Organization: Maastricht School of Management
Registration deadline: 13 Mar 2016
Starting date: 03 Oct 2016
Ending date: 21 Oct 2016
Nuffic NFP and MENA scholarships available! Apply before 13 March 2016!
Boost social and economic progress through Sexual Reproductive Health Services
At the dawn of 21st century, 189 countries adopted the 8th Millennium Development Goals aiming at reducing poverty, disease and hunger. 15 years later, some MDGs are within reach (e.g. halving extreme poverty, access to water, sanitation and primary education), but the international community is still lagging behind in reducing infant, child and maternal mortality rates, and in increasing access to reproductive health care.**
Health sector reform, underway in many developing countries, has resulted in cuts in health expenditure. At the same time, these reforms are supposed to address problems of poor quality of services and in improving access for poor people. Meanwhile, medical and technological innovation provides new possibilities and opportunities to address access and quality issues.
Responding to the challenges, the Dutch government has chosen Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) as one of the priorities in its development cooperation policy. In support to the government’s efforts on promotion of SRHR, MSM and its partners jointly developed the Executive Program in Management of Sexual Reproductive Health Services.
The Management of Sexual Reproductive Health Services program aims at helping participants build management skills and competency to deal with changes and challenges in Sexual Reproductive Health services. Providing effective, efficient and good quality Sexual Reproductive Healthcare on a sustainable basis will contribute to reducing maternal mortality rates, curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS and preventing unwanted pregnancies, especially among teenagers. This will benefit the individuals for sure, but more importantly, it will boost social and economic progress in the countries concerned.
What to expect Topics included in the program are:
- Development trends and challenges in SRH
- Change Management in SRH Services
- SRH Service Delivery Models
- Financial and Cost Management in SRH Services
- Strategic Management of SRH Services
- Sustainability of SRH Services
The program consists out of case studies, group discussions, individual assignments, lectures, literature studies, oral presentations and self-study. During the program you will also attend several field visits to expert companies in the healthcare industry a.o. the European Commission and the Ministry of Health.
Your profile
The program is designed for:
- Managers, trainers and policy makers within the sexual reproductive healthcare sector committed to SRH services and have an interest or stake in SRH services
- Those involved in advocacy, policy and program changes to implement Sexual Reproductive Healthcare programs (health activists, NGOs, staff of bilateral and multilateral agencies and donors
The program employs a participatory, experiential methodology, which draws upon the participants’ experiences and encourages you to use active problem-solving and critical and analytical thinking. Each person is a contributor, bringing different perceptions based on his/her own experiences.
Tuition fee*:* € 2,850
Lodging expenses (approx. € 35 / night)**:*€ 770
Food and living expenses (approx. € 20 / day): € 500
\MSM Tuition fee includes all course materials and fieldwork expenses, study materials and basic medical insurance. ** Limited availability. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. (All fees are subject to change)*
How to register:
Please click here to apply for the NUFFIC scholarships, including a description of how you need to apply.