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About the Course

This course provides an introduction to systems thinking and systems models in public health. Problems in public health and health policy tend to be complex with many actors, institutions and risk factors involved. If an outcome depends on many interacting and adaptive parts and actors the outcome cannot be analyzed or predicted with traditional statistical methods. Systems thinking is a core skill in public health and helps health policymakers build programs and policies that are aware of and prepared for unintended consequences. An important part of systems thinking is the practice to integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a framework or model that can describe and predict the various ways in which a system might react to policy change. Systems thinking and systems models devise strategies to account for real world complexities. This work was coordinated by the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the World Health Organization, with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Additional support was provided by the Department for International Development (DFID) through a grant (PO5467) to Future Health Systems research consortium. © World Health Organization 2014 All rights reserved. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health has a non-exclusive license to use and reproduce the material....

Top reviews

NS

Nov 9, 2017

This course is brilliant and Im so glad i had the opportunity to learn from it. Thank you for taking the time to create such a course, there truly is a great need for this knowledge!

MJ

Aug 3, 2020

Coming from a lean background, this really helped drive a deeper understanding and showed me some things I can add to my own practice with more confidence.

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By Raheem A

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Dec 22, 2022

The course is very educative and flexible

By thewisecrack

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May 10, 2021

Very informative with great instructors.

By Arianne Z

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Mar 26, 2017

Very comprehensive and insightful

By Lavi G

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Dec 10, 2025

Very helpfully towards academics

By MARCOS P D S G

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Jun 27, 2020

Great course! Full of knowledge!

By UMATE A A

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Dec 16, 2025

Excellent module great learning

By Sharduli

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Jun 5, 2020

LEARNT A LOT FROM THIS COURSE.

By Emre A K

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Nov 22, 2020

Great Teaching Style, Thanks!

By Sneha S

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Apr 13, 2016

A course with a good concept

By Debapriya M

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Jul 11, 2023

Brilliantly designed course

By shazia H

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Feb 17, 2018

best way to learn at home.

By zahra a

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Sep 2, 2024

It was great. Thank you

By Hayce F

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Nov 4, 2020

very helpful. thank you

By Victor C T

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Apr 14, 2022

AWESOME ! ! ! ! ! ! !

By Brian K

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Apr 26, 2023

Very good course !

By Dr G k

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Jun 11, 2020

very knowledgeable

By Laura I F N

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Oct 4, 2017

excellent curse !!

By Libero P

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Oct 4, 2025

Πολύ καλό μάθημα.

By Steve H

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Feb 15, 2018

Excellent course!

By Keerthana R

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Jun 19, 2025

Excellent course

By Panthayil K B

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Jun 14, 2020

Excellent course

By Jose F T O

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May 8, 2017

Excellent course

By Aleksey O

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Dec 29, 2017

Great course!

By sal a

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Feb 11, 2025

very helpful

By Julius A

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Sep 4, 2024

Great course