Global Health Initiative

Catalog description

This course reinforces the concept of health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO-1948)". This course will examine healthcare systems, service delivery, factors influencing care and policy decisions, health disparities, and evidence-based care at local, state, national, and global levels. There will be an emphasis on promoting healthy communities through occupation-based health promotion, disease prevention, and recognition of social, economic, and political factors influencing health and wellbeing. Investigate evidence-based practice to target the needs of vulnerable populations such as those who are chronically ill and poor.