TM5536:03
Refugee Health
Townsville
Prerequisites: Entry into clinical stream requires training as a clinical provider
August/September intensive block mode. This subject is run in partnership with Médècin Sans Frontières (MSF), Nobel Peace Prize winners in 1999.
It is recommended that students undertaking this subject have studied epidemiology or understand basic epidemiological principles. It is anticipated that students have a genuine interest in work in refugee settings. MSF recruitment criteria can be obtained from MSF.
Staff: Ms M Grant.
This subject is designed to prepare health professionals for work in the primary immediate emergency phase such as refugee camps. The aim is to build competence in the management of refugee situations. Material covers the humanitarian, political, demographic, epidemiological and organisational context of refugee health. Basic organisational principles of refugee care in the primary emergency phase, immunisation, nutrition, maternal and child health, care of significant clinical problems, refugee mental health, team management, health and safety of field workers, establishment of water and sanitation and shelter.
Learning Objectives:
- knowledge of and insight into the complexity of refugee health care in the primary emergency phase including humanitarian, political, demographic, epidemiological, organisational, cultural factors;
- knowledge of the basic principles of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care in refugee health settings.
Assessment by examination, in-course presentation, post-course assignment.