This summer course will provide a comprehensive overview of maternal, newborn and child health globally. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges which women and children in the world are facing, and we will look at potential solutions. This programme is a collaboration between the University Medical Center Utrecht (Julius Global Health, Wilhemina Children's Hospital), Amsterdam Centre for Global Child Health (ACGCH) and the Dutch Working Party on International Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health.
This course will provide an overview of Maternal, Newborn and Child health care, globally. Guest lecturers will provide interactive sessions, alternated by small group work, to address the following learning objectives:
- Discuss key challenges in global maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH);
- Provide a comprehensive overview of strategies to improve MNCH outcomes;
- Discuss the role of the Sustainable Development Goals in achieving MNCH outcomes;
- Collaborate effectively within international group of participants and faculty
Target audience
This course is open to all with an interest in global maternal, newborn and child health, including:
- Master’s level students (Medical/global health/public health/biomedical sciences)
- Medical doctors, nurses, midwives
- (PhD) researchers
- Policy makers
Professional accreditation will be requested with NVOG, NVTG and NVK. Please contact us if you're interested to discuss other accreditation options.
Aim of the course
The aim of the course is to give the participant a thorough introduction in global maternal, newborn and child health health, discuss obstacles and possible solutions to improve health at a global and local scale within an international environment.
Study load
Fulltime, one week.
Course fee: €595
Housing cost: €200
Application
- Motivation Letter
- C.V.
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