კვირეული მონახაზი

  •    This Course allows students to learn social, economic, and political determinants of health care systems and the evolution of various systems around the world over the last few decades. Students will compare theories of health policy and priorities, models of government intervention in providing health care and insurance, systems of remuneration, financing, planning, manpower, education and training. Students will review the major determinants of health status and commonly used health indicators;

    The roles of different types of international health organizations will be defined and examined, including financing institutions, implementing institutions, research entities, technical support entities, coordinating bodies, and private and non-governmental voluntary organizations.

    The emphasis of the course will be on health management strategies used in

    different  countries  and  healthcare  systems  to  mobilize,  allocate,  and maintain resources to improve the health care status and delivery systems. The  students  will  analyze  and  relate the  competencies  needed  to be  an effective healthcare manager in a multicultural and global environment to the effective management of health services in his or her community

  • Lecture 1

    Typology of International health actors, agencies and programs. Evolution of health systems.

    Literature:

    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 3-1, 12-5.

    small group seminars - Discussion.

  • Lecture 2

    Selected UN organizations, WHO regional offices, Major WHO activities.

    Literature:  International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 3-2, 3-5, 3-6.

    small group  seminars - Discussion.

                                               Quiz 1.

  • Lecture 3

    Health data, commonly used health indicators.

    Literature:  International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 5-1, 5-2, 5-3.

    small group seminars - Discussion

                                             Quiz 2.

  • Lecture 4

    Health systems.

    Literature:

    Elias Mossialos and Martin Wenzl.  International Profiles of Health Care Systems. London School of Economics and Political Science, 2016.

    http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/fund-report/2016/jan/1857_mossialos_intl_profiles_2015_v7.pdf

    small group seminars -  Discussion.

                                              Quiz 3.

  • Lecture 5

    Some topics recommended by the UN World population and housing census program and various national census agencies for inclusion in a national population census.

    Literature: International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 5-4.

    small group  seminars - Discussion.

  • Lecture 6

    Major subdivisions of the International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision.

    Literature:

    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 5-6.

    small group seminars -  Discussion.

                                              Quiz 4.

  • Lecture 7

    Countries with highest and lowest infant mortality rates. The 12 leading causes of death in the world.

    Literature:

    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 5-7, 5-10.

    small group seminars -  Discussion.

  • Lecture 8

    The 10 leading causes of death by country income level, 2002. Leading causes of disease burden.

    Literature:

    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 5-11, 5-12.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

                                               Quiz 6.

  • Lecture 9

    Public health epidemiologic terms. Some functional consequences of deficiency of selected micronutrients.

    Literature:

    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 6-1, 6-3.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

                                               Quiz 7.

  • Lecture 10

    Some emerging infections and probable factors in their emergence. Famine scale.

    Literature:

    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 6-7, 8-1.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

                                               Quiz 8.

  • Lecture 11

    Main sources of the worlds refugees. Mortality rates for selected welfare states.

    Literature :
    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 8-2, 13-2.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

                                               Quiz 9.

  • Lecture 12

    Total population of concern to UNHCR. Key definitions relating to globalization, trade and work.

    Literature:
    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 8-6, 9-1.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

                                               Quiz 10.

  • Lecture 13

    Selected pollution hotspots. Environmental hazards.

    Literature:
    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 10-4, 10-5.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

                                             

  • Lecture 14

    Spending on health. Economic evaluation techniques for health.

    Literature: 
    International Health: Global Health in a Dynamic World. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009. 11-1, 11-4, 12-1.

    small group  seminars  - Discussion.

  • Lecture 15

    Public versus private financing and delivery of healthcare systems. Course evaluation.

    Literature: 
    Elias Mossialos and Martin Wenzl.  International Profiles of Health Care Systems. London School of Economics and Political Science, 2016. pp. 172-176.

    small group  seminars - Presentation, discussion.