Public Health

Goal

Based on the WHO framework on health systems performance, this module allows participants to review, discuss and analyse selected health policy issues in Switzerland and to compare health systems and services of countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Upon completing the course, you will be able to

• critically review and apply the performance framework to current health policy issues in Switzerland
  
• review, analyse and compare experiences in health system reform and strengthening in countries of Europe, Africa and Asia
  
• analyse and outline Swiss health policy issues in the light of international examples
  
  

Contents

WHO framework on health systems performance
Five case studies on the main elements of the performance framework in the Swiss context

• Stewardship/governance
  
• Health information and evidence for decision-making
  
• Organisation and provision of services, resource planning, allocation and decentralisation
  
• Financing and payment (e.g. diagnostic related groups in Swiss hospitals)
  
• Quality management systems (e.g. in ambulatory care)
  

Methods

Prior to the course, participants have to read and prepare a case study (within a small group) on one of the five elements of the above-mentioned performance framework. During the course students will hear introductory lectures and presentations, do group work and subsequently present and discuss their work with experts. After the first two days of the course, there will be a one day break in order to allow the participants to finalise their respective case study.

Exam

Case study written up at home with presentation at the end of the module

Preparation and postprocessing

20 hours preparation, no postprocessing

ECTS Credits

1.5 ECTS in field 2

Target audience

• Advanced course in the new curriculum (compulsory) and in the former curriculum (optional)
  
• Public health specialists, medical doctors, economists, epidemiologists and social scientists interested in health system and service planning and management

Requirements

required are:

• «Gesundheitsrecht» (B301.30)
  
• «Gesundheitspolitik» (B302.30)
  
• «Gesundheitsökonomie» (B303.30)

Coordination of course

PD Dr. Kaspar Wyss, Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut, Basel

Lecturers and tutors

Dr. Gaudenz Silberschmidt, BAG; Prof. Dr. Don de Savigny, Swiss Tropical Institute; Dr. Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Swiss Tropical Institute

Dates

24 - 27 August 2010

Location

Basel

Fees

Fr. 1'150.-

Registration deadline

24 June 2010

Additional information

Participants will have to invest 14 hours in reading and preparing their case study before the course begins. On 26 August, 6 hours of work are necessary to finalise the case study before the final day of the course.