Disaster Management and Sustainable Development Course

Disaster Management and Sustainable Development Course

Fees: US$600

Course Dates:
7 June - 18 June2010

The purpose of this course is to build the capacity of health and development workers and their organizations to be able to establish efficient, coordinated and flexible systems for managing disasters and improve sustainable development.

The following units will be covered:

  • Introduction to emergency management
  • Natural and technological hazards
  • Early warning and contingency planning
  • Risk and vulnerability analysis and hazard mapping
  • Disaster mitigation and preparedness strategies
  • Resource management under disaster conditions
  • Cybe terrosims
  • Disaster response strategies (ICS Model)
  • Hazardous materials preparedness
  • Community based disaster response
  • Emergency first aid (3 days)
  • Counselling and psychosocial care
  • Disaster recovery and rehabilitation

Apply Online
Download the short courses application form

Volunteer Physician Programme

Would you like to join the AMREF Volunteer Physician Programme?

We provide physicians from around the world with the opportunity to work with AMREF’s Flying Doctor Service.

This makes it possible for experienced physicians to exchange knowledge and skills in emergency care practices with our Air Ambulance service.

More details here

Sharing

Sharing what we have learnt from our projects has made it possible for other organisations to replicate what we have done and learnt across the African continent and world wide.
Our health education materials have been used across the globe. We have seen our advice on health policy taken up at community, district, and government levels.

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