Introduction to Global Health and Development (PH-0248)

Fall 2023 · PH 0248 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

This semester long course addresses global health disparities. Students will compare various healthcare systems with the help of lectures, discussions and country studies. The objective of the course is to identify the root causes of health disparities among and within nations related to primary healthcare, gender, ethnicity and microhabitat issues. The course reviews important healthcare milestones and challenges and addresses emerging trends that have impacts on global health. Demographic trends will be used as a tool to quantify those disparities and progresses. Health governance will be addressed extensively linking healthcare to the roles of international organizations, non-governmental organizations (those for profit and not for profit) and governments.

Course codes: PH-0248, PH 0248, PH0248, PH-248, PH 248, PH248

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