Community Health Promotion: An International Perspective

Harvard HSPH

Community health is a field that focuses on “how” to respond to people’s (often regionally specific) health needs. Definitions of this field often emphasize the role of multidisciplinary and multisectoral approaches to improving the health of people in a defined community. It also focuses on the question of “who” does the work by paying attention to the roles of community health workers.This course introduces students to practical skills for improving community health in various national…