The Public Health in Complex Emergencies training program (PHCE) is a two-week residential course that focuses on critical public health issues faced by NGO/PVO personnel working in complex emergencies. The goal of the course is to enhance the capacity of humanitarian assistance workers and their organizations to respond to the health needs of refugees and internally displaced persons affected by these emergencies. Participants will master key competencies in all of the following sectors:
- Context of Emergencies
- Epidemiology
- Communicable Disease
- Environmental Health
- Nutrition
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- Reproductive Health
- Weapons, Violence and Trauma
- Protection and Security
- Psychosocial Issues
- Coordination
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2008 COURSE DATES
May 19-31, 2008 – American University of Beirut, Lebanon
August 11-23, 2008 – Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Thailand
November 3-15, 2008 – Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda
Visit the course site at phcetraining.org for more information and to apply.
