HHS 260: Global Health

Course Description

In this course, students will examine the core concepts, major actors and organizations, and functions of public health on a global scale. Students will gain knowledge of comparative health care systems, as well as global challenges, such as climate change, nutrition, and maternal and child health. We will analyze historic and contemporary case studies to better understand current disease burden and health inequities, ethical considerations, and potential policy or programmatic solutions to global health issues. (YR)