PUBH 6301 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

[2 Credits]

This course follow PUBH 6300, Introduction to Global Public Health (although that is not a prerequisite). PUBH 6301, “Determinants of Global Public Health,” focuses on environmental issues affecting health around the world, the impact of climate changes and industrialization, issues related to importation of diseases, worldwide worker safety, and global environmental policies. It will also cover risk factors of Global Public Health, focusing on behavioral risk factors such as tobacco, nutrition, and exercise. Finally the course will address war and refugee health, violences, and natural and human-made disasters.