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Global Health Policy

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About Global Health Policy

In this course, learners will become familiar with principles and theories of global health problems, and major challenges and controversies in improving global population health as well as practical applications of quantitative methods to analyze and interpret issues and challenges for policy. Topics will include health and foreign policy, health governance, acute disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases, burden of disease, universal health coverage, health systems strengthening, health financing, and human resources for health and ageing.

What You Will Learn?

  • Summarize key issues and challenges in global health policy and governanceExplain double burden of disease and its impact on health systemsApply core elements of universal health coverage within the context of ageing societies.