CHP360 — Global Health
This course will introduce students to the foundations and complexities of global health, focusing on its history, values, and functions. Students will analyze how globalization affects health and contributes to disparities. The course will also address the intersection of human rights and global health, compare health systems across different income levels, and evaluate the roles of international organizations in public health interventions. Students will examine the burden of various diseases and identify evidence-based, sustainable strategies for promoting health across the lifespan. An interdisciplinary lens will be applied to assess policies and interventions aimed at achieving health equity.