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Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, UGANDA Disaster Preparedness and Response. Dr Christopher Garimoi Orach PHREEway Consultation Meeting La Chateau, Johannesburg 28-29 th August 2007. Background Makerere University (MU). 1935 - Makerere University
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Makerere UniversitySchool of Public Health, Kampala, UGANDADisaster Preparedness and Response Dr Christopher Garimoi Orach PHREEway Consultation Meeting La Chateau, Johannesburg 28-29th August 2007
Background Makerere University (MU) 1935 - Makerere University 1950 - Medical School 1957 - Department of Preventive Medicine 1975 - Institute of Public Health 2007 - School of Public Health
MU-School of Public Health Departments • Health Policy, Planning and Management • Epidemiology and Biostatistics • Community Health and Behavioural Sciences • Disease Control and Occupational Health Centre • Regional Centre of Quality of Health Care
MU-School of Public Health Graduate Courses • PhD programme • MPH programmes • MPH Full time • MPH Distance Education • Master of Health Services Research (2007) • Master of Public Health Nutrition (2008)
MU-School of Public Health Undergraduate Courses • Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Medicine
MU - School of Public HealthShort Course Public Health in Complex Emergency (PHCE) • Background • Commenced 1999 • Collaboration with Columbia University, IRC & MUSPH • Today 5 partners • Makerere University • AUB Lebanon • ADPC Thailand Bangkok • IRC • WE • Makerere has conducted 7 courses
PHCE Course • Broad Learning Objectives • Equip first line humanitarian workers with knowledge and skills for effective emergency response in key intervention areas • Create opportunity for networking
PHCE Course Contents • Contexts • Epidemiology and Biostatistics • Communicable Disease Control • Environmental health • Reproductive health • Psychosocial issues • Violence/weapons and trauma • Security and Protection • Coordination
PHCE Course Background of Participants • NGOs/UN agencies • MoH/Ministries • Academics – Universities • Community Based Organisations
PHCE Course Teaching Methods • Lecturettes • Group work • Practical
MU - School of Public HealthDisaster Preparedness and Response Vision • Develop a Master of Disaster Preparedness and Management - Course • Continue with Short courses • Accreditation • Develop Library/materials • Establish a Centre of Disaster Preparedness and Response • Staff development in the field • Financial mobilisation
MU - School of Public Health Obstacles/Constraints • Finances • Manpower • Materials/books/journals • Transport for students field work
MU - School of Public Health Other Services • National Task Force for Disaster Preparedness/Epidemic Preparedness • Member of Disaster Preparedness Committee National Teaching and Referral Hospital - Mulago • Operational Research • Consultancies