When a city’s water, sanitation or medical response systems fail, the fallout lands on public health long before it lands on any single department’s budget — which is exactly why municipalities carry more responsibility for public health than most people realise. This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is for anyone who wants to develop leadership and management skills for municipalities and city districts, and for anyone looking to sharpen their skills in public health systems specifically.

Health systems apply information technology and data science to public health and education functions, and municipalities sit at the centre of that work: they plan and implement medical projects such as fixed and mobile health centres, alongside the water, electricity, lighting, sanitation and construction services citizens depend on every day. This course covers both sides — the health-systems side and the municipal-management side — together.

What You Will Be Able to Do

• Formulate and manage public health systems with real technical skill.
• Manage municipalities scientifically, using the foundations and rules that govern how they operate.
• Develop the health reality of a city and address problems related to public health systems and municipalities.
• Use health data and statistics to support decision-making at the municipal level.

Who Should Attend

• Mayors of cities and surrounding areas.
• All employees in medical departments affiliated with municipalities.
• Those responsible for developing public health systems.
• Heads of departments in municipalities.

Module 1: Public Health and Health Systems Worldwide

• The definition and importance of public health, and how it differs from health care.
• An overview of health systems in different countries and the principles behind a successful one.

Module 2: The Legal Backbone of Public Health

• Laws and policies related to public health.
• The role of government and regulatory bodies in health management.

Module 3: Data-Driven Public Health Decisions

• The importance of collecting and analysing data in public health.
• Using statistics in health decision-making.

Module 4: Municipalities and Their Role in Public Health

• The concept of municipalities, their importance in society, and their relationship with public health.
• The types of health services municipalities provide, and how to manage them effectively.

Module 5: Designing and Evaluating Local Health Programs

• Designing and implementing public health programs in municipalities, and health awareness strategies.
• Tools for evaluating program effectiveness, and improving programs based on the results.

Module 6: Facing Today’s Public Health Challenges

• Communicable and non-communicable diseases and their impact on society.
• The impact of climate and environmental changes on public health.

Module 7: Technology and Innovation in Public Health

• Using technology and innovation to improve public health.
• Digital health applications.

Certificate

Participants receive a certificate accredited by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy upon completion.