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Published in: BMC International Health and Human Rights 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Correspondence

Building health systems capacity in global health graduate programs: reflections from Australian educators

Authors: Joel Negin, Alexandra Martiniuk, Chris Morgan, Philip Davies, Anthony Zwi

Published in: BMC International Health and Human Rights | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

There has been increasing focus on the role of health systems in low and middle-income countries. Despite this, very little evidence exists on how best to build health systems program and research capacity in educational programs. The current experiences in building capacity in health systems in five of the most prominent global health programs at Australian universities are outlined. The strengths and weaknesses of various approaches and techniques are provided along with examples of global practice in order to provide a foundation for future discussion and thus improvements in global health systems education.
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Metadata
Title
Building health systems capacity in global health graduate programs: reflections from Australian educators
Authors
Joel Negin
Alexandra Martiniuk
Chris Morgan
Philip Davies
Anthony Zwi
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC International Health and Human Rights / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1472-698X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-12-14

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