This programme provides public health professionals with a basic understanding of the health needs of populations and how to intervene effectively to strengthen health services and systems and improve health in an international context. You’ll learn to: use epidemiology, statistics and appraisal skills relevant for public health interventions develop the essential skills to design coherent programmes and prepare action plans for implementation including the management of resources evaluate different strategies for disease control to select the most effective and feasible programmes discuss ethical issues, and adopt and justify an appropriate ethical stance. You’ll benefit from an international learning environment, with fellow-professionals from a range of countries and areas of expertise.