CAS in Humanitarian Action: Health in Humanitarian Emergencies

This Certificate of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action is part of CERAH's training offer proposing
1 MAS, 1 DAS and 1 CAS with 6 specialisations.

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Identify and prioritise health problems and determine ways to address them in a variety of humanitarian contexts
Choose among various methodological and technical tools to identify health needs and respond appropriately
Analyse dilemmas of health action in crises
audience
CERAH Master student in humanitarian action
Health professional working in humanitarian or development projects
Humanitarian worker of various backgrounds managing health projects
Health professional wishing to move into the humanitarian sector
programme
7 weeks: Health in humanitarian crises: how to set priorities • Epidemic diseases • Nutritional crises: origins, consequences and interventions • Chronic diseases • Providing health care • Traumatic events and their impact on health • Personal work
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Prof. Doris SCHOPPER, University of Geneva
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Prof. Doris SCHOPPER and Anne GOLAZ, University of Geneva
Diploma jointly awarded by the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)

Duration
April 2014 - May 2014
7 weeks
10 ECTS credits

Application deadline
Candidates who need an entry visa for Switzerland: 1 January 2014
Other candidates: 1 March 2014

Registration fee
CHF 5'000.-
Chèque formation

Information
Geneva Center for education and research in humanitarian action (CERAH)
Elisabeth BOUJON
+41 (0)22 908 44 53

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