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Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, UGANDA Disaster Preparedness and Response

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 University School of Public Health, Kampala, UGANDA Disaster Preparedness and Response

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  1. Makerere UniversitySchool of Public Health, Kampala, UGANDADisaster Preparedness and Response Dr Christopher Garimoi Orach PHREEway Consultation Meeting La Chateau, Johannesburg 28-29th August 2007

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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)

  5. MU-School of Public Health Undergraduate Courses • Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Medicine

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. PHCE Course Contents • Contexts • Epidemiology and Biostatistics • Communicable Disease Control • Environmental health • Reproductive health • Psychosocial issues • Violence/weapons and trauma • Security and Protection • Coordination

  9. PHCE Course Background of Participants • NGOs/UN agencies • MoH/Ministries • Academics – Universities • Community Based Organisations

  10. PHCE Course Teaching Methods • Lecturettes • Group work • Practical

  11. 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

  12. MU - School of Public Health Obstacles/Constraints • Finances • Manpower • Materials/books/journals • Transport for students field work

  13. 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

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