutive and professional education
E-mail: susanna.sjunneryd@ki.se
Entry requirements
You apply by submitting your CV and motivation letterdescribing how you are relevant to the target group, your background and motivation for applying.
Selection is based on the following criteria
• Target group and strategic fit
• Management level position and responsibility
• Relevance of your role and support from your employee organisation
• Background and motivation for applying, and utilizing the experience and network after the programme
• The programme will seek to select a diverse group of participants with regards to gender, age, background (professional and personal), country and roles/responsibility
Application
To apply, visit https://education.ki.se/capacity-building-training- programme-for-public-health-officials-in-ethiopia-kenya-and- malawi
Last day to apply is 31 May 2021.
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Programme: Capacity building training
programme for public health officials in maternal and child health.
Dates: September 2021 – May 2022.
Course delivery: Online, 20 % speed. Online interactive real-time workshops and group work. If the situation allows physical meetings and study visits will be facilitated.
Fee: The course is free of charge as the program is being carried out with financial support from the Swedish Institute.
