Course Description


P8673   Reproductive Health in Crisis Situations, 1.5 points

In this 7 week course, students analyze the policy and program factors influencing the provision of reproductive health services (or lack thereof) for people affected by armed conflict and natural disasters. Specifically students will study the history of reproductive health service delivery in conflict-affected settings, review internationally-established guidelines for meeting the RH needs of refugees and war-affected populations, assess enabling and impeding factors in selected global trouble- spots, describe a reasoned programmatic approach to a particular situation, discuss the current situation of the field and future directions for RH services in complex emergency settings.