NCDs in Humanitarian Crises: Prevention and Care
Learn about non-communicable diseases in humanitarian settings, their impact, and strategies for prevention and care in crisis situations.
Learn about non-communicable diseases in humanitarian settings, their impact, and strategies for prevention and care in crisis situations.
This course explores non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian settings, focusing on their increasing global impact and the unique challenges they present in crisis situations. Students will learn about the "big four" NCDs - cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases - and their significance in emergency contexts. The course covers the effects of natural disasters and complex emergencies on NCD prevalence and treatment, addressing issues like disrupted care and the double burden of disease in refugee camps. Participants will gain insights into current approaches, challenges, and opportunities in managing NCDs during humanitarian crises, including prioritization strategies, risk analysis, and long-term planning for sustainable healthcare delivery in vulnerable populations.
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What you'll learn
Understand the global impact of NCDs and their significance in humanitarian settings
Analyze the challenges of NCD prevention and care in natural disasters and complex emergencies
Explore the "double burden" of disease in refugee camps and conflict-affected areas
Learn about current approaches and interventions for managing NCDs in crisis situations
Examine prioritization strategies and risk analysis methods for NCD care in emergencies
Investigate long-term planning and sustainable healthcare delivery for NCDs in vulnerable populations
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course delves into the critical issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian settings, addressing their growing global impact and the unique challenges they present in crisis situations. Participants will explore the "big four" NCDs - cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases - and their significance in emergency contexts. The curriculum covers the effects of natural disasters and complex emergencies on NCD prevalence and treatment, addressing issues like disrupted care and the double burden of disease in refugee camps. Students will gain insights into current approaches, challenges, and opportunities in managing NCDs during humanitarian crises, including prioritization strategies, risk analysis, and long-term planning for sustainable healthcare delivery in vulnerable populations. The course emphasizes practical knowledge and evidence-based interventions to improve NCD prevention, care, and treatment in complex humanitarian emergencies.
Why is it important?
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
What is being done?
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
Challenges and Opportunities
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen
Siri Tellier holds a Master's degree from Harvard School of Public Health, specializing in public health demography, and brings over 40 years of international health experience to her role as a lecturer at the University of Copenhagen. Her extensive career includes serving as the Director of the International Department of the Red Cross in Denmark from 1992 to 2001, as well as long-term field postings with UNFPA in Afghanistan, China, and North Korea. She has also worked as a Programme Director for Community Participation in Water and Sanitation with UNDP and chaired the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in China. Since 2009, she has been responsible for teaching the module on Health in Emergencies and Refugee Health within the master's programs in Disaster Management and International Health at the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Tellier teaches courses such as "Chronically Ill in an Emergency: Why Mental Health Matters" and "Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings," focusing on critical health issues faced in crisis situations.
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