DSM5130

Primary health care in developing countries

Peter Deutschman and Tamara Aboagye-Kwarteng

12 points
* 14 weeks
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Alfred Hospital Prahran

Objectives On completion of this subject students should have acquired an understanding of the history, principles and practice of primary health care (PHC) in developing countries, as well as the key elements, developmental context and practical applications of project design, implementation and evaluation.

Synopsis This elective covers global health and demographic trends; primary health care and community development; determinants of public health policy; gender, development, and health; economics and health; role of international agencies in health development; health program design; health personnel management; health worker skills development; community health promotion and eduction; health program financing; introduction to health program evaluation; essential drug program management.

Assessment A formal health project design document of 9000 words will be prepared and submitted by each student. The project will encompass a health problem area relevant to developing countries, and the document will include verifiable project evaluation indicators. The assessment will be based on an oral presentation describing the project design and the written document.