Water and Health

Catalog description

Access to clean water is essential to human health. Yet, millions of people globally lack access to clean water. Water insecurity is increasing as a result of climate change. From the impact of diarrheal diseases on young children to increasing water-related migration and conflict, this course explores the biological, sociocultural, and political dimensions of water and human health. We will examine a range of topics including global approaches to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and several key case studies including the Flint water crisis, the reintroduction of cholera into Haiti, plumbing poverty in the United States, and the Clean India campaign. Satisfies Public Health major and minor requirement. Satisfies Justice, Equality, and Community requirement. Prerequisites & Notes PBH 110 ‘Introduction to Public Health’ or PBH 280 ‘Introduction to Global Health’