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A degree in public health or international health: BSc, MSc or equivalent academic training
A basic knowledge of epidemiology and principles of social research

At least 3 years of professional experience, preferably working at a national level in low and middle-income countries

Proven proficiency in spoken and written English

The application package is due two months before the start of the course.

Please upload your application online. The following documents should be uploaded:

Copies of your diplomas and grade reports

An up-to-date curriculum vitae and a list of publications if applicable

What we expect from your motivation letter:

Please indicate in your motivation letter why you want to follow this specific course, why you want to follow the course at KIT Amsterdam, what you expect to learn and how you will apply your newly gained competencies from the course in your work, what kind of benefits will it bring to your future career, etc. Describe a relevant problem you have experienced in the last two years that you would like to discuss during this specific course. Your motivation should be about ½-1 page. Please do not repeat your CV.

Admissions Option 2

The first week will focus on learning basic GIS theory and functions. Emphasis will be given to developing basic software operating skills and understanding of analytical approaches to analyze spatial data.

Basic GIS theory and principles including spatial data formats

Introduction to QGIS 3. x software package

Using online data repositories and data extraction from cloud databases (e.g. DHIS2)

Data visualization and cartographic concepts

Using geographic coordinate reference systems

Introduction to essential geoprocessing functions

The second week of the course will provide the opportunity to apply and extend the GIS skills that have been learned in the first week into a public health context. The course will address specific problems in the field of planning and evaluating disease control programmes and space-time analyses of health data.

Spatial analysis of geographic patterns of disease: point pattern analysis and geographic cluster analysis

Geographic access Analysis: quantifying health service coverage

Spatial Multi-Criteria Risk Analysis using the MATCH approach

Digital (spatial) data-collection using ODK software system

The course will use the following open-source and freely available software packages:

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Early bird fee: € 1.584,- (Paid before: 24-12-2024)

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

“Studying at KIT helped me to have a critical mind and to really think out of the box. I work now for the National Cancer Prevention Centre in Zambia. We have screened close to 200,000 women in the cervical cancer programme which has never happened before in this country. Though the incidence and mortality rates are still high there has been massive awareness on the disease. We have also managed to have international recognition on the programme and have trained people from 11 other African countries. I could not have succeeded in all that without the training in public health at KIT.”

Sharon Kapambwe from Zambia, MPH, Background Medical Doctor. Currently Working as Director of National Cancer Prevention Center

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KIT Institute equips health professionals to address public health challenges around the world. We offer master programs and advanced courses at our training facilities in Amsterdam and through e-learning.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public Health and Epidemiology

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