Health in Humanitarian Crises

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course will be particularly relevant to healthcare practitioners and NGO staff, especially those in low- and middle-income countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters and disease outbreaks. It will also be valuable to individuals studying health or development and to anyone with an interest in the challenges of delivering healthcare in a crisis setting. You can use the hashtag #FLHealthCrises to talk about this course on social media.

• The main health needs of populations in humanitarian crises
• Cross-cutting health issues, such as disability, the elderly, and women and girls
• The challenges of healthcare delivery in crisis situations
• Humanitarian principles, coordination mechanisms, and codes of conduct
• Data collection, response planning, and prioritisation of health interventions
• Sector-specific health interventions, including mental health, NCDs, sexual health, and nutrition
• Ethical considerations around conducting research, evidence-informed decision making, and evaluating health programmes
• Historic, current, and emerging trends in humanitarian health
• Ideas surrounding the future of humanitarianism
• Current innovations in humanitarian action.