Course Title (in English)

Course Title (in Chinese)

Global Health Perspectives of Humanitarian Crisis & Human Security

全球衞生視野下的人道危機及人類安全

Course Code

POPG5013

Module Coordinator

Prof. Emily YY Chan

Credits

2

Time

8 x 3 hour lectures

Description

Human security is an emerging paradigm in the global healthcare community that can be applied to guide local and global public health practices. It can also provide a basis to link up related themes under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through various real-life case studies and practical applications, this course will provide participants with an understanding of how the human security and health security concepts are applied in public health practices, especially under emergencies and disasters. The challenges with putting the human security concept into operation will also be explored.

I. Content

Topic

Contents/fundamental concepts

1. Course Overview Principles of Human Security

• The definitions and interpretations of Human Security
• The basic components and principles of Human Security 
• The main threats that Human Security approach is trying to address
• Why the Human Security approach is beneficial
• The interdependence between health and other factors (e.g. social, political and economic)

2. Legal Framework of Human Security

• International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Humanitarian Principles 
• The Concept of R2P: Responsibility to Act
• Migration and Human Rights

3. Human Health Security Approach in Emergencies

Exploring the links between health and other areas of human life in emergencies, specifically within the Sphere Project’s core standards in:
• Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Promotion (WASH)
• Food Security and Nutrition
• Shelter, Settlement, and Non-Food Items
• Health Action 

4. Protecting Human Health Security in Disasters

• The definition and classifications of disaster
• Factors exacerbating disaster risks
• Examples of prevention and response that may protect health security for affected communities 

5. Health Security Approach in Managing Global Infectious Diseases

• Exploring various methods to tackle infectious diseases and related public health issues with human security approach
• Identifing different challenges for mainstreaming the human security approach in policy and practice in global infectious diseases 

6. Global Infectious Diseases and the Risks to Global Health Security – A Case Study on Cholera Outbreak and Diphtheria

• Experience in management of cholera outbreak and diphtheria in the context of large humanitarian crises
• Specific case study with first hand data from the field

7. Challenges in Global Health and Human Security Research

• Latest trends and gaps in global health and human security research
• Challenges in designing and conducting research
• Translating research outcomes into practice

II. Learning Outcomes or Objectives of the Course

Student should be able to:
1. understand the fundamental principles, components, and framework of human security;
2. understand the underlying causes of global health threats such as disasters, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and climate change; and
3. appreciate the strengths and challenges of a human security approach to health.

III. Course Schedule

AM session: 9:30-12:30; PM session: 14:00-17:00

Day

Date 2016

Hrs

Topic

Format

Lecturer

Venue

Requirement or HW

1

5 July, 2018 (Thurs) AM + PM

3

Course Overview: The Principles of Human Security

Lecture

Prof. Emily Chan

JCSPHPC

 

3

Legal Framework of Human Security

Lecture

Prof. Sanoj Rajan

 

2

6 July, 2018 (Fri) AM + PM

3

Human Health Security Approach in Emergencies

Lecture

Prof. Emily Chan

JCSPHPC

 

3

Protecting Human Health Security in Disasters

Lecture

Dr. Selina Lo

 

3

7 July, 2018 (Sat) AM + PM

3

Health Security Approach in Managing Global Infectious Diseases

Lecture

Dr. Satoko Otsu

JCSPHPC

 

3

Global Infectious Diseases and the Risks to Global Health Security – A Case Study on Cholera Outbreak and Diphtheria

Lecture

Dr Nevio Zagaria

 

4

9 July, 2018 (Mon) AM + PM

3

Challenges in Global Health and Human Security Research

Lecture

Dr. Selina Lo

JCSPHPC

 

2

Revision

Lecture

Prof. Emily Chan

 

1

Examination

Quiz

Tutor

 

IV. Assessment

Assessment Scheme

Description

Weight

Attendance

Much of the course will be taught through interactive discussion. Some class discussions will be based on cases, others on contemporary literature/writings in disaster and humanitarian issues. The course instructor will do minimum lecturing to highlight concepts, since the course is about developing perspectives. This means students must prepare for each session by reading the assigned reading before class and formulate their personal response to the study questions.

*Students are expected to attend at least 80% of the lectures to be eligible to sit in the final examination.

*0%

Programme Strategy Proposal 

Case study
– Not more than 1000 words (Fewer than 4 pages)
– Content:
 • describe a disaster/humanitarian crisis
 • analyze the impact on health from the perspective of human security 
 • identity gaps in applying human security approach in the crisis

*Please submit both hardcopy and softcopy to TA

50%

Examination

• 60-minute examination
• Based on lectures and topics discussed

50%

V. Learning Resources for Students

a) Required textbooks or readings

1. Human Security at the United Nations, UNTFHS http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/Human%
20Security%20Brochure%20-%20English.pdf

2. Human Security- Trajectory and Application at the United Nations, Human Security Unit, United Nations
http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/untfhs_ppp_-_human_security_may_2016.pdf

3. Kickbusch I. Governing the global health security domain [Internet]. Geneva Switzerland: The Graduate Institute Geneva; 2016 [cited Jul 30]. 23 p. Report No.: 12. Available from: http://graduateinstitute.ch/files/live/sites/iheid/files/sites/globalhealth/ghp-new/publications/wp/working%20paper%2012%20web%20version.pdf

4. World Health Organization. The world health Report 2007: A safer future. Global Public Health Security in the 21st Century (overview). France: World Health Organization; 2007. http://www.who.int/whr/2007/07_overview_en.pdf?ua=1

5. Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Human Security & Food Security [Internet]. United Nations; 2006 [cited 2016 Dec 09]. Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/food_
and_human_security.pdf

6. Moss WJ. Measles still has a devastating impact in unvaccinated populations. PLoS

7. Footer KH, Rubenstein LS. A human rights approach to health care in conflict. International Review of the Red Cross. 2013 Mar 1; 95(889):167. https://www.icrc.org/en/international-review/article/human-rights-
approach-health-care-conflict (open access)

8. Chandra A, Acosta J, Howard S, Uscher-Pines L, Williams M, Yeung D, Garnett J, Meredith LS. Building community resilience to disasters: A way forward to enhance national health security. Rand health quarterly. 2011;1(1). Technical report file:///C:/Users/Asta%20Man/Downloads/RAND_TR915.sum.pdf

9. Sauerborn R, Ebi K. Climate change and natural disasters–integrating science and practice to protect health. Global health action. 2012 Dec 1;5(1):19295. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristie_Ebi/publication/234009917_
Climate_change_and_natural_disasters_-_integrating_science_and_practice_to_
protect_health/links/0a85e532849f22153b000000.pdf

10. Levine O, Garrett L. The fallout from the CIA’s vaccination ploy in Pakistan [Internet]. Washington DC: The Washington Post; 2011 Jul 15 [cited 2017 Sep 19]. Available from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-fallout-from-the-cias-vaccination-ploy-in-pakistan/2011/07/15/gIQASu12GI_story.html?utm_term=.019145d2899b

11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles of epidemiology in public health practice, Third Edition, An introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics [Internet]. United States: Center for Disease Control and Prevention; 2012 May 18 [cited 2017 Sep 21]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section1.html (Chapter 8+9)

12. World Health Organization. Methodology for prioritizing severe emerging diseases for research and development [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017 Feb 01 [cited 2017 Sep 11]. Available from: http://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-
diseases/RDBlueprint-PrioritizationTool.pdf?ua=1

13. Caballero-Anthony M. Overview of health and human security case studies [Internet]. Nanyang Technological University. 2002 [cited 2016 Jul 11]. Available from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.602.6955&rep=rep1&type=pdf

14. United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Human security handbook [Internet]. New York: United Nations; 2016 [cited 2016 No 17]. Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/hs_
handbook_03.pdf (Chapter 3)

*More readings will be distributed at a later stage

b) Recommend ed readings or resources

1. United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNFTHS). Human security handbook [Internet]. New York: United Nations; 2016 Jan [cited 2016 Jun 11]. 47 p. Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/sites/www.un.org.humansecurity/files/hs_
handbook_03.pdf

2. United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNFTHS). Human Security approach [Internet]. un.org. United Nations; 2016 [cited 2016 Jun 10] Available from: http://www.un.org/humansecurity/human-security-unit/human-security-approach#a6

3. World Health Organization (WHO). Frequently asked questions about the International Health Regulations (2005) [Internet]. World Health Organization; 2009 [cited 2017 Sept 04]. Available from: http://www.who.int/csr/ihr/howtheywork/faq/en/index.html

4. Cravioto A. Final report of the independent panel of experts on the cholera outbreak in Haiti. United Nations; 2011 [cited 2017 Aug 31]. Available from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.367.5727

5. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Right to health [Internet]. Geneva: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, World Health Organization; 2008 Jun [cited 2017 Sep 07]. Available from: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Factsheet31.pdf

6. SPHERE Project. SPHERE Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. 3rd ed. United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing; 2011.

7. Frontières MS. Refugee health. An Approach to emergency situations. 1997. http://refbooks.msf.org/msf_docs/en/refugee_health/rh.pdf

8. United Nations. Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction 2015-2030. Geneva: United Nations; 2015. http://www.preventionweb.net/files/43291_sendaiframeworkfordrren.pdf

9. Elliott J, Sullivan L. How the Red Cross raised half a billion dollars for Haiti and built six homes [Internet]. ProPublica, 2015 Jun 3;3. Available from: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-half-a-billion-dollars-for-haiti-and-built-6-homes

10. 2017 Annual review of diseases prioritized under the Research and Development Blueprint, WHO Research and Development Blueprint. http://www.who.int/blueprint/what/research-development/2017-Prioritization-Long-Report.pdf?ua=1

11. Weller E. Comprehensive approach to human security: research report [Internet]. Secretariat of the Knowledge Platform Security and Rule of Law; 2014 Nov 28 [cited 2016 Nov 17]. Available from: http://www.kpsrl.org/browse/browse-item/t/comprehensive-
approach-to-human-security-research-report

12. World Health Organization. Statue Commemorates smallpox eradication [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2010 May 17 [cited 2017 Oct 06]. Available from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2010/smallpox_20100517/en/

VI. Contact Details

Faculty and Course Coordinator

Name:

Prof. Emily YY Chan

Office Location:

Room 308, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH

Telephone:

2252 8850

Email:

emily.chan@cuhk.edu.hk

Teaching Assistant

Name:

Ms. Heidi Hung

Office Location:

Room 308, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH

Telephone:

2252 8850

Email:

heidihung@link.cuhk.edu.hk

Administrator:

Name:

Ms. Karif Chow

Office Location:

RM 202, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH

Telephone:

2252 8434

Email:

karifchow@cuhk.edu.hk

Responsible Officer for Special Project:

Name:

Dr. Tony KC Yung

Office Location:

Room 308, JC School of Public Health & Primary Care, PWH

Telephone:

2252 8468

Email:

yungtony@cuhk.edu.hk

VII. Channels for Feedback for Evaluation

Evaluation will be conducted during the last lecture.