Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations Coursera

Overview

In the coming 6 weeks, you will learn about the International Health Regulations (IHR), history of its creation and evolution, its major principles and implementation procedures, as well as challenges and future opportunities. We will talk about lessons learned from the previous epidemics and environmental disasters, and discuss possible future health threats and ways to respond to them in an efficient and timely manner. 

The goal of this Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Geneva is not only to promote knowledge on the IHR among the general public but also to help international health practitioners advance its implementation, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. 

Key facts

• Every week, you will get access to a new Module which includes a series of video lectures, accompanied by a list of recommended readings to deepen your knowledge on the proposed topic. 

• Every module will have a number of practice exercises, such as in-video questions and practice quizzes based on the video lectures and readings, and a graded quiz to sum up everything that you've learned. 

• At the end of the course, you will be asked to take a graded final quiz that you will need to complete (as well as each Module's graded quizzes) in order to pass the course and earn a Certificate if you chose this option at enrolment.

What you'll learn

• history and goals of the IHR, 

• rights and obligations of the States Parties and the WHO within the IHR; 

• IHR achievements, strengths, weaknesses and challenges after more than 10 years of its implementation