2008-2009

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Master in Public Health

Health system ManageMent & Policy

(MPH - HSMP)

Formerly “International

Course in Health

Development” (ICHD)

general inForMation

Public health is the resultant of many forces. At the department of public health (ITM- Antwerp) we have specialised on the role health care providers can play in promoting individuals’ and populations’ health. Improving the organisation and management of health services and understanding the role of policies and politics in health systems’ development are the main focuses of our departments’ work and this course.

“System” is understood as the grounds on which all players (professionals, government institutions, public and private oriented non-governmental organisations, the public …) that have a stake in the provision of health care act, as well as the relations and agreements they develop. Whether this ensemble of actors evolves towards better population’s health depends upon the inner-system’s strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threads from outside. A system however should be capable of continuously adapting to the changing environment. New policies like liberalisation and decentralisation, emerging health problems like obesity, specific challenges like generalising treatment for AIDS patients are but three examples of current changes.