The course aims to equip you with a theoretical and practical knowledge related to health economics. Health economics, defined as the study of how people and society make choices, will enable prospective students to learn the fundamentals of health economics to understand how to make rational decisions and the reasoning behind such decision in the presence of scarce resources that could otherwise be put to alternative uses.
This unit course introduces some key concepts related to health policy and policy analysis. It explains the complex nature of policy development and indicates how the study of health policy can help explain the successes and failures of current and past policies as well as inform future policy development and implementation.
This unit is intended for students and health professionals interested in health management and planning. Its content introduces you to the approaches and methods used at the various stages of the planning process. It therefore constitutes excellent reference documentation and a valuable basic tool for the planner.
This course provides an introduction to key concepts of health financing. Students will have an in-depth look at issues and current debates in Health financing affecting particularly low-income countries.
Your participation includes reading all the materials assigned for each session, completing individual as well as group assignments. You are also expected to actively participate in forum discussions.