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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
There are over ten million deaths in the newborn, child, adolescent, and maternal population every year. The Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action programme aims to explore the lifecycle from birth to adulthood to get an idea about the reproductive and maternal health and the health of adolescents, newborns, and children.
Studies are being carried out to show that these deaths and linked disabilities can be prevented by implementing evidence-based interventions. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine offers the Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action course on FutureLearn. Leading experts like Joy Lawn will teach the course.
The FutureLearn Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to the Action training course is an online programme. Running for six weeks, this course will focus on different topics each week. There will be discussions on the most recent data and policies, programmes, and research which will improve health outcomes. The candidates will be able to access this course completely free of cost.
The Highlights
- Six- week course
- Free access to course materials
- 100 percent of online training
- Four hours per week of learning
- Self-paced training
- Certificate of Achievement
- Offered by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Programme Offerings
- Certificate available
- online programme
- Tests available on upgrading
- Self-paced Course
- Trained Faculty
- Offering of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Free Enrolment
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Futurelearn |
- Candidates can access the FutureLearn Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action course completely free of cost for eight weeks.
- To get a Certificate of Achievement and access to the course for the whole year, including the tests and assignments and other perks, the candidate must buy the upgraded or unlimited version.
Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to the Action fee structure
Course Name | Total Fee in INR |
Buy this course (one-off payment) | ₹2,763.36 |
Subscribe & save | ₹6,500 |
Limited access | Free |
Eligibility Criteria
No eligibility criterion is set for the Improving the Health of Women program by FutureLearn. Candidates can be healthcare professionals or medical UG or PG students. However, it is not mandatory. Aspirants interested in learning about the health of women, children and adolescents will also be eligible to do this course.
Certificate Qualifying Details
To be eligible for certification, the candidates must buy the upgraded version of the Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action course. They must also complete 90 percent of the program and score at least 70 percent on all the tests.
What you will learn
After completing the Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action course, the candidates will learn the following:
- How different stages of lifecycle affect each other
- Evidence on the poor health outcomes and how to prevent them
- Health across a lifecycle in areas with the highest burden of disease
Who it is for
The following candidates will benefit from doing the Improving the Health of Women, Children, and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action online course:
- Healthcare professionals and candidates working in a health organization
- Undergraduate students who are taking health care or a science-related degree
- Medical students and postgraduates who want to complement their studies
- Candidates interested in learning about the health of children, adolescents, and women
Admission Details
Take the following steps to join the Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action online course:
Step 1 - Visit the official page of the course.
Step 2 - Click on the “Join” option visible at the top of the course page.
Step 3 - Move on to the registration page where you will use your Google or Facebook account to sign-up with FutureLearn.
Step 4 - If you do not have an existing account, create a new account with a username and password.
Step 5 - Proceed with the course after choosing your preferred learning option.
The Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome to the course
- Using the Course
- Introduce yourself
Who are adolescents and young people?
- Welcome to Week 1
- What do we mean by adolescents and young people?
- Adolescent development
Adolescent health: current state and why is it a priority?
- Epidemiology and overview of the burden of disease in adolescents
- Health priorities: violence and injuries
- Health priorities: mental health
- Health priorities: HIV testing, treatment and care
Programming for the health of adolescents and young people
- Adolescents and health services
- Opportunities and solutions: addressing health in schools
- What do we need to do differently when adolescents are involved?
- Test your knowledge: adolescent health
- COVID-19 and adolescent health
- Summary of Week 1
Current status and why does it matter?
- Welcome to Week 2
- What is reproductive health?
- Every birth wanted: family planning
- Every birth wanted: induced abortion
Making every birth wanted: challenges and solutions
- The importance of family planning within reproductive health
- Family planning use and unmet need
- Contraceptive method choices
- Innovative solutions: mHealth and contraception use
- Innovative solutions: Environment and reproductive health
Political and social issues
- Global commitment to providing contraceptive services: Where are we and what next?
- Social issues and acceptability: How do barriers affect access to services?
Country case study: Ethiopia
- Putting it all together: the case study of Ethiopia
- COVID-19 and Sexual and reproductive health
- Test your knowledge: reproductive health
- Summary of Week 2
Current status and why does it matter?
- Welcome to Week 3
- What is maternal health?
- What is the state of maternal health?
Promoting safe motherhood: Challenges and solutions
- Strategies to improve maternal health
- Too Little, Too Late: quality of care during labour and childbirth
- Too Much, Too Soon
What do we need to do next?
- Why did Mrs X die?
- COVID-19 and Maternal health
- Future challenges and opportunities
- Test your knowledge: maternal health
- Summary of Week 3
Current status & why does it matter?
- Welcome to Week 4
- What do we mean by newborn deaths and stillbirths?
- Newborn deaths: targets, where, why and what to do?
- Stillbirths: targets, where, why and what to do?
Evidence for action: Improving quality of care
- Essential newborn care and resuscitation
- Hospital acquired neonatal infections
- Care of preterm newborn, including kangaroo mother care
- Scale up of comprehensive newborn care in India: a case study
- Vote: management of preterm labour
The future: using evidence to link to policy and political change
- Measuring progress and data gaps
- Newborn care in humanitarian settings
- COVID-19 and Newborn health
- Women's experiences of stillbirths from Malawi and the
- Test your knowledge: newborns and stillbirths
- Summary of Week 4
Current status & why does it matter?
- Welcome to Week 5
- What is the state of child health?
- Progress for child survival: Infectious diseases
- Lessons learned for child survival: HIV/AIDS
- Child development
- Child development through a cinematic lens
Challenges and solutions
- Vaccine confidence: innovations and threats to the future
- WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
- Discovery science: intergenerational effects
- Moving beyond survival: the triple burden of malnutrition
What next for our children?
- Child health in the SDG world: what next?
- COVID-19 and child health
- Innovations debate: what would you invest in to help children survive and thrive?
- Test your knowledge: child health
- Summary of Week 5
The lifecycle approach for women and children's health
- Welcome to Week 6
Cross-cutting challenges
- Violence across the lifecycle
- Humanitarian Crisis: Impact Across the Lifecycle
- Nutrition & Climate Change in the SDG-era
Opportunities to transform women and children's health in the SDG-era
- COVID-19 and RMNCAH and Nutrition: “Build Back Better"
- Closing data gaps
- Donor funding for women's and children's health
- Summary of Week 6 and the course
- Next steps
- Course acknowledgments
Instructors
LSHTM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action program can be accessed completely free of cost. But the access is limited to six weeks only.
You will get the FutureLearn Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action certificate of achievement once you buy the upgraded course. Also, you must get at least 70 percent in the tests on average.
This course is offered by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a part of the Study UK Campaign.
Since no eligibility criteria are given for participating in this course, anyone with an interest in learning about the health of women, children and adolescents will be able to do this course.
Yes. Candidates can pay for the Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action course through online mode. FutureLearn only accepts online payments via credit/debit cards or PayPal.