This course focuses on why CbHIs are essential for solving complex health issues and the types of interventions involved. We will take you through the history of CbHIs and the theoretical foundations of this strategy. In addition, we will give insights into aspects of design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CbHIs, taking into account appropriate attitudes, skills and knowledge to influence public health in a community setting. The ethical issues involved in community work are very important and issues such as stakeholder participation, sustainability and scaling-up of the intervention and its effects are discussed. Furthermore, the importance of learning from and adapting to emerging issues is discussed in relation to implementing CbHIs. We will explore the importance of learning capacity of the organisations that implement CbHIs, and their role as spiders in a web of multiple stakeholders that are involved with different perspectives, objectives and goals.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.