Health crises and emergencies are becoming increasingly complex, requiring effective leadership and project management skills to design, implement, and sustain impactful programs. The Health Program & Crisis Response Project Management Training Course is designed to equip professionals with the practical tools and frameworks to manage health interventions, emergency preparedness initiatives, and crisis response projects with efficiency and resilience. This course focuses on blending project management principles with real-world public health strategies, enabling participants to effectively respond to outbreaks, disasters, and humanitarian challenges.

Participants will explore key areas such as health systems strengthening, crisis communication, emergency logistics, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. By the end of the training, participants will be able to lead health programs and crisis projects with confidence, ensuring that interventions are sustainable, people-centered, and aligned with global best practices in health security and crisis management.

Duration: 10 Days

Target Audience

• Health program managers
• Public health officers
• Emergency response coordinators
• NGO and humanitarian project staff
• Government health officials
• Medical professionals in leadership roles
• Disaster risk management practitioners
• Monitoring and evaluation specialists
• Policy makers in health and crisis response
• International development professionals

Objectives

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of health program management principles
• Apply project management tools in health and crisis response projects
• Strengthen capacity in emergency preparedness and rapid response
• Develop effective crisis communication strategies for health emergencies
• Manage health supply chains and logistics during crises
• Apply monitoring and evaluation frameworks to health interventions
• Build partnerships across health and humanitarian stakeholders
• Strengthen leadership and governance in health crisis projects
• Design people-centered and sustainable health programs
• Integrate digital tools and innovations in crisis response management

Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Health Program Management

• Overview of global health systems
• Principles of program design and implementation
• Role of project management in health programs
• Managing multi-stakeholder health initiatives
• Best practices in health program governance

Module 2: Introduction to Crisis Response Management

• Types of crises and emergencies in health
• Frameworks for crisis management
• Case studies on health crisis response
• Lessons from pandemics and epidemics
• Role of leadership in crisis management

Module 3: Project Planning and Implementation in Health Programs

• Defining objectives and outcomes
• Developing work plans and timelines
• Resource allocation for health projects
• Tools for effective project implementation
• Risk identification and mitigation

Module 4: Emergency Preparedness and Rapid Response

• Key principles of emergency preparedness
• Building rapid response teams
• Early warning and detection systems
• Pre-positioning health resources
• Drills, simulations, and readiness exercises

Module 5: Crisis Communication in Health Programs

• Principles of effective crisis communication
• Risk communication frameworks
• Media engagement during emergencies
• Communicating uncertainty and risk
• Building public trust during crises

Module 6: Health Supply Chain and Logistics Management

• Procurement in health emergencies
• Managing essential medicines and equipment
• Cold chain logistics in crisis response
• Coordination of supply chain partners
• Technology for supply chain management

Module 7: Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programs

• Setting indicators for health programs
• Data collection in crisis environments
• Evaluation of emergency interventions
• Learning and adapting in real time
• Reporting results to stakeholders

Module 8: Leadership in Health Crisis Response

• Adaptive leadership in emergencies
• Decision-making under pressure
• Team management in crisis projects
• Building resilient leadership teams
• Case studies of health crisis leaders

Module 9: Risk Management in Health and Crisis Projects

• Identifying risks in health interventions
• Building risk mitigation frameworks
• Insurance and financial protection tools
• Community-based risk reduction strategies
• Integrating risk management in project cycles

Module 10: Stakeholder Engagement in Health Programs

• Mapping health and humanitarian stakeholders
• Building strong partnerships
• Engaging communities in health programs
• Donor relations and coordination mechanisms
• Multi-sectoral collaboration case examples

Module 11: Humanitarian Principles and Health Interventions

• Overview of humanitarian principles
• Rights-based approaches in health projects
• Ethics in crisis health interventions
• Protection of vulnerable populations
• Coordination with humanitarian clusters

Module 12: Digital Innovations in Health Crisis Management

• Role of digital health tools
• Telemedicine in crisis environments
• Mobile apps for emergency response
• Data-driven decision-making in health programs
• Innovations shaping future health interventions

Module 13: Financial Management in Health Programs

• Budgeting for health and crisis projects
• Donor funding requirements
• Financial reporting and accountability
• Fraud prevention in crisis environments
• Leveraging partnerships for financing

Module 14: Building Resilient Health Systems

• Strengthening primary health care
• Integrating crisis preparedness in systems
• Addressing gaps in human resources for health
• Building resilient infrastructure
• Lessons learned from resilient health systems

Module 15: Case Studies in Global Health Crisis Response

• Pandemic response success stories
• Humanitarian health interventions
• Lessons from Ebola response
• Health crisis management in conflict zones
• Local innovations in global crises

Module 16: Future Trends in Health and Crisis Project Management

• Climate change and health emergencies
• One Health approaches in crisis response
• Global health security initiatives
• Artificial intelligence in crisis prediction
• Future skills for health crisis leaders

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.