CAS
HEALTH
IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES
ENT AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
Copyright © CERAH 2012. All rights reserved. © Gijs Van Gassen and © Maurane Di Matteo © Chris Morgan
“GAINING NEW SKILLS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH NEEDS AND IMPLEM
IN CRISIS SITUATIONS”
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Dates : 13 April - 29 May 2015
Duration : 7 weeks
Language : English
Certificate of Advanced Studies = 10 ECTS credits
Location : Geneva
To apply, please send us the required documents and complete
the online application form at www.cerahgeneve.ch/formations/cas.html
Fees : CHF 5,000.-
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information,
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• DESIGNING STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS FOR HUMANITARIAN ACTION
• COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY FOR HUMANITARIAN ACTION
• DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
• HEALTH IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES
• LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION
• PEOPLE MANAGEMENT IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS
a Joint Centre of
a Joint Center of
CAS
HEALTH
IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES
7-WEEK PROGRAMME - 10 ECTS CREDITS
Offering a wide range of specialised courses, the Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH)
provides the opportunity for professionals to deepen their knowledge and skills in particular thematic areas of
humanitarian action. Caring for the health of vulnerable populations lies at the heart of most humanitarian aid projects,
especially during humanitarian emergencies. This Certificate allows humanitarian professionals to identify and monitor
health problems during crises and to develop effective and appropriate strategies for complex situations.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
PROGRAMME
At the end of the course, participants will be able to :
• Identify and prioritise health problems and
determine ways to address them in a variety
of humanitarian contexts
• Choose among various methodological and
technical tools to identify health needs
and respond appropriately
• Analyse dilemmas of health action in crises
WEEK 1 :
Health in humanitarian crises :
how to set priorities
WEEK 2 :
Epidemic diseases and humanitarian response
WEEK 3 :
Nutritional crises : origins,
consequences and interventions
WEEK 4 :
Chronic diseases and humanitarian response
WEEK 5 :
Providing health care in humanitarian settings
WEEK 6 :
Traumatic events and their impact on health
WEEK 7 :
Personal work
Case studies and examples during the course will take into account the three major contexts for humanitarian action :
armed conflict / complex emergencies, “natural” disasters, social exclusion. Chronic crises, and the interplay between
humanitarian action and development activities will be given due consideration.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
PROF. FRANÇOIS CHAPPUIS
Humanitarian Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Geneva
DR. STÉPHANE HUGONNET
Epidemic Readiness and Interventions
Department, World Health Organisation
(WHO)
DR. ANNICK ANTIERENS
Deputy medical director, Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF), Switzerland
DR. PAUL BOUVIER
ICRC Senior Medical Advisor,
HELP Course coordinator, Assistance
Division, International Committee
of the Red Cross (ICRC)
DR. NATHALIE HERLEMONT ZORITCHAK
Head, Strategic Policy Service, Fédération
Handicap International
DR. ANNE GOLAZ
ALAIN MOUREY
Nutrition specialist, formerly ICRC
Former senior advisor, Health
in Emergencies, UNICEF
Lecturer, Researcher, CERAH
YVES ETIENNE
DR. EDITH FAVOREU
Water and sanitation specialist,
former Head of Assistance Division
and HELP course coordinator, ICRC
Head of Training, Lecturer,
Researcher, CERAH
PROF. DORIS SCHOPPER
Director, CERAH
A COURSE DESIGNED FOR :
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CERAH Master students in humanitarian action
Health professionals working in humanitarian or development projects
Humanitarian workers of various backgrounds managing health projects
Health professionals wishing to move into the humanitarian sector
The participatory nature of the programme requires that participants contribute actively to
discussions and group work on case studies. Participants are expected to have some prior
knowledge of the subject area.
Teaching will be conducted in English ; French-language candidates may write their exams
and thematic paper in French.
Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent university degree.
The CAS Health in Humanitarian Emergencies corresponds to 10 ECTS credits and the degree is jointly awarded by the
University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.