The Humanitarian/Public Health Track of the Sudan Future Leaders Initiative aims to develop the next generation of public health and humanitarian leaders at the Dr. Bushra Ibnauf Center for Humanitarian Relief Support and Development. The track combines structured learning and professional training with hands-on field experience, allowing participants to build practical skills while actively contributing to humanitarian work on the ground.

This track focuses on strengthening participants’ capacity in outbreak response management and the coordination of public health emergency interventions. By engaging in real-world response activities alongside guided learning, participants will gain the knowledge, leadership skills, and operational experience needed to respond effectively to public health emergencies and support locally led humanitarian systems.

Curriculum

• Foundation
  • ASU English Language Course
  • Basic Life Support
  • M&E Fundamentals
  • Communicable Diseases
    • Cholera
    • Emergency Response Framework
    • Ready4Response
  • Health Cluster Coordination
  • Financial Management Essentials
• Field application, protection, and outbreak control
  • GOARN training
  • Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
  • Presentation and Reporting skills

Outcome

Graduates of the Humanitarian/Public Health Track will be able to:

• Collect and validate high-quality outbreak data
• Strengthen Health Cluster reporting
• Contribute to evidence-based outbreak response decisions
  

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