There is a huge focus in the SDGs (as previously in the MDGs) for women’s health and wellbeing. While gender and women’s rights and responsibilities are a much-debated topic, the positive outcomes to society from women’s health and wellbeing are clear to all. This course has been designed for participants to walk in their shoes to consider issues from the perspective of women to understand the barriers, challenges and competing priorities that women are navigating the field of access to health care, and public health prevention programmes.
Some of the tools and techniques to be covered are root cause analysis, stakeholder analysis, outreach and engagement to be able to think in new ways and co-produce new solutions. The strengths-based approach to asset mapping will enable participants to develop a new framing in the offer for women’s health clinics. The course covers both the practical and strategic perspectives of women’s health, well-being and sustainability. By the end of the course, participants will be able to formulate change programmes for their own practice to improve outcomes for women, their children and families.
This integrative course aims to develop a deeper understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects to leadership in the public health sector, and to develop the essential skills and competencies necessary to plan, monitor and control different tasks and events in the public health across the world.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Recognise the key decision points for women to access health care and prevention programmes.
Recognise the different stakeholders for women accessing health promoting activities, both barriers and influencers.
Outline some of the dilemmas in women’s health care in relation to childbearing, fertility and infertility, and the menopause.
Acknowledge some of the taboos facing access to health care regarding mental health, sexually transmitted infections and hidden outbreaks.
Explore by walking in their shoes, at least one of the challenges and recommend change programmes in relation to women’s health clinics, risk communication and community engagement.
Benefits for Employers
The course participants will have the opportunity to showcase their role in different fields with their employers. After completion of the course, participants (supported by their tutor with additional fee) will be given the opportunity to write a report describing what they have learnt and what is particularly relevant to their employers. The report will focus on one single perspective or to build a hybrid model that will help their employers to achieve their strategic and tactical goals. This will help reassure the employers of the benefits of the programme and help consolidate managers’ understanding.
Programme Structure
The course will provide professionals within the public health sectors with the best leadership skills to implement effectively in their organisations.
There will be an activity or set of activities for each session which will be designed to help you engage with the introduction to the theories explored within the course.
Your facilitator will be on hand to guide you through the programme and will expect you to bring personal experience and reflection on the topics covered.
Group work will be required for participants to engage in the course. Such activity allows participants to embed the new knowledge within their experience through active discussion and challenge.
Session (1)Women’s reproductive health
Birth intervals, Breastfeeding, family planning.
Sexual health and contraception.
Teenage pregnancy, unwanted pregnancies.
Session (2) What women want, and where women go
Models of delivery (hub and spoke) or pop-up clinics.
Integrated women’s health clinics, wellbeing services.
Immunisation and health/cancer screening.
Session (3) Dilemmas for women’s health care
Fertility and infertility.
Menopause and mental health.
Sexually transmitted infections, Taboo and stigma.
Reflection and next steps.
Presentation of Certificates of Completion.
Dr Muna Abdel Aziz is currently the Director of Public Health for Salford, Greater Manchester, UK from January 2020; and previously held various leading positions such as Director of Public Health and Prevention Services for Warrington; Deputy Director of Sudan Public Health Institute; International CPD Adviser for the UK Faculty of Public Health, and Training Programme Director for Public Health Specialty in Cheshire and Merseyside which was part of Health Education England.
Dr Muna filed of specialization includes Public Health and Community Medicine. With over thirty years of experience in Public Health, she has both academic and professional experience working in partnership to improve the health system through leadership, management and delivery of high-quality healthcare and wellbeing services. As well as managing multi-million public health programmes, she has directed and influenced the way other sectors and partners spend their time and money. She continues to advocate for multidisciplinary approaches to complex challenges; such as mobile health solutions for universal health coverage, expanding health insurance to the informal sector, and co-producing innovative approaches with local communities. She is the Founding Member of the Sudan Health Consultancy from 2003 and Founder of YourB which is the first Sharia compliant credit union in the UK.
Qualifications
Dr Abdel Aziz is on the Public Health Specialist Register of the UK General Medical Council and registered with the Sudan Medical Council as a Specialist in Community Medicine. A medical doctor, she has been working in Public Health from May 1992; initially in the Sudan and over twenty years in the UK. She has had a distinguished academic and professional career as the top student in university and with distinctions and awards throughout her career. She has significant experience in leading transformation change, policy, strategy, teaching and research.
Her qualifications in Public Health include Clinical MD in Community Medicine (University of Khartoum, Aug 1995), her PhD from University of Cambridge (Mar 2001), Master of Public Health at University of Nottingham (Sep 2001). She was awarded full Membership of the UK Faculty of Public Health by Examination (Mar 2003), Fellowship from Aug 2006, and the Faculty Service award serving for two terms as the International CPD Adviser. More recently, she completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Workplace Based Postgrad Medical Education from Edge Hill University (Aug 2018).
Membership of Professional Bodies
UK Faculty of Public Health, Fellowship, 08/2006
UK General Medical Council, Specialist registration (Public Health Medicine), 01/2004
UK Faculty of Public Health, Membership (Part B exam), 03/2003
UK Faculty of Public Health, Diploma (Part A exam), 10/2001
UK General Medical Council, Full registration, 12/2001
Degrees
Top student, MBBS, 1989, University of Khartoum, Sudan, Causes and consequences of birth intervals among Sudanese women, Distinction.
Clinical MD in Community Medicine, 1995, University of Khartoum, Sudan, Family planning as a child survival strategy: Findings from a rural community in Sudan, Distinction.
PhD, Biological Anthropology, 2001, University of Cambridge, UK, Malaria and the growth of children in rural Sudan: A trial of insecticide impregnated bednets, Conferred.
Master of Public Health, 2001, University of Nottingham, UK, Conducting a health impact assessment: The potential and constraints. A literature review and case study of Finningley Airport Health Impact Assessment, Credit.
PG Cert, Workplace Based Postgrad Medical Education, 2018, Edge Hill University, UK, Personal philosophy of teaching, Distinction.
Excellence Awards
Three Clinical Excellence Awards, Salford, Public Health England (2020-23).
Five levels Clinical Excellence Awards, Warrington, Public Health England (2015-19).
International CPD Adviser Service Award, Faculty of Public Health (2013-18).
Clinical Excellence Award for medical leadership, Sheffield, National Health Services (2009).
Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training, UK Medical Royal Colleges (2003).
15 Distinctions and 8 Prizes (1983-89); Lord Kitchener’s Memorial Prize (1989) and 50th Anniversary Prize (1989), University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine.
Target Participants
The course covers materials for all levels from junior through to senior professionals in the public health services.
Senior professionals in the medical health care services, multidisciplinary clinical or public health related fields.
Experienced managers in medical health care service and/or government officials.
Women’s health advocates, NGOs and community grassroots organisations for women’s health.
Researchers in the field of women’s health, mental health, sexual health, maternal mortality and morbidity.
The course is designed and will be delivered by one of the world's top and renowned expert on public health and leadership, Dr Muna Abdel Aziz.
Director of Public Health for Salford, Greater Manchester, UK from January 2020; previously held various leading positions such as Director of Public Health and Prevention Services for Warrington; Deputy Director of Sudan Public Health Institute; International CPD Adviser for the UK Faculty of Public Health, and Training Programme Director for Public Health Specialty in Cheshire and Merseyside which was part of Health Education England. She is the Founding Member of the Sudan Health Consultancy from 2003, and Founder of YourB which is the first Sharia compliant credit union in the UK.
PhD University of Cambridge and Master of Public Health University of Nottingham, UK.
PG Cert with Distinction on Workplace Based Postgrad Medical Education, Edge Hill University, UK.
Three Clinical Excellence Awards, Salford, Public Health England (2020-23).
Five levels Clinical Excellence Awards, Warrington, Public Health England (2015-19).
Clinical Excellence Award for medical leadership, Sheffield, National Health Services (2009).
Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training, UK Medical Royal Colleges (2003).
15 Distinctions and 8 Prizes (1983-89); Lord Kitchener’s Memorial Prize (1989) and 50th Anniversary Prize (1989), University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine.
Contact Us
To register/enquire about this course and all our various comprehensive list of courses and workshops and if you have any question and/or if you would like to request a training workshop/program not listed in our portfolio please contact our Academic Director Professor Arshi Naim at: arshi@wasd.org.uk with a copy to admin@wasd.org.uk.
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