SRHR: Organising Equitable Responses
Improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) continues to be high on the global public health agenda. This course builds on current evidence to critically identify and analyse responses across health systems and communities in low- and middle- income countries. It discusses equity, voice, accountability and participation in the organisation of responses, with a focus on ensuring and advocating for equitable services for marginalized groups. This course will enable you to translate principles of sound SRHR responses into practice.
- Start
- 14/04/2025
- Duration
- 3 weeks
- Course Period
- from 14/04/2025 until 01/05/2025
- Location
- KIT Amsterdam
- EC
- 3
- Language
- English
Content
Improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) continues to be high on the global public health agenda. This course builds on current evidence to critically identify and analyse responses across health systems and communities in low- and middle- income countries. It discusses equity, voice, accountability and participation in the organisation of responses, with a focus on ensuring and advocating for equitable services for marginalized groups. This course will enable you to translate principles of sound SRHR responses into practice.
Building on notions of rights and equity, this course explores how to address diverse SRHR needs in various settings. In this course, participants will use recent evidence to analyse gaps and opportunities in organizing equitable responses to specific SRHR matters, such as adolescent and youth SRHR, family planning, maternal and newborn health, gender based violence, HIV/ART services, menstrual health, and more. In addition to such specific issues, participants will analyse responses from the perspectives of stigma and discrimination, client-centeredness, gender transformative approaches, accountability and participation. Through co-creation exercises, participants will identify and conclude on key principles of equitable SRHR responses.
Participants in this course will particularly develop their skills on advocating for improved SRHR for communities and people who can be disproportionately affected by inequalities in society, such as people living with disabilities, HIV, specific gender/sexual identities, and displaced people in humanitarian and fragile settings. This course can be taken as part of the MPH-HE SRHR track, after following SRHR Matters and preparing for SRHR Policies, or as a stand-alone short course. Participants will leave with advanced knowledge and skills essential for navigating, analysing, and advocating for equitable and comprehensive SRHR responses.
Objectives
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Describe and analyse key components of equitable SRHR responses.
- Analyse existing SRHR responses from the perspective of marginalized groups and provide recommendations on how to enhance equitable access and quality of care.
- Use evidence to formulate and advocate for context-appropriate strategies to address issues related to SRHR to diverse audiences
Course content
- Key aspects of SRHR responses on specific SRHR topics, such as adolescents and youth-friendly SRH services and education, responsive family planning, maternal and newborn health, gender based violence, HIV services, menstrual health
- Principles of good response strategies, including client-centred approaches to SRHR, leave no one behind, stigma and discrimination, gender-transformative approaches, combination-prevention, quality of care, accountability and participation, and evidence-based advocacy
- Peer feedback, collaborative skills development and professional community building
Learning methods
A variety of learning methods are used, most importantly:
- Interactive lectures (in-person and occasionally Zoom), that use a combination of lecturing and applying it in classroom exercises
- Cross learning e.g., learning from each other’s experiences, reflection of students’ own experiences
- Case studies, simulation (role play), group work
- Student presentations
- Online Q&A, discussion, peer feedback
- Writing advocacy assignment (assignment)
- Practical exercise on how to do motivational interviewing (facilitated by the Dutch Municipal Health Service – GGD)
The educational approach is based on the following principles:
- Takes the knowledge and (working) experience of the participants as a key contribution
- Is problem-solving oriented and is focused on the practical application of the course content
- Is competency based: it is aimed at improving the competencies of participants to implement and evaluate context-specific approaches to address health problems
Assessment:
For participants who wish to receive a certificate of completion of the course, including the ECTS credits, the assessment is required.
If you do not wish to do the assessment, you can receive a certificate of attendance of the course.
Application
Apply online nowAdmission criteria
- Academic training or a professional qualification in a relevant field
- Work experience in a related area, including experience in management or planning in developing countries
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
Application procedure
The application package is due two months before the start of the course.
Please upload your application online. The following documents should be uploaded:
- A one-page letter of motivation
- Copies of your diplomas and grade reports
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae and a list of publications if applicable
What we expect from your motivation letter:
Please indicate in your motivation letter why you want to follow this specific course, why you want to follow the course at KIT Amsterdam, what do you expect to learn and how you will apply your newly gained competencies from the course in your work, what kind of benefits will it bring to your future career, etc. Describe a relevant problem you have experienced in the last two years that you would like to discuss during this specific course. Your motivation should be about ½-1 page. Please do not repeat your CV again.
This course can be taken on its own, or as advanced module of the Master of Public Health and Health Equity programme
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Practical information
Location
Classes are held at KIT’s training facilities in Amsterdam.
Accommodation
There is a severe shortage of student accommodation in Amsterdam and participants are advised to contact KIT for information. KIT will endeavour to assist participants in their search for housing.
Visa requirements
Citizens of most EU or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries do not need a visa to enter the Netherlands. Visit the Nuffic website for the latest information on visa requirements.
Participants from other countries must obtain a short-stay visa (for up to three months) through the Netherlands embassy or consulate covering the applicant’s country. Applicants will need a letter of admission to the course and proof of sponsorship or sufficient funds to cover the course fee, travel and accommodation costs. Applicants should take into account that in some countries this procedure can take several months.
European Credit
The European Credit Transfer System (EC) facilitates the transfer of course credits between different institutions of the same academic level. A course comprising 28 hours of formal teaching and private study is equivalent to one EC credit point.
Insurance requirements
Course participants and accompanying dependents are required by Dutch law to have health, accident and third party insurance. Unless their current insurance policy covers their stay abroad, participants must insure themselves and their dependents in the Netherlands. Dutch insurance companies offer reasonable rates to foreign students. KIT can assist with arranging insurance.
Accreditation
This course is accredited for the Master of Science in Public Health and Health Equity, organised by KIT Institute. It is also accredited by tropEd, a network of European institutions for higher education in international health. As such it can be followed as independent short course but also as part of the Master in International Health programme from other tropEd Institutes.
“ I work as a deputy manager in the Federal Ministry of Health within the department for emergency and humanitarian action. We cover natural disasters and conflict-affected areas, which, sadly, are numerous. By designing and implementing capacity building programmes, and working together with health partners and international donors, we try to improve our public health sector at regional levels. I came to KIT because I wanted to add more knowledge to my experience. I hope that my master’s degree from KIT will help me to influence decision-makers in Sudan. ” ”
Shaza Sidahmed from Sudan
Medical Doctor, Working for Federal Ministry of Health
Funding
The arrangement of financial support to cover all study costs is the responsibility of the applicant. KIT does not offer financial support or scholarships.
Scholarship informationScholarships Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)
Unfortunately the OKP programme has ended. For 2024 there are no scholarship rounds.
Learn more about the OKPDiscounts and Fees
We offer a range of discounts for early bird applicants, alumni, tropEd students and groups. See below the discounts and fees for this course on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Organising Effective Responses. See for more information about our discounts for groups and other short courses on our exclusive discount page.
| Regular course fee | €1.980,- | Start date: 14-04-2025 |
| Early bird fee | €1.584,- | Paid before: 14-01-2025 |
| Alumni discount | €1.584,- | |
| tropEd fee | €1.782,- |
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