Global Health

Catalog description

This course introduces the growing field of global health, global health challenges, programs, and policies. Students will explore the biological, cultural, social, and political factors that influence health at a global level. Topics include comparative health systems; emerging global health priorities; social determinants of health; health systems reform; and major global health initiatives for disease prevention and health promotion. An emphasis is placed on global health ethics, health inequities, and issues of social justice.