WHO and Kuwait Ministry of Health enhance health leadership with four-day course

Cairo, Kuwait, 14 December 2021-With a revived sense of urgency sparked by COVID-19 for innovative approaches to improve public health, WHO Country Office, in coordination with the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Kuwait, organised a course titled Health Leadership for Positive Change from 6 to 9 December 2021 targeting mid and senior level officials at ministries of health in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries. While online sessions extended beyond the four days, the in-person component of the course was held at the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialisations (KIMS) headquarters in Andalous. Faculty from all over the international community engaged with participants through lectures, discussions and interactive workshops jointly designed and delivered by the Johns Hopkins University, the UN System Staff College and WHO. The program also incorporated online exercises and in-class training to share knowledge and improve skills, including cross-cultural experiences and best practices. It is important to note that leadership competencies are seldom part of public health or other specialized medical training programmes, which highlights the relevance of the course, as well as the need for continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities to fill this gap. As the objectives of the course included the advance of a new generation of public health leaders with technical, managerial, and cross functional skills, GCC young public health professionals with leadersh...
Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news