Against the Current: Migration and Health in the Mediterranean

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Against the Current: Migration and Health in the Mediterranean 7 - 8 July 2016 More information: www.isglobal.org/education

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In a globalized world, migration is everywhere, and growing fast‌ but are our health services prepared to respond to the needs of a multicultural society?

Against the Current: Migration and Health in the Mediterranean Description

Requirements

This course provides the basic tools and knowledge necessary to: • Identify health needs and disparities among migrants in the Mediterranean region, and best practices for meeting these needs, including screening, diagnosis and management, across infectious, non-communicable diseases, physical disability, and child health.

• Identify health needs and disparities in mental health, and how culture may impact health needs and health-seeking behaviour.

• Understand policy actions through a case-study, including ethical and professional obligations to maintaining healthy populations in the Mediterranean region, both in patient care and population research.

• Understand how to work with interpreters effectively through simulation.

Health professionals (medical doctors, nurses…) and public health officers.

Programme • Health needs and prevalence of diseases (Infectious diseases and Non communicable diseases) • Screening and vaccine programs • Migration health policy needs and best practices • Psychological, physical and sexual trauma • Mental health screening, diagnosis and management across cultures The programme will include:

• A health policy case-study

• Group exercise with interpreters (simulation exercise).

Coordinators • Ana Requena Méndez, ISGlobal (Barcelona, Spain) • Nathan Bertelsen, Koç University (Istanbul, Turkey) • Maria Jose Caldés, Centro Salute Globale (Tuscany, Italy)

Candidates should have an advanced level of English, which is the language of the course.

Assesment Students will be assessed based on: • Oral presentation of a case study on migrant health policies • Participation in class

Practical Details Dates: 7-8 July 2016 Dedication: Full Time Length: 16 hours Modality: Face-to-Face Schedule: 9.00 - 13h / 14.30 - 17.30h Location: Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona Price: 150€ Language: English More information: www.isglobal.org/education o formacion@isglobal.org This course is in process of accreditation by the Catalan Council for Continuing Education in the Health Professions Students who successfully finish the course receive a certificate of completion.

Application Interested candidates must send the following documents to formacion@isglobal.org: • Motivation Letter • C.V. Deadline: 30 June 2016 Limited places available

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