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TIE will be guided by these objectives:
- Help participants attain a clear view of global health based
on introduction to a broad range of topics in International
Health.
- Increase knowledge, skills, motivation and advocacy for change
in global health: opportunities will be provided for in-depth
exchange of cross-cultural experiences with clinicians and health
professionals in Thailand.
- Increase awareness of the need for cooperation between the
health and other professions globally, so that partnerships
can be built. These partnerships should be based on equity, transparency
and accountability.
- Learn methods to improve communication and networking among
various individuals, cross-cultural groups, NGO organizations
and government institutions in an international setting.
- Increase awareness of the importance of initiatives on behalf
of unheard peoples to improve health and promote sustainable
community development, including traditional and indigenous approaches.
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TIE accepts the invitation of government agencies, universities,
foundations, and NGOs to visit health care programs and receive lectures
in topics relevant to International Health from experts in their
field. Updating of topic, current issues, and discussions are included
in lecture activities. Preparatory syllabus material must be read
for each lecture topic; the syllabus covers introductory material
for each topic. This preparatory study means the TIE course requires
a commitment from participants to engage in after-hours study, either
daily (in the evenings) or before the course commences. |
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Week I
Scope of Activities: Social and environmental problems, priorities,
and programs in global health.
Objective: Learn the basics of cross-cultural and global health
care.
Week II
Scope of Activities: Introduction to traditional/alternative medical
practice and diseases that present as fever in the tropics.
Objective: Increase knowledge of traditional and alternative medicine
and diseases that present with fever that are current emerging
disease global challenges.
Week III
Scope of Activities: Introduction to other selected diseases of
the tropics.
Objective: Increase knowledge of other emerging and re-emerging
diseases in the tropics and the community-based programs to combat
them.
Week IV
Scope of Activities: Field Work; Introduction to Border Health,
care of displaced persons, and managing complex emergencies
in Asia.
Objective: Learn from programs caring for refugees, migrant clinics,
tribal cross-border groups, and the host country impacted population
in Thailand.
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