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Behavior Change for Health System Strengthening and Achieving Universal Health Coverage

This course examines human behavior as a key determinant of health and its role in shaping health outcomes. It highlights major risk factors, such as undernutrition, unsafe sex, and substance abuse, and explores why traditional approaches to behavior change have had limited success. Participants will learn about emerging evidence on effective behavior-change strategies and how to apply these insights to health sector reforms for universal health coverage.

Delivery Mode

E-Learning

Location

Online

Language

English, Spanish, French

Delivery Dates

Self-Paced

Duration

30 Hours

Overview

This course explores human behavior as a critical determinant of health, emphasizing its impact on leading risk factors for mortality and disability. It highlights the limitations of traditional approaches in persuading people to adopt healthier behaviors, showing that information alone is often insufficient for change. Participants will examine key health risks, including undernutrition, unsafe sex, and substance abuse, while learning about emerging evidence on effective behavior-change strategies. The program also extends beyond the health sector, demonstrating how these insights can be applied across different policy areas. By completing this program, learners will be better equipped to integrate behavior-change principles into health reforms aimed at achieving universal health coverage.