Helle Trøst Nielsen, University of Copenhagen

Nordic Health Preparedness ConferenceSonnerupgaard Manor, DenmarkSeptember 4, 2009

Why bother?

A few impressive numbers:

~6 billion people in the world

57 mio die every year due to diseases(10,5 mio children under 5 years)(WHO reports 2003, 2004)

Ten leading causes of disease burden, 2001

Dan Meyrowitsch:

Lopez, Mathers, Ezzati, Jamison and Murray, 2006

Estimated leading disease burden, 2030

(Dan Meyrowitsch: Mathers, CD & Loncar, D. Updated projections of global mortality and burden of disease, 2002-2030, 2005: http://www.who.int/healthinfo/statistics/bodprojections2030/en/index.html )

How many people are affected by disasters?

In 2008:321 disasters killed 235 816 people, affected 211 million others, and caused damage worth US$181 billion(Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), a Belgium based organisation:

http://www.nowpublic.com/world/disasters-2008-over-211-million-people-affected-325-000-killed)

110-150 mio. deaths due to war and conflicts – many more affected(Milton Leitenberg: Deaths in Wars and Conflicts in the 20th Century, 2006)

26 mio. IDP’s(UN Secretary General on the Human Rights of IDPs/OCHA, 2008)

Aceh-province after the Tsunami, Dec. 2004

Photos: Agus Suwandono

Master of Disaster Management

Here and now

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Programme Layout

Autumn Spring Summer

20 ECTS 20 ECTS 20 ECTS

Core Module Advanced Module Thesis Module

Research Design2 ECTS

Core Course20 ECTS

Create your own specialisation:

3 elective short courses

18 ECTS

Thesis20 ECTS

Optional Modules

Risk Assessment Methods: 1 Feb - 24 Feb 2010

Risk Reduction and Preparedness: 8 Mar - 31 Mar 2010

Managing Disaster Situations: 19 Apr - 14 May 2010

Health in Emergencies and Refugee Health: 19 Apr-14 May 2010

Water Supply & Sanitation in Emergencies: 17 May - 11 Jun 2010

Sustainable Recovery: 17 May - 11 Jun 2010

Master of Disaster Management

Admission CriteriaApplicants must have a bachelor degree or equivalent, and a minimum of two years of working experience

Start upSeptember (February)

DurationOne year full-time up to 3 years part time

FeesFor tuition fees, app. DKK 100.000/DKK 140.000

Competencies

• Analyse, evaluate and manage the dynamic factors of disasters on individual and society level, locally and globally

• Work theoretically and practically in all three main processes of Disaster Management

• Analyse and evaluate the physical/environmental, social/political/cultural, economic, legal/institutional/organisational, and health related/psychological aspects that influences the vulnerabilities and capacities of individuals and societies

• Work strategically and operationally with all three main processes of Disaster Management

• Collect, document, analyse, and communicate information

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