Health & Human Rights

Catalog description

This course will explore the interplay between health and human rights, enabling students to critically apply human rights to public health practice, particularly in the global health domain. We will explore the development of health as a human right and how public health research and policy can affect human rights. Students will learn about core human rights principles and mechanisms and the international development agenda. The class will examine topics at the intersection of global health and human rights including HIV/AIDS, harm reduction, migration, sexual and reproductive health, and climate change. Class material will primarily focus on public health challenges internationally; however, we will also discuss health and human rights issues faced by vulnerable populations in the United States.