Health of Women and Children
This
module serves as an introduction to the field of maternal and child health,
focusing on major issues affecting the health and well-being of children and
families over the life span. Upon successful completion of this module, students
should be able to
- Describe the major causes of morbidity and mortality affecting women of reproductive age and children in resource-limited settings
- Analyse the underlying determinants of women's and children's health using a life-cycle approach
- Explain the links between gender and women's and children's health, and critically assess public health policy and programs from a gender perspective
- Identify effective public health interventions to improve the health of women and children in resource-limited settings and critique the evidence for these interventions
- Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges impacting on access, quality and delivery of services and public health programs in resource-limited settings and describe effective approaches to overcome these challenges.
- Analyse the underlying determinants of women's and children's health using a life-cycle approach
- Advocate for the improvement of women and children health