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Essential Medicines, Commodities and Supplies Needed for Community Level Primary Health Care Interventions
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online with Some Asynchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, June 24, 2024
End Date
Friday, June 28, 2024
Wednesday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Thursday, 8:00 - 8:50am
Monday, 8:00 - 9:20am
Tuesday, 8:00 - 9:20am
Friday, 8:00 - 9:20am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Essential commodities are among the 8 basic primary health care services and the 6 health systems building blocks as defined by the World Health Organization
Teaches that primary health care programs in low and middle-income countries require essential health commodities to be made available at the community level. Develops logistic systems to ensure that commodities are adequately estimated and delivered. Requires systems for safely maintaining and monitoring stocks at the community level.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Provide examples of essential medicine formularies for primary health care is low- and middle-income countries
- Apply the steps in essential medicines, commodities and supplies procurement and supply in a sample country
- Describe the best safe practices for managing essential medicines, commodities and supplies at the community level
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Quizzes
- 80% Case study development