Short course Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Crises 2021
Information
Period
14 June 2021 - 18 June 2021Language
EnglishFormat
On-site – switch over to online-learning if requiredRegistration
Registration deadline
31 May 2021Fees:
Total fees: CHF 1’500.-
Deposit: (upon acceptance of admission): CHF 200.-
There is no available scholarship for this programme.
Contribution to the SDGs
Objectives
The overall objective of the course is to allow mid-level or senior managers to develop an understanding of sexual and reproductive health issues in emergencies and to provide them with skills to coordinate the implementation of a minimum set of sexual and reproductive health interventions at the onset of an emergency and as an integral part of health assistance programmes.
By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:
- Advocate for sexual and reproductive health in emergencies
- Describe how an emergency situation, caused by for example conflict or disaster, affects reproductive health needs
- Apply core concepts and techniques provided in the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH in Crises
- Apply coordination skills for the implementation of the MISP
- Draw implications for addressing SRH for communities in crisis in their own country context.
Audience
Professional from other sectors such as logistics and management who wishes to increase their understanding of how to coordinate sexual and reproductive health programmes
Graduate student with relevant volunteer or intern experience, looking to undertake a postgraduate course with a view to entering the humanitarian sector
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Advocate for sexual and reproductive health in emergencies
- Describe how an emergency situation, caused by for example conflict or disaster, affects reproductive health needs
- Apply core concepts and techniques provided in the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH in Crises
- Apply coordination skills for the implementation of the MISP
- Draw implications for addressing SRH for communities in crisis in their own country context.
Programme
- Overview and coordination of SRH in crisis
- Communication and advocacy
- Gender-based violence
- Coordinating maternal and newborn health
- Family planning
- HIV prevention and programming
- Coordinating abortion care
- Logistics, monitoring and evaluation
Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Partnership
Admission criteria
Admission requirements:
- a university qualification (bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- at least three years of relevant professional experience;
- excellent command of English;
- motivation working in the humanitarian sector.
Documents required:
- CV (Résumé)
- Scanned copy of passport
- A passport photo (.jpg format).
More information about the admission process is available on our application page.
Number of participants
Contribution to the SDGs