Global Health & Development

3 credits · Graduate Programs

An examination of health, the determinants of health, and approaches to health policy and programming in the context of less developed country populations. The course provides an overview of the history and evolution of primary health care and the role of health in development and examines current trends and issues related to global development. Cross-cutting themes include: international perspectives and trends in health sector reform, globalization, policy programming and financing, public participation in decision making, governance, health human resources, gender, human rights, partnerships and information-education-communication among others. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Community Health Sciences 689 and Medical Science 651.08 (Global Health & Development) will not be allowed.