Summer school

Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

After successful previous editions of the Global Child Health summer school and the Reproductive and Maternal Health summer school, both courses will join together and return in 2021 as the Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health online summer school.

The summer course will provide a comprehensive overview of maternal, newborn and child health globally. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges women and children in the world face, and potential solutions.

This course is a collaboration between the University Medical Center Utrecht (Julius Global Health, Wilhemina Children’s Hospital), Amsterdam Centre for Global Child Health (ACGCH) and the Dutch Working Party on International Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health.

After successful previous editions of the Global Child Health summer school and the Reproductive and Maternal Health summer school, both courses will join together and return in 2021 as the Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health online summer school.

This online course will provide an overview of Maternal, Newborn and Child health care, globally. Guest lecturers will provide interactive sessions, alternated by small group work, to address the following learning objectives:

  • Discuss key challenges in global maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH).
  • Provide a comprehensive overview of strategies to improve MNCH outcomes.
  • Discuss the role of the Sustainable Development Goals in achieving MNCH outcomes.
  • Collaborate effectively within international group of participants and faculty.

Application:
https://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/healthcare/global-maternal-newborn-and-child-health

Application deadline:
25th of May