HEAL 308 - Global Health

(3 hours) Prerequisites: HEAL 101, 205 and 212. This course introduces the student to global functions of public health, along with major global health challenges, programs, and policies with emphasis on low resource settings. Topics include maternal/child health, conflicts and emergencies, cultural processes and health, health inequity, and major global initiatives for disease prevention and health promotion. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Offered Spring.