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Makerere UniversitySchool of Public Health, Kampala, UGANDA

Disaster Preparedness and Response

Dr Christopher Garimoi Orach

PHREEway Consultation MeetingLa Chateau, Johannesburg

28-29th August 2007

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Background Makerere University (MU)

1935 - Makerere University

1950 - Medical School

1957 - Department of Preventive Medicine

1975 - Institute of Public Health

2007 - School of Public Health

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MU-School of Public Health

Departments Health Policy, Planning and Management Epidemiology and Biostatistics Community Health and Behavioural Sciences Disease Control and Occupational Health

Centre Regional Centre of Quality of Health Care

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MU-School of Public Health

Graduate Courses PhD programme MPH programmes

MPH Full time MPH Distance Education

Master of Health Services Research (2007) Master of Public Health Nutrition (2008)

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MU-School of Public Health

Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Medicine

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MU - School of Public Health Short Course

Public Health in Complex Emergency (PHCE) Background

Commenced 1999 Collaboration with Columbia University, IRC & MUSPH Today 5 partners

Makerere University AUB Lebanon ADPC Thailand Bangkok IRC WE

Makerere has conducted 7 courses

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PHCE Course

Broad Learning Objectives Equip first line humanitarian workers with knowledge

and skills for effective emergency response in key intervention areas

Create opportunity for networking

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PHCE Course

Contents Contexts Epidemiology and Biostatistics Communicable Disease Control Environmental health Reproductive health Psychosocial issues Violence/weapons and trauma Security and Protection Coordination

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PHCE Course

Background of Participants NGOs/UN agencies MoH/Ministries Academics – Universities Community Based Organisations

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PHCE Course

Teaching Methods Lecturettes Group work Practical

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MU - School of Public HealthDisaster Preparedness and Response

Vision Develop a Master of Disaster Preparedness and

Management - Course Continue with Short courses Accreditation Develop Library/materials Establish a Centre of Disaster Preparedness and Response Staff development in the field Financial mobilisation

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MU - School of Public Health

Obstacles/Constraints Finances Manpower Materials/books/journals Transport for students field work

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MU - School of Public Health

Other Services National Task Force for Disaster Preparedness/Epidemic

Preparedness

Member of Disaster Preparedness Committee National Teaching and Referral Hospital - Mulago

Operational Research

Consultancies