Due to the nature of their profession health workers inevitably play a role in the protection and realisation of health-related human rights. In this context, the health workers must know and put in practice all the issues concerning human rights in health services.
In order to address various aspects related to health and human rights International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations (IFHHRO) is conducting Global Training of Trainers on Developing Human Rights Training Courses for Health Workers in Utrecht, the Netherlands during 21 – 25 November 2011.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the training, participants will:
– have a practical understanding of a rights-based approach to health
– have insight in the different dimensions of the human rights role of health workers
– know how to stimulate health workers to undertake action in the field of health and human rights
– be able to design and adapt human rights training materials for their own target group
– be able to execute a structured, interactive human rights training course for health workers
Programme Themes
The course will cover thematic health and human rights issues including the following topics:
– Health and human rights framework
– Role of health workers
– Dual loyalty concept
– Informed consent and human rights
– Training skills
A more detailed programme will become available in September 2011.
Training methods
This course is based on the participatory methods developed for the IFHHRO online training manual. This manual shares materials specifically designed to train health workers in health and human rights issues. The materials bridge the gap between the legal conceptualization of the right to health and the daily practice of health workers. An active role of the participants is expected through sharing their own experiences and practicing training skills.
Who should apply?
– Staff of health and human rights NGOs
– Instructors of academic and vocational training institutes in the area of health
– Officials working in the field of health and human rights
– Health workers interested in health and human rights issues
– Other persons working to involve health workers in human rights
Last date for submitting the application is September 26, 2011
For further information and details, please visit this link.