Global Health Principles

Catalog description

Global Health Principles will examine the complexity of Global Health from a holistic perspective. While one can find a myriad of definitions for global health, global health is a compilation of complex topics that affect all societies. This course will explore the basic and advanced principles of Global health, including a discussion on the differences in country health initiatives, the importance of understanding the social and cultural aspects when implementing global health programs globally, examples of successful global health programs, and emerging threats that may impact the implementation of global health programs. This course will be taught bi-weekly as an elective. It requires a current graduate standing at NCSU or a professional student within the College of Veterinary Medicine.