Improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) continues to be high on the global public health agenda. This course builds on current evidence to critically identify and analyse responses across health systems and communities in low- and middle- income countries. It discusses equity, voice, accountability and participation in the organisation of responses, with a focus on ensuring and advocating for equitable services for marginalized groups. This course will enable you to translate principles of sound SRHR responses into practice.

Objectives

At the end of the course the participants will be able to:

• Describe and analyse key components of equitable SRHR responses
• Analyse existing SRHR responses from the perspective of marginalized groups and provide recommendations on how to enhance equitable access and quality of care
• Use evidence to formulate and advocate for context-appropriate strategies to address issues related to SRHR to diverse audiences

Course content

• Key aspects of SRHR responses on specific SRHR topics, such as adolescents and youth-friendly SRH services and education, responsive family planning, maternal and newborn health, gender based violence, HIV services, menstrual health
• Principles of good response strategies, including client-centred approaches to SRHR, leave no one behind, stigma and discrimination, gender-transformative approaches, combination-prevention, quality of care, accountability and participation, and evidence-based advocacy
• Peer feedback, collaborative skills development and professional community building

For more information on this course go to: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/sexual-reproductive-health-rights-organizing-effectice-responses/

This course is tropEd accredited and can be followed as a stand-alone course or as specialisation course of the Master in Public Health and Health Equity programme.

How to Apply:

Admission criteria

• Academic training or a professional qualification in a relevant field
• A minimum of three years of health-related work experience in health systems, not limited to (organisation of) individual patient care
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Computer literacy is essential: we use a virtual learning platform and digital tools in our education and assignments

Application procedure

The application package is due two months before the start of the course.

Please upload your application online via our coursepage.