At the British Academy For Training And Development, the focus on people and the communities in which they are born, raised, live, work, and play is central to delivering people-centered and integrated health services. Communities must be at the heart of efforts to improve the quality of health services, enhance access and equity, and achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Emphasizing community engagement has become crucial for global public health as countries confront complex health challenges that test the capacity and resilience of health systems and the populations they serve. These challenges include urbanization, poverty, migration, poor environmental management, and crises such as disease outbreaks, floods, and armed conflicts.

There are multiple entry points and connections between health systems and communities that are interdependent. These include settings like clinics, hospitals, and health posts; public health functions and staff, such as surveillance teams and community health workers; as well as consultative and accountability mechanisms, including policy development, human rights, and community organizations, forums, and councils. Health systems can engage directly with communities through face-to-face interactions and can also do so indirectly by systematically considering and incorporating the perspectives and needs of patients, service users, their families, and local communities throughout all stages of health service planning, design, implementation, and evaluation.

Who should attend?

• those who are working in the health fields.
• It is suitable for top, middle and supervisory management.
• Managers and coordinators at different departments of hospitals and public health services.

How attendees will benefit?

After completion of the Mini Master, delegates will be able to:

• Describe use of Principles of Community Engagement in community health improvement.
• Describe the community engagement continuum as an organizing concept for engaging population segments by levels of engagement and participation.
• Discuss the relationship community engagement has in collaborative decision-making and intervention design.
• Examine community engagement practice and organizational management in performance improvement of Essential Public Health Services.

Course Content:

• Principles of Community Engagement
• Position and Strategy Development
• System and capacity outcomes for community engagement
• Health outcomes for community engagement
• What hospitals put into and get out of community engagement
• Engaging Community Partners.
• Strategies for creating shares vision.
• Engaging patients, families, and community members
• Evaluation types and phases
• Maintaining the momentum