MPH309: Health Systems Analysis
Course Title: Health Systems Analysis
Course Number: MPH309
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction:
This 3-credit course is offered to MSPH participants in the first semester to familiarize them with the
concepts of Health Systems. Health Systems Analysis is application of the systems approach in health. It is
an approach to examine all aspects of a Health System in a systematic and organized way to find out its
strengths and find out ways to cover the gaps.
Learning Goal:
The goal of this course is to enhance the participants’ comprehension of the basic concepts of the health
system at micro and macro level, for the purpose of ultimately improving health service delivery in
Pakistan and in other countries.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
1.
Understand the various concepts of Health Systems
2.
Understand and enlist all essential components of the Health Systems Model
3.
Understand and practice the steps of Health Systems Analysis
4.
Identify indicators for each component of Health Systems Model
5.
Develop a tool for Health Systems Analysis
6.
Conduct Health Systems Analysis in the field
7.
Analyze and interpret the findings from data collected through the Health Systems Analysis Tool.
Contents:
The following areas will be covered during the course:
1.
Definitions of health input, output and outcomes.
2.
Health System: Conceptual Frameworks
3.
Health System: Terms and Concepts
4.
Systems Approach
5.
Micro Health System: Kielmann Model
6.
Health Indicators and their use
7.
Situation Analysis Approach
8.
Instrument for Health Systems Analysis
9.
Macro Health System: WHO model
