Wann?
9. Oktober 2026
08:30 –17:30 Uhr
Für wen?
Interessierte Einsatzkräfte
Wo?
Online
Der Kurs „Global Child Health – Improving Access to Essential Paediatric Care in Low-Resource and Humanitarian Contexts“ der Universität Heidelberg beschäftigt sich mit der Gesundheitsversorgung von Kindern und Neugeborenen in ressourcenarmen und humanitären Kontexten. Themen sind unter anderem Notfallversorgung, Gesundheitssysteme, Klimawandel und Gesundheit, Epidemien sowie die Versorgung von Kindern in Krisensituationen. Internationale Fachkräfte aus Afrika, Asien und Europa bringen dabei ihre Erfahrungen aus der Praxis ein.
Obwohl der Kurs Teil eines Wahlfachs für Studierende ist, sind externe Teilnehmende ausdrücklich willkommen. Die Teilnahme an den Online-Angeboten ist freiwillig.
Kurssprache ist Englisch. Ein Teilnahmezertifikat wird es leider nicht geben.
Du kannst an der gesamten Kursreihe teilnehmen oder auch nur einzelne Sessions besuchen.
Programm
| Time | Session Title | Content Summary | Format |
| 08:30 –9:00 | Welcome | ||
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Day 1 Recap | Review of Day 1 key points and discussion of questions | Discussion Participants |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Neurological Emergency | Case discussion. Treatment of a critically ill child, presenting with coma & convulsions in a Malaria/Dengue endemic region in Sub- Sahara Africa. | HJL and/or medical students |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Preparation for international electives (1) | Dr. Florian Neuhann: International electives – preparation. The role of students – advantages of an association with an existing University Partnership. | Tutorial and discussion Dr. Neuhann & feedback from students |
Coffee Break | |||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Preparation for international electives (1) | Dr. Florian Neuhann: International electives – preparation. The role of students – advantages of an association with an existing University Partnership. Possibly – a presentation of Melvin Berg (University Heidelberg – experience from an elective in Kenya. | Tutorial and discussion. Dr. Neuhann & feedback from students |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Neglected Tropical Diseases | Importance of efficient referral pathways on district level – example of a ‘neglected tropical disease/NTD’. Snake bite envenomation (SBE) in Africa– results from a systematic review. Focus on paediatric SBE. | Samuel Mayden +/- HJL |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Case presentation from Sierra Leone/West Africa | Child health in Sierra Leone – challenges and opportunities. Case discussion: Treatment of a critically ill child – treated in Ola During Children Hospital, Freetown; Sierra Leone | Dr. Nellie Bell, senior paediatrician, Freetown/Sierra Leone & paediatric specialist trainee, online connection |
Coffee Break | |||
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Case presentation from Tigray/Ethiopia | Child Health in Tigray – challenges and opportunities. Treatment of a critically ill child – in Tigray/Ethiopia. | Dr. Simret Mehari, paediatric critical care, Addis Ababa & Tigray Province/Ethiopia |
| 16:15 –17:00 | Continuation of group work | The role of resilient health systems – focus on ‘district health management’: Access to essential paediatric care & referral pathways. Post-discharge care. Child and family centred care. | Samuel Mayden, public health specialist/Ghana & HJL |
| 17:00 –17:30 | Day 1 Wrap-up & Q&A | Summary of key points from Day 1 and open Q &A session | Q & A session. |
In case one of the partner institutions has problems to connect, we will discuss further clinical case scenarios e.g.: Neurotoxic snake bite envenomation in children. Cardio-vascular instability – severe anaemia => Severe Malaria/sepsis.