Cultural Aspects of Health for Community Health Work

Catalog description

Understanding and addressing cultural aspects of health is crucial for Community Health Workers (CHWs) as they work closely with diverse communities. This course provides a broad overview of health beliefs and practices across cultures, and defines what “being healthy” means from a cultural standpoint. Cultural adaptations and competence, effective communication across cultures, cultural considerations, cultural stigma, and cultural adaptations of health interventions are explored. Prerequisites: None.