Primary Health Care, Jamkhed, India

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170 hours

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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This subject will provide students with the opportunity to learn about primary health care within the context of a primary health program in a low income setting in India. Students will learn about the principles of health policy development and program management of communities in developing countries. An overview of the history, principles and practice of primary health care in developing countries, as well as the key elements and practical applications of project design, implementation and evaluation will be provided. Students will have opportunities to observe a world-renowned primary health care program including field visits with village health workers, learning with men's and women's groups and observation of village health worker training.

At the end of this subject the student will be able to:

• Outline the principles of community based primary health care;
• Describe the principles of working with communities to identify and address health needs;
• Describe the steps required to undertake a multisectoral approach to meeting a community’s identified health problem;
• Outline the steps required for the selection, training and support of village health workers;
• Construct a monitoring and evaluation framework for a PHC project.

Participation forms 20% of the overall mark, and students will be required to develop and present a project proposal to address a particular health setting during their time at Jamkhed. In addition a written 1000 word reflection completed while at Jamkhed, that addresses an aspect of CRHP’s program (20%)
and an essay of 3,000-words is due six weeks after the coursework is completed (60%).

A set of resources will be provided.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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Special Note: This is a quota subject with limited places available. Students must contact the Nossal Institute directly for approval to enrol. Students are responsible for the cost of airfares, visas and insurance and to pay the Nossal Institute, prior to travel, the additional costs of field trips, accommodation and food at Jamkhed (contact Ms Shyamali Larsen for details: larsens@unimelb.edu.au or tel 8344 0912).