Over the past decade global health has evolved from buzzword to discipline, attracting interest from governments, academic institutions and funding organizations. But, what is “global health”? Although we have made enormous progress in improving health status over the past 50 years, the progress has been uneven. Why? By examining major global health challenges, programs and policies, students will analyze current and emerging global health priorities, including communicable and non-communicable diseases, health inequity, health systems, and major global initiatives for disease prevention.
Through assignments, students will delve deeply into five major domains of global health:
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Occupational and environmental health
Humanitarian aid and relief
Maternal and child health