Health Emergencies
in Large Populations (HELP)
Duration: 3 weeks
The Health Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) course is a collaborative program hosted by the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (COE) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the partnership of University of Hawaii’s Office of Public Health Studies. This is a three week, intensive, graduate-level training course, providing participants with an understanding of the major public health issues to be addressed among populations affected by complex emergencies and natural disasters
The COE has conducted the HELP course for over ten consecutive years, graduating over 250 students from diverse backgrounds in public health, medicine, humanitarian assistance and disaster management. The COE’s 2010 HELP Course illuminates the role of health in disaster response by emphasizing localized capacity-building efforts to achieve a high-state of resiliency for the affected populations. The course will provide participants with the tools, frameworks, and decision-making skills necessary to achieve a sustainable outcome for the affected population(s) and enable graduates to plan coherent, appropriate relief operations.
HELP Course Curriculum
The HELP course caters to mid-level, rising professionals from non-governmental organizations, government agencies, militaries, and civilians, the majority of which travel to the course from Asia and the Pacific Rim. The 2010 HELP course will be offered in three modules:
Landscape/Introduction (5 days)
Participants will be introduced to the landscape and frameworks for appropriate management of health issues in natural disasters and complex emergencies.
Health Emergency Management (7 days)
Participants will become familiar with the technical areas, roles and responsibilities, and actions necessary to promote, restore, and maintain the health of populations affected by natural disasters and/or complex emergencies. The role of health and its framework in relation to disaster operations will be described as participants explore the practical applications of such areas as nutrition, infectious diseases, environmental health, and epidemiology and sampling techniques in relation to promoting resiliency and sustainable, long-term solutions to affected populations.
Synthesis (3 days)
Participants will learn the role international humanitarian law and overarching conventions play in informing the operations of responders to complex emergencies and natural disasters. A synthesis of the course content will be presented in relation to building resiliency among affected populations and ensuring their long-term revitalization.
HELP Course Application Information
Application Information
The COE’s 2010 HELP Course application is available to download below. The deadline for receiving applications is April 9, 2010. Prospective applicants can submit application materials by email, mail, or fax (addresses below).
Registration Fees
Registration fees amount to $1,500.00. Minimal living expenses for a three-week period using dormitory accommodations on the University of Hawaii campus will amount to an additional $2,200.00, for a total of $3,700.00
HELP 2010 MASL #:
The COE offers the HELP 2010 Course under the following Military Articles and Services List (MASL) information:
COE HELP MASL #: P175018,
Location Code: PHIC (Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, East-West Center)
If you have any questions, please contact the HELP Course Coordinator.
Academic Credit
Participants have the option to receive three (3) graduate-level credits, accredited through the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Office of Public Health Studies and reflected on a transciprt that will be sent to students upon successful completion of the course requirements. There is an increased cost associated with taking the course for credits, which is the sole responsibility of the participant or the participant’s organization.
The 2010 HELP Course will cost $1,116.00 USD ($372/credit). In order to register for credit, a separate registration is required upon your selection for the course, which we are happy to assist with.
Scholarships
The COE offers full and partial scholarships for qualified participants, on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in obtaining a scholarship, please indicate your intention on the HELP application under “Sponsorship.”
Application Submission
The COE has opened a waitlist for prospective participants that have not met the application submission deadline. Please feel free to send your application materials to the contact information listed below and we will be in contact as the waitlist opens. |
E-mail: education@coe-dmha.org
Mailing address: 1 Jarrett White Road (MCPA-DM), Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, USA, 97859-5000
Fax number: (808) 433-1757
For more information on the COE’s 2010 HELP course, please contact:
Craig Jaques, HELP Course Coordinator
Email: Craig.Jaques@coe-dmha.org
Phone: (808) 433-1443
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