District Health Management Team Training Modules

This is one of a set of four management training modules aimed at District Health Management Teams in the countries of the African Region. 
The district health management training modules have been developed to cover four major areas. Modules 1 though 3 should take a week each. At least two weeks should be set aside for module 4.

Module 1: Health Sector Reforms and District Health Systems

  • Unit 1 Health Policy, Strategies and Reform
  • Unit 2 District Health Systems

Module 2: Management, Leadership and Partnership for District Health

  • Unit 1 Important Management and Leadership Concepts
  • Unit 2 Team Work
  • Unit 3 Multisectoral Collaboration: Partnership in Health Care
  • Unit 4 Partnership Between Organizations
  • Unit 5 Community Participation, Partnership Between Organizations and the Community

Module 3: Management of Health Resources

  • Unit 1 Management of Human Resources
  • Unit 2 Management of Finances and Accounts
  • Unit 3 Management of Logistics
  • Unit 4 Management of Physical Infrastructure
  • Unit 5 Management of Drugs
  • Unit 6 Management of Time and Space
  • Unit 7 Management of Information

Module 4: Planning and Implementation of District Health Services

  • Unit 1 Basic Concepts of District Health Planning
  • Unit 2 Preparation for Planning
  • Unit 3 Health Systems Research
  • Unit 4 Steps in the Planning Process
  • Unit 5 Essential Health Package
  • Unit 6 Disaster Preparedness
Year: 
2004
Organization: 
World Health Organization [WHO]
Languages: 
English