2023-2024 College Catalog

PUBH 110 Global Public Health

This course will introduce students to the core concepts and methods in the field of global health with emphasis on common health problems faced by the human population, collaborative trans-national research, and policies for promoting health for all. Specific topics may include prevention of neonatal and pediatric deaths worldwide, chronic non-communicable diseases and aging, prevention and control of infectious diseases, environmental health, major initiatives to address global concerns like tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS; emerging issues of globalization and global health like emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism, and the priority areas for global health in the 21st century.

Credits

3