Global Disease Control: Infectious Disease Management

This module covers HIV, an infectious disease that emerged in the 1980s and has become one of the leading causes of death in many countries. Students learn about HIV's effects on the immune system, AIDS progression, transmission patterns, global epidemic trends, prevention interventions, and treatment strategies. The module includes analysis of UNAIDS strategy to end AIDS.

This module focuses on malaria as a major cause of death in young children globally. It covers malaria transmission via mosquitoes, relationship between climate and global distribution, geographic data analysis, available interventions, and WHO's strategy for combating malaria.

This module examines recently emerged or re-emerged diseases, specifically Ebola and Zika. It covers disease characteristics, transmission patterns, recent outbreak analysis, epidemic understanding, and response strategies. Students analyze data from the 2014 West Africa Ebola epidemic and review future development plans.

This module covers tuberculosis as one of the world's leading causes of death. It includes TB transmission, disease progression, global spread patterns, treatment approaches, prevention strategies, and international policies. The module examines various aspects of healthcare, development, pharmaceuticals, and vaccine research.