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							                  PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATION IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE

                                                       PH-SEE
                  Programmes for Training and Research in Public Health


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Valeriu SAVA, Health Policy Coordinator
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The Curriculum for Health Sciences in South Eastern Europe, prepared for an
Internet-based platform - is a result of mutual work of public health teachers from
different training and research institutions, predominantly in South Eastern European
countries, members of the PH-SEE Network. The main aim of this Curriculum is to
support and improve the quality of postgraduate training in public health based on
specific health and training needs in South Eastern European countries, using a Pan-
European context.

This Curriculum consists of ten Units, each comprising a number of related Topics. For
each topic one or more training modules of varying length are going to become
available during a continuous development process. These modules should be used in
postgraduate training programme and/or continuing education for public health
professionals.

Modules are prepared in such a way that each lecturer in the PH-SEE Network can use
them in his/her own teaching practice. Standard Forms (short description of modules)
are visible for all visitors. Full texts (accepted upon reviews) are accessible only for
authorized members. The access code (password) may be obtained on request from the
technical editor of the Curriculum.

The Internet-platform provides an opportunity for continuous development of the
Curriculum contents. All teachers in the PH-SEE Network and those who are actively
involved in different capacities in training and research in South Eastern Europe countries
are welcome to contribute as authors.

All contributions are assumed as published with ISBN No. 953-6255-23-5 (Publisher:
Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Medical School, University of Zagreb).


Category I
Formally checked by the principal investigators                             Mark   ~D

Category II
Reviewed by at least 2 independent reviewers and revised accordingly        Mark    ~C

Category III
Refined as to didactics, language and format                                Mark    ~B

Category IV
Tested in practice and finally revised                                      Mark   ~A



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CURRICULUM FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Training Programmes for Practice & Research in Public Health


1. Introduction to Health Sciences and Public Health
     Coordinators: Luka Kovacic, Zagreb (lkovacic@snz.hr)
                   Ulrich Laaser, Bielefeld (ulrich.laaser@uni-bielefeld.de)
     1. History of Public Health
            The History of Public Health (Jeffrey Levett, PhD)
     2. Development of Public Health in South Eastern Europe
2. Theoretical Foundations of Health Sciences
     Coordinators: Veselin Borisov, Sofia (lidia@omega.bg)
                   Ylli Sarolli, Tirana (y.sarolli@gmx.net)
     1. Medical Foundations
            Medical Foundations for Public Health (Veselin Borisov MD, PhD and Lidia Georgieva, MPill,
             PhD)
     2. Psychological Foundations
            Psychological Foundations of Health Sciences (Sashka Popova, MD, PhD)
     3. Sociological Foundations
     4. Foundations of Demography
3. Methods and Tools in Health Sciences
     Coordinators: Jadranka Bozikov, Zagreb (jbozikov@snz.hr)
                   Lijana Zaletel Kragelj, Ljubljana (lijana.kragelj@mf.uni-lj.si)
     5. Statistical Methods
            Introduction to Statistical Methods in Public Health (Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj, MD, PhD)
            Statistical Concepts and Statistical Describing of Data (Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj, MD, PhD)
     6. Epidemiological Methods
            Measures of Frequency of Disease (Tatjana Pekmezovic, MD, PhD)
            Types of Epidemiological Studies: Basic Knowledge (Enver Roshi, MD, MPH and Genc Burazeri,
             MD, MPH)
            Analytic Epidemiology: The Anatomy of the Epidemiologic Study (Biljana Taushanova, MD, PhD)
            Designing and Planning of a Cross-sectional Survey (Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj, MD, PhD)
            Intervention Studies (Tatjana Pekmezovic, MD, PhD)
     7. Informatics and Communication Technologies
     8. Sociological Methods
     9. Educational Methods
4. Determinants of Health
     Coordinators: Viktorija Cucic, Belgrade (ecucic@eunet.yu)
                   Miroslava Kristoforovic Ilic, Novi Sad (kristof@eunet.yu)
            Determinants of Health (Viktorija Cucic, MD, PhD)
   10. Genetic Determinants of Health
            Genetic Determination of Health (Mirko Spiroski, MD, PhD)

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   11. Social Determinants of Health
            A working paper for improving the health and well-being of vulnerable peoples in South
             EasternEurope (SEE) (Edvard Eckenfels, Professor, MD, PhD and Peter DeGolia, PhD)
   12. Environmental Determinants of Health
            Health Importance of Environmental Protection (Marija Mirosavljev, MD, PhD and Vera Grujic,
             MD, PhD)
            Human personality and Mental Disorders of Environment (Miroslav Radovanovic, MD, PhD and
             Miroslava Kristoforovic-Ilic, MD, PhD)
            Hygiene in Health Institutions (Miroslava Kristoforovic-Ilic, MD, PhD and Miroslav Radovanovic,
             MD, PhD)
            Noise in the Community (Miroslava Kristoforovic-Ilic, MD, PhD)
            Global Changes in Climate and Health (Dragana Stojisavljevic, MD and Miroslava Kristoforovic-
             Ilic, MD, PhD)
   13. Occupational Determinants of Health
            Industrial Noise and Noise in Forge (Ylli Sarolli), MD, PhD)
            Microclimate in Forge (Ylli Sarolli), MD, PhD)
            Occupational Organophosphate Pesticide Poisoning (Ivan Mikov, MD, PhD)
            Occupational Poisoning with Organic Solvents (Bela Prokes, MD, PhD)
            Professional Poisoning with Toxic Gases (Bela Prokes, MD, PhD)
   14. Behavioural Determinants of Health
            Behavioural Determinants of Health (Lidia Georgieva, MPill, PhD and Gencho Genchev)
5. Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
     Coordinators: Genc Burazeri, Tirana (gburazeri@hotmail.com)
                   Gordana Pavlekovic, Zagreb (gpavleko@snz.hr)
       Epidemiology of Health and Disease
       Health Promotion
       Health Settings
            Health Promoting Schools (Lidia Georgieva, MPill, PhD)
            Health Behaviour of School Aged Children in Belgrade (Dragana D. Grbic, MD, specialist of social
             medicine)
            Comprehensive View of Health: Promoting Health in Primary Schools. Experiences from Croatia -
             Case Study (Gordana Pavlekovic, MD, PhD)
       Social Inequity and Health
            Advisable Guidelines for Reducing Inequalities in Health (Barbara Artnik, MD)
       Public Health Interventions
           Preventive Medicine
            Preventive Medicine (Elena Mladenova Shipkovenska)
           Health Education
           Social Support
            Community Participation, Community Involvement and Community Action (Zelimir Jaksic, MD,
             PhD and Gordana Pavlekovic, MD, PhD)
            Community Participation: Role Playing Exercise (Zelimir Jaksic, MD, PhD)
           Structural Interventions
6. Health Care and Health Services
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     Coordinators: Vesna Bjegovic, Belgrade (bjegov@eunet.yu)
                   Marjan Premik, Ljubljana (marjan.premik@mf.uni-lj.si)
   15. Primary Health Care
   16. Outpatient Health Services
            Out-patient Health Services (Viktorija Cucic, MD, PhD)
   17. Hospital Services
   18. Public Health Services
   19. Mental Health Services
   20. Rehabilitative Services
   21. Public Health Nursing
            Development of Nursing – Issues of Priority (Katja Popova, MD, PhD. and Sashka Popova, MD, Ph
             D.)
            Public Health and Nursing (Stanka Marcova, MD)
   22. Occupational Health Services
            Occupational Health (Petar Bulat, MD, PhD)
   23. School Health Services
            Challenges for School Health at the Treshold of the Third Millennium (Zivka Prebeg, MD, PhD)
   24. Self-Help and Mutual Help
   25. Alternative Medicine
            Alternative Medicine in Slovenia: Some Social-Medical Views (Marijan Premik, MD, PhD)
7. Health Systems Management
     Coordinators: Doncho Donev, Skopje (donev@freemail.org.mk)
                   Luka Kovacic, Zagreb (lkovacic@snz.hr)
   26. Health Policy
   27. Health Law
            Health Legislation: Basic Knowledge (Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj, MD, PhD)
   28. Health Surveillance
            Health Idicators and Health Reporting (Doris Bardehle, private lecturer, Dr. med. habil.)
            International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses (Ivan Mikov, MD, PhD, Specialist in
             Occupational Medicine)
   29. Health Economics
            Health Economics (Helmut Wenzel, M.A.S.)
            Introduction to Health Economics for Health Professionals (Bajram Hysa, PhD)
   30. Health Services Management
            Halth Services Management (Vesna Bjegovic, MD, PhD)
            Transformation of Health Insurance Management – The Case of Serbia (Vesna Bjegovic, MD, PhD)
            Management of Information Systems (Adriana Galan, IT Specialist)
   31. Quality Assurance
            Quality Assurance (Kiril Kirilov, MD, PhD)




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8. Public Health Strategy
     Coordinators: Doncho Donev, Skopje (donev@freemail.org.mk)
                   Tzekomir Vodenicharov, Sofia
   32. Health Needs Assessment
            Rapid Assessment Procedure (RAP) (Selma Sogoric, MD, PhD.)
   33. Programme Planning
            Programme Planning (Kancho Tchamov, MD, Ph.D., MPH)
   34. Programme Implementation
   35. Evaluation
            Public Health and Health Promotion Evaluation (Gordana Pavlekovic, MD, PhD and Zelimir Jaksic,
             MD, PhD)
   36. Ethics in Public Health
9. International Health
     Coordinators: Ulrich Laaser, Bielefeld (ulrich.laaser@uni-bielefeld.de)
                   Jeffrey Levett, Athens (jelevett@compulink.gr)
   37. International Health Organisations
   38. Health Care Reform
            Basic Principles of the Health Care System Reform in the Republic of Serbia. Policy paper (Snezana
             Simic MD, PhD, Vesna Bjegovic MD, PhD, P. Jelaca, J. Eric-Marinkovic, R. Kosanovic R, D.
             Mladenovic)
   39. Globalisation and Health
   40. Migration and Health
            Migration and Health (Vesna Bjegovic, MD, PhD)
   41. Peace and Public Health
            Public Health and Peace (Ulrich Laaser, MD, DTM&H, MPH, Doncho Donev, MD, PhD, Vesna
             Bjegovic, MD, PhD, Ylli Sarolli, MD, PhD) – paper published in Croat Med J 2002;43(2):107-13
   42. Disaster Management
            Disaster Management (Jeffrey Levett, PhD)
   43. Bio-terrorism
            Bio-terrorism: History, Challenges & Impact of Bio-terror (Ibrahim Khan, PhD)
            Bio-terrorism: Biological Agents and Public Health Casualties (Ibrahim Khan, PhD)
10. Appendix
   44. Public Health Documents
            Public Health – European Union Internet Resources (Prepared by Vesna Bjegovic, MD, PhD)
            Databases for Health Indicators (Prepared by Doris Bardehle, private lecturer, Dr. med. habil.)
   45. Public Health Glossaries
            Public Health Glossary (Prepared by Gordana Pavlekovic, MD, PhD and Doncho Donev, MD, PhD)
            Epidemiology Glossary (Prepared by Doncho Donev, MD, PhD and Gordana Pavlekovic, MD,
             PhD)
            Phare Glossary (Prepared by Doncho Donev, MD, PhD and Gordana Pavlekovic, MD, PhD)
            On-line Glossaries Related to Public Health (Prepared by Vesna Bjegovic, MD, PhD)
            Health Promotion Glossary - exercise (Zelimir Jaksic, MD, PhD and Gordana Pavlekovic, MD,
             PhD)

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           Agreement on Collaboration of the Public Health Consortium for
                                  South Eastern Europe (PH-SEE)
This document has the objective of establishing a formal agreement between the members of
the Public Health in South Eastern Europe (PH-SEE) Network, developing the academic
programmes for training and research in public health. This Network, formed in 2000 within
the framework of Stability Pact collaboration, recognizes the need for sustainable
collaboration and strongly supports the reconstruction of postgraduate public health training
and research based on regional specificities and following international standards in public
health education.

This Consortium Agreement to be signed by the Directors of the participating Universities,
Schools and Institutions sets out the conditions which must be adhered to in order to maintain
continuity of collaboration and cooperation for the future.

The following areas of collaboration and conditions of this agreement are identified:

    1) Each member of the PH-SEE Network will foster cooperation and exchange in
       postgraduate and continuing education - including far distance learning - and research
       in public health.
    2) Each member of the PH-SEE Network will advise, counsel and support any other
       member institution on request on how to develop and improve public health training
       for practice and research, especially with regard to capacity building of
       institutionalized Schools of Public Health.
    3) Each member of the PH-SEE Network will contribute in development,
       implementation and evaluation of mutual training materials on the common, copyright
       protected Internet-Platform (Public Health Curriculum - training modules).
    4) Each member of the PH-SEE Network will stimulate and make professional and
       financial efforts to exchange lecturers and researchers, and support mobility of
       postgraduate students for scientific and/or field work. Visiting academic staff will be
       accorded the status of Visiting Fellow (or equivalent).
    5) Each member will assist lecturers and students participating in this Regional Exchange
       Programme to find accommodation. Each institution will offer the library, research
       and other facilities normally available to its own students and staff.
    6) Tuition fees for foreign students within the framework of the Regional Exchange
       Programme must not exceed those ones for nationals, however, neither institution
       signed this agreement will be responsible for the expenses involved in the exchange of
       or expenses incurred by persons under this agreement.
    7) Participants in the Regional Exchange Programme will be subject to the rules,
       regulations and discipline of the host institution. Students will be chosen on the basis
       of academic excellence. They must meet the entry or scientific requirements of the
       host institution and possess suitable language and other skills for the pursuit of their
       programme of study. Each host institution reserves the right to reject candidates.
    8) The granting of credit for any course, study or diploma undertaken at the foreign
       university will be at the discretion of the home institution. Each member of the PH-
       SEE Network will make efforts to provide their own certification for students who
       successfully pass the training modules prepared, offered and organized by the other
       PH-SEE Network member institutions. This training programme should be a
       component in any prescribed scheme of studies leading to the award of Diploma or
       degree in Public Health.
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    9) Each member of the PH-SEE Network will support development in joint public health
        research and identification of common priorities based on bilateral and multilateral
        collaboration.
    10) Each member of the PH-SEE Network will have a representative (or representatives)
        who will be the contact person(s) responsible for development of mutual
        collaboration. They will make every effort to
            - promote and advertise the programme,
            - act as a point of reference for inquiries directing them to the appropriate areas
               where necessary,
            - assist in obtaining relevant documents and visa,
            - facilitate access to accommodation, health insurance and other similar forms of
               assistance, and
            - arrange for the exchange of institutional reports and other relevant information.

Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia, will
be the PH-SEE Network Coordinating Center, taking responsibilities for its developments
over time to the best possible success.

All specific annual activities, including certification of training modules will be prepared and
added in the Annual Annex.

This agreement will be in force for the years 2001-2003 in the first instance.

This agreement may be terminated by mutual consent on twelve months’ notice by either
party.




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Executed for the following institutions:

 1. Medical School, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
    Signed by: Prof. Snežana Simić, MD, PhD
 2. Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
    Signed by: Prof. Stoyanka Popova, MD, PhD
 3. Medical School, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Signed by: Prof. Marjan Premik, MD, PhD
 4. Faculty of Medicine, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
    Signed by: Prof. Ylli Sarolli, MD, PhD
 5. Federal Institute of Public Health, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Signed by: Prim. dr. Zlatko Vučina, MD
 6. Institute of Health, Podgorica, Monte Negro
    Signed by: Prof. Marina Bujko, MD, PhD
 7. State Medical and Pharmacy University, School of Public Health Development Project,
    Chisinau, Moldova
    Signed by: Asst. Prof. Valeriu Sava, MD, PhD
 8. National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece
    Signed by: Prof. Jeffrey Levett, PhD
 9. Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Medical School, University of Zagreb,
    Zagreb, Croatia
    Signed by: Prof. Luka Kovačić, MD, PhD
10. Section of International Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of
    Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
    Signed by: Prof. Ulrich Laaser, MD, DTM&H, MPH
11. Faculty of Medicine, Sts. Cyril and Methodious University, Skopje, Macedonia
    Signed by: Prof. Doncho Donev, MD, PhD
12. Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
    Signed by: Asst. Prof. Lidia Mladenova Georgieva, MPill, PhD
13. Institute for Health Services and Management, Bucharest, Romania
    Signed by: Dana Farcasanu, MD, PhD
14. Department of Public Health and Management, University of Medicine and Pharmacy
    "Carol Davila" and Institute of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania
    Signed by: Silvia Gabriela Scintee MD, MSc



Signed on behalf of institutions 1-13 in Zagreb on the occasion of XXIV ASPHER Annual Conference held in
Zagreb, September 28 - October 1, 2002
Signed on behalf of institution No 14 in Sinaia, Romania during the 4 th Coordination Meeting on April 14, 2003




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PH-SEE Participating Centres

Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia (Regional Coordinating
Centre)
Contact person: Prof. Luka Kovacic, MD, PhD, e-mail: Luka.Kovacic@snz.hr

Section of International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld,
Germany
Contact person: Prof. Ulrich Laaser, DTM&H, MPH, e-mail: Ulrich.Laaser@uni-bielefeld.de

Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Contact person: Prof. Marjan Premik, MD, PhD, e-mail: Marjan.Premik@mf.uni-lj.si

Federal Institute of Public Health and Faculty of Medicine, Sarajevo, Bosnia-
Herzegovina
Contact person: Dr. Enida Imamovic, MD, e-mail: imamovic@bih.net.ba

Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, Macedonia
Contact person: Prof. Doncho Donev, MD, PhD, e-mail: Donev@freemail.org.mk

Faculty of Medicine and National Institute of Public Health, Tirana, Albania
Contact person: Prof. Ylli Sarolli MD, PhD, e-mail: Y.Sarolli@gmx.net

Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia and Monte Negro
Contact person: Prof. Vesna Bjegovic Mikanovic, MD, PhD, e-mail: bjegov@eunet.yu

Faculty of Medicine and Institute of Public Health, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
and Monte Negro
Contact person: Prof. Miroslava Kristoforovic-Ilic, MD, PhD, e-mail: kristof@eunet.yu

School of Public Health, Prishtina, Kosovo
Contact person: Prof. Naser Ramadani, MD, PhD, e-mail: naser_ramadani@hotmail.com

Institute of Health, Podgorica, Monte Negro, Serbia and Monte Negro
Contact person: Prof. Marina Bujko, MD, PhD, e-mail: mbujko@cg.yu

Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Contact person: Asst. Prof. Lidia Mladenova Georgieva, MPill, PhD, e-mail: lidia@omega.bg

Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
Contact person: Prof. Stoyanka Popova, MD, PhD, e-mail: phealth@visicomp.com

National Institute for Research and Development in Health, Bucharest, Romania
Contact person: Prof. Dana Farcasanu, MD, PhD, e-mail: dfarcasanu@dnt.ro

University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
Contact person: Silva Gabriela Scintee, MD, MSc, e-mail: gscintee@ispb.ro

State Medical and Pharmacy University, School of Public Health Development
Project, Chisinau, Moldova

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Contact person: Asst. Prof. Valeriu Sava, MD, PhD, e-mail: vsava@moldnet.md


The web-site which is accessible except the full texts of curriculum modules is:
http://www.snz.hr/ph-see




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