Sumários

Mental Health and Psicosocial support programme in HA

19 Outubro 2026, 16:00 • Ana Teresa Saraiva Afonso


·       Translate a suspected outbreak signal into verification and immediate response.

·       Combine case management, IPC, WASH, vaccination where indicated and RCCE for outbreak responses

·       Identify supply chain and main logistic priorities in Emergency responses.

·       Integrate mental health and psychosocial support without assuming all distress requires specialist care.

Outbreak Prepardness and Response Programme

19 Outubro 2026, 14:00 • Ana Teresa Saraiva Afonso


1.Basic concepts in Epidemic emergencies;
2.Main infectious diseases with epidemic potential & causes of outbreaks
3.Outbreak Intervention Priorities:
•Response Pillars Impact of epidemics in a humanitarian context
•Stages of epidemic investigation & main indicators used 
Outbreak Coordinator

4.Real Case Scenarios x 3: Malawi, Angola and Bangladesh

Epidemiology , Surveillance and Indicators in Public Health

12 Outubro 2026, 16:00 • Ana Teresa Saraiva Afonso


Calculate and interpret basic indicators using appropriate denominator

Understand surveillance with alert verification and response responsibilities.

Epidemiology, incidence, mortality, case fatality and data limitations

  • Field response testimony from guest speaker - Mozambique disaster 



Maternal and Sexual Reproductive Health

12 Outubro 2026, 14:00 • Ana Teresa Saraiva Afonso


Identify MISP priorities and referral requirements from the onset of a crisis.

Explain a survivor-centred approach to gender-based violence and SRH.

Case Studies related to SRH to be discussed in class - about safe abortion; SGBV and maternal health rights

Session 2 – Nutritional emergencies and Paediatrics/ Child Health Programmes

9 Outubro 2026, 16:00 • Ana Teresa Saraiva Afonso


Learning objectives: 
• Understand the health rapid assessment that combines health data, service mapping and community priorities and do a short exercise in class. 
 • Understand the specific needs for paediatric programmes and child health needs in humanitarian action 
 • Distinguish food insecurity, acute malnutrition and area-level famine and affects in affected communities. 

Review of video from Somalia on malnutrition and children's needs - review of preventive and therapeutic programmes in Humanitarian Emergencies.