By the end of module one, Awareness, you will understand:
- Why considering gender issues in health is important.
- The concepts of gender equality, gender equity, and health equity.
- The differences between sex and gender, and develop an understanding about how gender norms are constructed, maintained and reinforced.
- Why and how gender and gender inequity are social determinants of health, and their relationship with other determinants.
By the end of module two, Analysis, you will understand:
- Outline the principles of gender analysis of a health problem.
- Define the interrelated factors that need to be examined during a gender analysis.
- Understand the steps of a gender analysis and their relation to institutional mechanisms such as budgets and human resource plans.
- Conduct gender analysis of the problem,
- Use gender analysis in institutional planning processes.
By the end of module three, Action, you will understand:
- Apply and gender assessment methods to a new or existing project or programme.
- Identify key elements for developing gender-responsive actions.
- Develop gender-responsive activities, work, plans, programs, or policies.
- Classify top tasks and products by using the WHO GSM gender classification or AMRO/PAHO Biennial Work Plan and monitoring system.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to describe the crucial steps that have been made by PAHO and WHO in the area of human rights; and identify the current obstacles in the Americas and PAHOs strategies for overcoming them. You will also be able to describe the new trends that are strengthening health as a human right in the Americas.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to define the terms public health, health, and human rights; and understand the relationships between health and human rights. You will also be able to recognize the most critical human rights instruments that promote and protect the right to health and other related human rights; recognize the differences between binding and non-binding human rights instruments; and identify the international guidelines on the limitations of human rights.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to describe the fundamental elements of the right to health, identify key articles of UN and OAS treaties that recognize the right to health, define the responsibilities of PAHO Member States and other responsible parties, and describe the different accountability mechanisms at the national and international level.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to Identify other human rights that are most closely related to the right to health and wellbeing, and that are enshrined in binding instruments.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to identify some of the most vulnerable groups in the Americas; understand how UN and OAS human rights instruments protect health and other related human rights in practice; understand why the enjoyment of the right to health is indispensable for the exercise of other human rights; understand why a greater fulfillment of human rights contributes to the enjoyment of health and wellbeing; and become familiar with practical applications for accomplishing the Regional Expected Results on human rights based approaches to health within PAHOs Secretariat and at national, regional, and global levels in a manner consistent with PAHO strategic plan.
- Analyze public policies and their impact on equity;
- Analyze PHCs contribution to the reduction of inequities;
- Analyze the different approaches and challenges for reducing inequities;
- Identify the barriers of access to health care;
- Recognize health as a right.
- Review the historical process and impact of PHC at the national and international levels;
- Identify the new scenarios and critical factors associated with PHC renewal;
- Analyze the values and principles of PHC renewal.
- Identify the central aspects that define the comprehensive PHC approach;
- Analyze the integration of health services networks in each participants country;
- Analyze the competencies of local PHC teams and the relationship with the organization of services and requirements in staff training.
- Identify the elements for managing change toward PHC renewal;
- Analyze the specific attributes of PHC renewal that guide health system organization;
- Examine the different strategies for quality improvement in PHC-based health systems.