Training multidisciplinary leaders for health promotion in developing countries: lessons learned

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dc.contributor.authorChamberlain, Jean
dc.contributor.authorWatt, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-04T12:38:07Z
dc.date.available2018-04-04T12:38:07Z
dc.date.issued2012-05
dc.descriptionThe final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Health Promotion Practice, Vol 13/Issue 3, May/2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839910384077; published by SAGE Publishing, All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe global picture of maternal mortality and morbidity has changed very little over the past 20 years despite isolated (and often medically based) efforts to improve the situation. A multidisciplinary approach to this very complicated social and cultural problem has been recommended. This article describes the approach taken by the Save the Mothers program in Uganda (Master of Public Health Leadership) and its focus on training national, primarily nonmedical, advocates to bring about the political and cultural change needed to improve maternal health. Emphasis is placed on attracting the right students (through targeted advertising and interviews of candidates), delivering the appropriate package of information to these multidisciplinary students (through problem-based learning and experiential opportunities in the community), and fostering networks among students and graduates to keep the issue of maternal mortality high on their personal and political agendas. Students benefit from a flexible program that allows them to continue to work and study simultaneously while ensuring a high-quality program with faculty who are experts in their area of teaching. Students require practical assistance in their research endeavors and are encouraged to focus their topic on a field related to their place of employment.en_US
dc.description.versionThe final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Health Promotion Practice, Vol 13/Issue 3, May/2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839910384077; published by SAGE Publishing, All rights reserved.
dc.description.versionThe final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Health Promotion Practice, Vol 13/Issue 3, May/2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839910384077; published by SAGE Publishing, All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.issn1552-6372
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/181
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectSave the Mothers - Academic programmeen_US
dc.subjectSave the Mothers - Developing countriesen_US
dc.subjectHealth promotion - Developing countriesen_US
dc.subjectSafe motherhood - Developing countriesen_US
dc.subjectMaternal Welfareen_US
dc.subjectHealth leadership - Developing countriesen_US
dc.subjectHealth leadership - Educational modelen_US
dc.titleTraining multidisciplinary leaders for health promotion in developing countries: lessons learneden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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