Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings
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Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings
University of Copenhagen
Об этом курсе
NCDs are the leading cause of death in almost every region of the world, and place a huge burden on individuals, families and societies. Humanitarian settings have a negative effect on the levels of disease, and the possibility of treatment. The importance of NCDs in global health is acknowledged by their inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals, which call for a reduction of a third in premature mortality from NCDs by 2030. However, NCDs have until recently received little attention in humanitarian settings, leaving prevention, care and treatment needs largely unaddressed among some of the most vulnerable populations. According to the World Health Organization, 70 percent of global deaths are due to NCDs. The four main disease groups which cause the greatest number of deaths are cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (including asthma).
The course will provide knowledge about issues and dilemmas that occur around NCDs in humanitarian settings and possible solutions.
Why are NCDs a problem in humanitarian emergencies or crises? Natural disasters and complex emergencies, including armed conflict, have a negative effect on the levels of disease, and on the possibilities for preventing, treating and caring for people with NCDs. People living with NCDs often need continuous care to avoid disease progression, and disrupted treatment due to natural disaster or emergencies pose a large health challenge. In conflict situations and fragile contexts, the challenge of disrupted care and treatment may be exacerbated – an estimated 65 million people have been forcibly displaced by conflict, displacement lasts longer, and at times health systems and health personnel are deliberately targeted.
Программа курса: что вы изучите
Week
1Module 1: Why is it important?
In module one you will learn about why NCDs have increased in the world as a whole and about why NCDs are a particular problem in humanitarian emergencies or crises. Natural disasters and complex emergencies including armed conflict may have a negative effect, both on the levels of disease, and on the possibilities for preventing, treating or caring for people with NCDs.
6 видео (всего 57 мин.), 7 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 3 тестов
6 видео
Alessandro Demaio: The "big four" NCDs Explained16мин
Sylvia Khamati: The double burden of disease - Kenya refugee camps8мин
Mouna Mayoufi: Lack in quality of care - Syria8мин
Heidi Christensen: Challenges for refugees on the move - Lesbos5мин
Experiences from refugees affected by NCDs9мин
7 материала для самостоятельного изучения
A call to action20мин
Identifying and Describing the Impact40мин
Siri Tellier: A Background Paper10мин
Ten essential questions40мин
Care in Emergencies20мин
Conflict-affected populations10мин
Internally Displaced Women and Children50мин
3 практического упражнения
Why is it important?мин
A Call to Actionмин
Identifying and Describing the Impactмин
Week
2Module - What is being done?
In module two you will learn about some of the basic approaches of humanitarian action and how they might that apply to NCDs. This would include basic concepts, and how they might help or hamper the response to NCDs.
4 видео (всего 36 мин.), 9 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 3 тестов
4 видео
Sylvia Khamati: Community awareness needed - Kenya7мин
Mouna Mayoufi: Data needed to improve preparedness - Libya9мин
Heidi Christensen: Treatment dilemmas - Pakistan11мин
9 материала для самостоятельного изучения
The Sphere Projectмин
Emergency Health Kit20мин
Key Fact Sheet10мин
Public Health Interventions in Humanitarian Crises40мин
Social Determinants30мин
Interventions for Primary Health Care30мин
Diabetes care in a complex humanitarian emergency setting40мин
Ebola Crisis15мин
Guidelines and mHealth for Vulnerable Populations30мин
3 практического упражнения
What is being done?мин
The Sphere Projectмин
Emergency Health Kitмин
Week
3Module: Challenges and Opportunities
In module three you will learn about prioritization (the classical first priority for health response to save lives, and concentrate on excess mortality and morbidity), the importance of risk analysis (the risk equation), the challenges involved in transition from acute to longer term assistance – from blueprint to contextualizing and building capacity – as well as about longer term budgetary issues.
4 видео (всего 32 мин.), 7 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 3 тестов
4 видео
Sylvia Khamati: Financial Dilemmas - Kenya9мин
Heidi Christensen: Dilemmas in long term treatment in India6мин
Sigiriya A. Perone: Do's and Dont's8мин
7 материала для самостоятельного изучения
Cancer in Refugees45мин
Three Steps to Improve NCDs20мин
Interventions for NCDs in Humanitarian Crisesмин
Human Health Following Disasters30мин
Burden of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality30мин
Addressing NCDs in disaster risk reduction15мин
Health status and needs for older refugees45мин
3 практического упражнения
Challenges and opportunitiesмин
Cancer in Refugeesмин
Three Steps to Improve NCDsмин
Преподаватель
Siri Tellier
LecturerCopenhagen School of Global Health
О University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest University in Denmark - founded in 1479, and with over 38,000 students and more than 9,000 employees. The purpose of the University is to conduct research and provide education to the highest academic level. Based in Denmark's capital city it is one of the top research institutions in Europe.
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