GLOBAL HEALTH.

Catalog description

Today's public health practice requires an awareness of health threats beyond U.S. borders. "Global health" implies health concerns and solutions that are shared worldwide. In this course, students will study global health priorities among different populations, cultures, and health systems. Students will examine health challenges and disease threats faced in resource-constrained countries, and the roles of health determinants, socioeconomics and health equity in improving health outcomes. In addition, students will learn about the foundational elements of global health, including globalization and health, water, sanitation, the burden of infectious and chronic diseases, human rights and global health partnerships.