Health in Detention
Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut (Swiss TPH) - Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
12.12.2016 - 16.12.2016
Advanced Studies of the University of Basel
Steinengraben 22, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Course Content
- Global challenges in places of detention
- Legal framework for ICRC detention activities
- Health and well-being of detainee populations (with a particular focus on women, youth and the elderly)
- Health systems and management structures in places of detention
- Communicable and non-communicable disease control
- Nutrition, water and santitation
- Medical ethics / medical confidentiality and dual loyality for health care providers
- Managing hunger strikes
- Health impact of solidarity and discipline
Learning objectives, training objectives
- Define the main legal instruments, professional codes, and declarations designed to protect the rights of prisoners, detainees, and health professionals.
- Appraise the most important health problems in detention.
- Analyse health and human rights
Target Audience
- Health professionals (medical doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists)
- Health managers and planners, social scientists, health system researchers, educators
- Members of international organisations,working or dealing with police stations,detention etc
Qualifications-At least two years of professional experience
-English requirements: TOEFL paper 550 / computer 213 / internet 79-80 or IELTS 6.0 or native speaker or higher education in English
-the number of participants is limited to 24
Enquiries and RegistrationSarah Hostettler, E-Mail: courses-tph@unibas.ch
With application form form our official brochure. Please return the complete form with all required documents until 30 November 2016.
Type of degree
Certificate of attendance, Master, Certificate of completion
Education form
Full Time
Duration
7 Days
Languages
English
Credit Points1.5 ECTS - Points
FeesCHF 1.100,00
For students registered as a tropEd Master student at a tropEd home institution, the course fee is CHF 900.00.
Participants expected
24
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