An Introduction to Global Health (ES99B-15)
Summary
The module aims to give students a comprehensive knowledge and critique of key global health issues. Students with be introduced to the global burden of disease and the social determinants of health. Three main facets of Public Health with the covered Health protection, Health improvements and Health services examining key global health issues. These will include International Health Policy (introducing the UN the World Health Organisation and the Sustainable Development Goals); Outbreak investigation; Health response in an emergency (natural disaster, conflict, terrorism, pandemic); Healthy cities (including urbanisation, ‘slum’ health, active travel, city design to improve mental health and wellbeing): Right-to-food; Gender equality: Sustainability; Universal coverage, accessibility to health services and medical tourism.
Module aims
The module aims to introduce students to key global health issues and enable them to critique and formulate possible solutions.
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