Global Health Policy and Practice

Catalog description

Integrates key concepts, theories, and methods related to socio-cultural, political, and economic determinants of health and health status from a global perspective. Includes global health inequalities, social determinants of health, links between development and health, international health systems, global health diplomacy, human rights, health system reforms, and global health governance. Explores the methodological challenges of developing policy responses to global health issues, the implementation of health policy, and best practices in the delivery of effective, ethical, and culturally-appropriate health interventions for various settings. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students admitted to the MPH Program.