-Adquirir los aspectos metodológicos fundamentales de los distintos diseños empleados en las investigaciones en el área de la Salud Pública. -Discutir las ventajas y limitaciones de cada uno de ellos y su aplicabilidad en el campo de la Salud Pública.

-Comprender y aplicar técnicas de planificación y organización de los servicios sanitarios, con base en las necesidades de salud de la población. -Conocer las especificidades de la economía del sector público. -Afirmar las bases teóricas para la comprensión de las especificidades de la Economía de la Atención Médica y la Salud.

-Analizar el impacto de la incertidumbre y las variaciones de la práctica médica sobre el control de gestión en la atención médica. -Identificar las perspectivas de análisis para la reforma del sector salud. -Conocer las especificidades de la economía del sector público.

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

- Identify national health priorities, according to Strategy UN Cooperation and PAHO / WHO Country (CCA-UNDAF-CCS), the main challenges and the stakeholders; - Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

Opportunity to become familiar with the main priorities and strategies PAHO technical cooperation and other stakeholders in your country, and to initiate discussions on possible topics for national project.

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

- Reflect and dialogue with the national authorities of PAHO / WHO and the LIHP coordination on the issue of national project in international health, following the relevant guidelines for the selection; - Start the study of conceptual foundations and agendas related to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the social determinants of health, primary care Renewed Health and the Millennium Development Goals;

Assess the importance of the Leaders in International Health Program "Edmundo Granda Ugalde" (LIHP), its conceptual model and applications, creating a framework for international health and the health context in the region of the Americas;

- Regarding the subject of the draft country, each country group will make a critical and analytical reading of the tensions and conflicts within and between states, their interests and actions of other international actors, assessing the implications and its effects on health; - Regarding the issue of national project, each country group make a proposal on how they should intervenirse tensions, crises or conflicts in favor of achieving social justice and ensure the right to health.