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DescriptionJanuary 08th-12th, 2018Coordination: Bertrand LefebvreOver the past 30 years, health systems in Low &#38; Middle Income Countries have been faced with considerable challenges in providing affordable and quality care to all their populations. From international agencies and donors contradictory injunctions, to local financial and human resources constraints, and issues related to the management of the public and private health care services, LMIC countries have experimented with various models and programs to achieve the universalization of health care services. Through the MDGs and SDGs, new models have emerged to reduce the inequalities in the access to health care services and regarding health status of the populations (Universal Health Coverage).While there has been a clear move from the "one size fits all" approach among the main actors of international public health (WHO, WB), there is still a need to analyze these initiatives between them and compared to health policy theories and models. This module aims at offering a rich overview on how health policies and health reforms in LMIC are designed, implemented with, more often than not, unexpected results.Course learning objectivesAt the end of the module, the students will be able to:- Identify tracks of action, in reference to the recognized strategies, programming interventions- Implement and monitor an action plan.- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of health systems in developing countries by using appropriate tools.- Discuss and propose the most efficient strategies in a contextualized intervention.Module StructureHealth Policies and Health System Analysis: Concepts and ModelsB. Marchal, Tropical Medicine InstituteMonday, Jan 81. Care Structures Systems2. A Dynamic Health Systems PerspectiveTuesday, Jan 93. Multipolar performance framework4. Policy-making5. Decision MakingHealth Policies and Health System Analysis: Case Studies and Group WorkB. Lefebvre, EHESPWednesday, Jan 106. Public-Private Partnerships in LMICs7. Universal Health CoverageThursday, Jan 118. Group Work: Appraising Health Insurance Programs for the Poor in India9. Group Work: Appraising Health Insurance Programs for the Poor in IndiaFriday, Jan 1210. Group Work: Appraising Health Insurance Programs for the Poor in India11. Group presentationsCourse Requirement and Grading/assessmentStudents are expected to attend all lectures and group works. Students will be required to arrive to each class well prepared by reading materials provided on REAL, online course EHESP platform. Beyond 4:00 pm, attendance to group works is not required but permitted for preparing the final presentation.30% group work (Student’s presentations) and 70% for a 2 Hour in-class essay exam. Students are not allowed to use any form of course materials (books, notes or computer).