Global Disease Management and Wellbeing

Catalog description

In order to make a difference in the health and wellbeing of a population, we must understand the burden of all problems and conditions that affect the population, as well as how well our efforts to mitigate these problems are actually working. This course provides the student with some essential skills and tools that will enhance their ability to describe and understand the health of a community. Case studies will examine the most common themes in global health. Students will explore communicable diseases, such as SARS-coronavirus-2, HIV, TB and malaria as well as some top noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and depression/anxiety. Another area of study will be on how community, science and technology can be harnessed, though collective action, to address global health challenges.