Health Systems Development Specialization

This specialisation aims to expose students to, and engage them in, all-encompassing thinking of ‘health systems’ and the importance of a horizontal approach to health system investment to achieve better health outcomes. The specialisation also aims to provide insight into a range of disciplines including organisational behaviour, health policy, information systems and human resources in order to strengthen students’ capacities to think as effective health leaders.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Critically compare different health system models in order to identify opportunities and challenges for health systems around the world.
- Assess the health impacts of policies, plans, and projects in order to make recommendations for decision makers to prevent disease and promote health
- Apply a root cause analysis approach in order to diagnose service delivery specific bottlenecks.
- Critique strategies to mitigate global human-resources-for-health challenges to support evidence informed decision making for health system reform.