Inequities, vulnerabilities and ethics in the time of COVID-19: diverse perspectives from the APRU Global Health Program

Abstract BackgroundChina has increasingly emerged as an important player in global health. However, compared to the developed countries, China still lacks the sufficient human resources for global health engagement with limited necessary qualified capacity. The priorities for the deployment of Chinese workforce in global health engagement remains unclear. This study aims to identify the priorities of the deployment of Chinese global health workforce by exploring the core competencies for Chinese global health workforce, factors influencing the deployment and the approach of deployment. MethodA total of 148 key stakeholders from 10 provinces in China conducting global health program during the recent 3 years were selected as the study sample. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect the data on four aspects, including the general information, core competencies, factors influencing deployment, and the deployment way. The questionnaire was distributed to the respondents through an online survey tool. All original data was exported to Microsoft Excel 2010 to calculate the frequency and percentage of every option. The descriptive analysis was made on the priorities of deployment of Chinese global health workforce. ResultsMore than half of respondents 51.4% (76/148) regarded “communication” as the most important competency of Chinese global health workforce while a large portion of Chinese Embassies 50.0% (6/12) and international organizations 75.0% (12/16) believed that “professional skills” was the paramount. In addition, 58.1% (86/148) of the participants agreed that incentive factors (salary, professional title, etc.) are the first factors influencing the deployment, whereas, a majority of 75% (12/16) international organization stakeholders emphasized “security” as the foremost factor. Furthermore, 60.8% (90/148) thought that staff should be deployed align with the needs of global health program implementation. ConclusionThe study shows the priorities of the deployment of Chinese global health workforce, including strengthening the competency of communication and professional skills, stressing the personal security and incentives, and catering to the program implementation.

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Building sustainable programs from brigades: development and implementation of a student-led global health program at the University of Florida

Annals of Global Health ◽

10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.129 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 402

Author(s):

S.D. Baer ◽

J.W. Grigg ◽

M. Lauzardo ◽

E.L. DeVos

Keyword(s):

Global Health ◽

Health Program ◽

University Of Florida ◽

The University

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Building a Global Health Program at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health

EcoHealth ◽

10.1007/s10393-004-0115-5 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 1 (S1) ◽

Author(s):

Robbie Ali

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Global Health ◽

Graduate School ◽

Health Program ◽

University Of Pittsburgh ◽

School Of Public Health ◽

The University

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Transnational collaboration for global health education: Romania as West-East hub

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.609 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

M Ungureanu ◽

L Paina ◽

M G Brînzac ◽

R M Cherecheș

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Global Health ◽

Health Professional ◽

Health Program ◽

European Countries ◽

Eastern European ◽

The Past ◽

Global Health Education ◽

Eastern European Countries

Abstract Background Similar to many Eastern European countries, Romania has faced significant health professional outflow in the past decades. However, in the recent global context, this pattern is slightly changing and increasingly more complex. Although Romania is not yet experiencing significant inflows of already trained health professional, it has gradually become a preferred destination country for Western students pursuing a medical degree. Moreover, Romania has become attractive as a setting for students in high income countries with an interest in global health. The aim of this paper is to describe how Eastern European countries can provide global health training opportunities for Western students. Methods The paper describes a case study of global health education through a global health practicum program managed by the Department of Public Health at the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Results The global health program is designed to provide a rich, hands-on practical approach to public health issues for students in health professions. The program has an internship format, with a minimum length of four weeks, organized as either a research project, medical shadowing, community practice, or rural health program. It builds on four key elements: customized placements in public health organisations; academic support and mentoring; instruction conducted in English; and additional cultural elements. For the past ten years, the program has included over 50 participants from the United States of America, UK and Denmark. Conclusions The program implemented by the Department of Public Health revealed the importance of a blended approach - academic-based, and practice-oriented - to providing global health training for health professionals. This approach is vital for preparing the future health workforce towards implementation of SDGs and could serve as a model for other collaborative initiatives.

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