PUBM 551 - International Health

3 credit hours

This course focuses on critical issues in public health. After a primer on how health is measured in populations (incorporating concepts from both demographics and epidemiology), each class will examine substantive areas of international health (infectious diseases, nutrition, maternal child health, chronic diseases, access to sanitation and water infrastructure, mental health, etc). In addition, each class will examine health needs specific to certain geographic areas (Africa, Central America, South America, Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, etc.). Elective.