Effective management techniques are essential to any public health programme. Increase your programme's efficacy by further developing your own managerial capacity. In this foundation course, participants learn the basics of managing a national health programme with emphasis placed on building financial comprehension, communicating effectively, multi-party negotiation, and developing fundamental budgeting skills. Combining practical exercises, in-class discussions, presentations and lectures, participants will gain a greater understanding of proven and effective management methods and how they can be directly applied to public health.

Benefits of Attending

• Learn to develop and understand budgets
• Understand basic financial concepts
• Enhance coordination through supply-chain and effective logistics management
• Develop innovative ways to manage workloads
• Successfully manage communications among multiple partners
• Identify and take advantage of strategic opportunities
• Recognize weaknesses in your programmes and improve management
• Discover how to adjust your management techniques to fit different groups or individuals
• Undergo a leadership skills assessment
• Create networks that greatly improve communications

Who Should Attend

Middle-to-senior level managers working in public health who oversee administrative aspects of programme development and implementation. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds may also benefit from this course, including physicians, nurses, educators, planners, and financial officers.

Dates and Deadlines

Management, Finance and Logistics / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Course dates: 5 –10 March 2012

Application deadline: 20 January 2012

*Late applications accepted on a space-available basis.

Course cost is €1,400 which includes accomodation, breakfast, lunch, refreshments during course days, course materials, and travel to and from the airport.

This course is also offered in French. Courses tend to fill up before application deadlines, and applicants are encouraged to apply far in advance of the deadlines given. Those applications received just before the deadline risk not being able to attend the course.

Union Membership

Course participants are offered complimentary, annual Union memberships. With a Union membership, participants will receive either the online edition of the monthly publication of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, as well as gain free access to technical guides and other publications. In addition, participants will enjoy the option of joining a scientific section of their choice that will keep them in touch with colleagues in public health and stay up-to-date with current research and news.