Different countries choose different approaches to the provision of healthcare. Through this course, you gain insight into how healthcare is organized and financed in Denmark and Northern Europe, and you investigate the impact of the social, economic, and political history on the present systems. You analyze principles of priority-setting in healthcare, and discuss and assess possible solutions to challenges such as aging populations, inequality in health, and rising healthcare expenditures.
PhD. from Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, Aarhus University, 2022. Masters in Comparative Social Change, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, 2018. Masters in International Business, Monash University, Melbourne, 2008. Development and Research Associate at G.L.OB.A.L. Justice, Colorado in 2019. Marketing Coordinator, Yooralla, Melbourne, 2016-2017. Marketing and Communications Coordinator at OzChild Children Australia Inc., Melbourne, 2012-2014. Marketing Coordinator at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, 2010-2012. With DIS since, 2022.
Long Study Tour
About this tour
The Study Tour to the Netherlands provides you the opportunity to compare the nuances of the health care systems in Denmark and the Netherlands. By visiting health providers and meeting with general practitioners and NGOs, you will observe and better understand the challenges these stakeholders and the health system face. Previous visits have included a meeting with a general practitioner, discussing reproductive health with a practicing midwife, and visiting a community health center working with health promotion. In addition, the program includes activities to enhance your understanding of the cultural, historical and social climate of the region.
Learning outcomes
Compare the structure, role and function of different health institutions in the Dutch healthcare system
Observe the challenges the Netherlands faces in relation to healthcare delivery due to rising costs, increase in aging populations, and inequality in health
Engage in your personal learning process outside the classroom by actively participating and challenging your current ideas and assumptions
Possible activities
Visit primary care facilities and meeting with a General Practitioner
Visit to a community health service facility working with health promotion
Visit a Dutch midwife to learn about pregnancy and birth in the Netherlands
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