Globally health systems have been at the frontline of the Covid-19 response, regularly experiencing major financial and operational stress. Furthermore, the Eastern Mediterranean Region face many diverse conflict and instability and double burden of disease.
This module provides a systematic understanding of the basic principles and theories of strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, conflict resolution, priority setting and resource mobilisation in relation to health policy and health system strategy and planning.
The module enables students to develop a health strategy informed by evidence and tools demonstrating the integrated, theoretical and practical knowledge of strategic planning for health development to advance the UHC and SDG agenda.
Topics include: Theories and principles of strategic planning; Monitoring and evaluation; Conflict resolution; Priority setting and; Resource mobilisation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Examine the complex range of tasks faced and roles undertaken by strategic health care leaders and managers.
Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution and range of theories and models in strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in relation to health policy and health system strategy.
Understand the opportunities and challenges of achieving large scale strategic change in health systems.
Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the basic principles and theories of conflict resolution, priority setting and resource mobilisation in relation to health policy and health system strategy and planning.
Examine approaches to assessing need and opportunities in order to set priorities as part of the strategic planning process.
Develop capabilities in health strategy informed by evidence and tools demonstrating the integrated, theoretical and practical knowledge of strategic planning for health development to advance the UHC and SDG agenda.
Demonstrate the ability to synthesise and critically analyse theory and evidence from a variety of sources on a range of aspects of strategic planning including public involvement, strategic commissioning, decommissioning and integration.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment:
One 4,000-word assignment (100%) strategic business proposal