Rwanda: Anatomy of Sustainable Health Systems

Catalog description

This course provides an immersive learning opportunity for one of the most successful LMIC health system in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Rwandan health system. Rwanda provides a learning laboratory for students to experience the organization and functioning of the Rwandan health care system. They will apply analytical methods to Rwandan de-identified health data. They will also visit key components of the health system: community health workers; primary health care, district, referral and teaching hospitals. Through field visits, guest lectures and workshops, they will assess interventions and interpret findings relevant to public health policy. Finally, students will write a case study on the health system aspects focusing on maternal, neonatal, child and adolescents’ health (MNCAH). In addition to the listed pre-requisite courses, students must also complete the CITI Training on Research Ethics and Data Privacy prior to enrollment.