Global Health and Policy.

Catalog description

This course is intended to familiarize students with the global burden of diseases from the perspective of public health. The course will cover health measurements and health determinants. We investigate how nations' economic levels, inequity, and policies influence the health of their citizens, how the global burden of disease shifts from infections to now primarily noncommunicable diseases, and how global policies influence global health (such as the UN’s Development Goals, trade regulation, patents, and how human rights influence health). The course content and instruction will help students prepare for careers in the public health field.