Course Description
Examination of the relationship between global policies and institutions and human population health. The first part focuses on the general structure and performance of international institutions that oversee global health issues. The course then examines how these policies and institutions operate with respect to specific global health problems.
Athena Title
Global Health Policy
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HPAM 8820E, GLOB 8820E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Assess global health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, and place. • Examine political, social, environmental, and economic determinants of population health at national and international levels (assessment and policy development). • Analyze policy mechanisms utilized by national and international and governmental bodies to influence health- related processes (policy development and assurance). • Critique systems of international institutions (governmental, nongovernmental, voluntary, private) working in global health. • Evaluate the problems related to strategic planning, quality, and performance in such a system.
Topical Outline
INSTITUTIONS 1. Globalization and Public Health Professional Organizations in Public Health 2. International Governance Systems Political (e.g., United Nations) Financial (e.g., World Bank) 3. Economic Systems and Development Nongovernmental Organizations Philanthropy Multinational Companies 4. National and International Data Systems World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Eurostat Nation State Cases 5. Global Epidemiology: Patterns of Disease Infectious Chronic GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND POLICIES 6. Reproduction and Fertility 7. Infectious Diseases 8. Migration and Health 9. Occupational Health Threats 10. Environment and Health 11. Aging Populations 12. War and Genocide 13. Emergency Preparedness 14. Nutrition: Over, Under, and Malnourished