An Introduction to Global Health
Explore major global health challenges, their determinants, and international strategies. Gain insights into health governance and future projections.
Explore major global health challenges, their determinants, and international strategies. Gain insights into health governance and future projections.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of global health challenges, examining how they've evolved over time and exploring their determinants. It covers a wide range of topics including infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, environmental health, and health systems. The curriculum emphasizes the interconnectedness of global health issues and discusses international strategies and programs promoting human health. Students will gain insights into global health governance structures and the roles of key actors in the field.
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What you'll learn
Understand the major global health challenges and how they've changed over time
Explore the determinants of global health issues and future projections
Learn about successful international strategies and programs promoting human health
Gain insights into global health governance structures and key actors
Understand the interconnectedness of various global health issues
Examine the role of environmental factors, climate change, and migration in global health
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8.45 Hours PreRecorded video
11 quizzes,1 assignment
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to global health, covering a wide range of critical topics. It begins by defining global health and exploring methods for measuring health burdens globally. The curriculum then delves into specific health challenges, including infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and environmental health issues. It also addresses the impact of climate change and migration on global health. The course examines the role of nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene in public health. Finally, it explores health systems and global health governance, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Throughout the course, students gain insights into international strategies and programs promoting human health, as well as the evolving nature of global health challenges.
Defining and Measuring Global Health
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Infectious Diseases
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Maternal and Child Health
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Environment, Climate and Migration
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Food and Water
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Health Systems and Global Health Governance
Module 7 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Leader in Global Environmental Health Research
Flemming Konradsen is a professor of international environmental health at the University of Copenhagen and the director of the Copenhagen School of Global Health. With over twenty years of experience in environmental and global health, his research focuses on critical areas such as water supply, sanitation, hygiene, acute pesticide poisoning, and vector-borne disease control across Asia, Africa, and Europe. His methodologies encompass epidemiology, qualitative studies, health promotion, and health systems analysis. Additionally, he plays a significant role in building research capacity in universities throughout Asia and Africa and has collaborated with various international organizations and NGOs.
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