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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

Welcome to our course on Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health. During the course we will provide you with an overview of the main elements or building blocks of a health system based on the World Health Organization’s guidance. You will have the opportunity to explore four main areas of health systems in global health with particular reference to low and middle income countries. The first area focuses on understanding health service organizations, the challenges. Our second module looks at WHO’s six major building blocks or health systems components with particular reference to primary health care and the need for community participation in planning, delivery and assessment of these systems components. in our third module we examine the specific systems component of human resource development and capacity building. The fourth area consists of health policy making and advocacy with stakeholders. This course is geared toward learners who are already involved in managing health and development programs on the ground in low and middle income countries or who are preparing for such a management role. The main lectures will span a four-week period with approximately 2-4 hours of viewing learning materials per week. We have one peer graded essay wherein you will use skills in ‘organizational’ diagnosis to better understand a challenge in an organization where you are or have worked. There are also quizzes. We hope you will engage with your fellow learners in discussion forums to learn from each other....

Top reviews

ZH

Oct 31, 2019

This course provided useful overview. Though slides in presentations in Module 2 were in wrong order. Otherwise, I would recommend the course.

MD

Jan 19, 2019

I learned a lot about how to analyze where an organization is struggling in order to create needed changes. Thanks to the instructors!

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By Varun R N

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May 24, 2020

The content organization is very random and one component does not flow into the other.

The approach to teaching is very boring- the instructor is simply reading out information without engagement.

The good part about the course is the case study approach to teaching which makes it easier to apply in a practical setting.

By Dana D

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Feb 25, 2023

It is inconvenient that I must wait until others would submit their works or check my assignment. I cannot get my certificate on time because of that.

By Jackson C

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Sep 21, 2025

Intensely monotone and tech heavy content. Gave up halfway through the first module itself. Also a lot of the content seems mixed up. The audio does not match the on screen displayed lesson or vice-versa. Sadly, not the easy going style of Coursera content, which otherwise is quite engaging.

By Jean M V N

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Nov 16, 2020

Very structured and interesting course