Certificate of Achievement

Anna Driga-Ferguson

has completed the following course:

Global Health Governance: Addressing Globalization and Health Inequities

St George's, University of London

This online course explored the fundamentals of global health governance. The course covered topics including understanding key concepts of global health, the current state of health and well-being in the world today, theories of globalization and understanding and responding to health inequities.

3 weeks, 3 hours per week

Dr Richard Alderslade

Lecturer in Public Health

St George's, University of London

Dr Georgina Pearson

Lecturer in Public Health

St George's, University of London

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the ecological definition of health and all of its determinants
  • Evaluate the human right to health as reflected in international instruments
  • Explain the differences in health and healthcare around the world
  • Assess the effects of globalization, both positive and negative
  • Summarise the role of national health policies, strategies and plans
  • Assess the role of international organizations in global health
  • Assess current mechanisms for global health governance
  • Assess the role and impact of international development assistance for health
  • Assess critically current issues in global health and global health governance

Syllabus

  • What is global health?
  • Key concepts in global health governance
  • The current state of health and well-being in the world today
  • The social determinants of health
  • Theories of globalization
  • Case studies of globalization
  • Understanding health inequities
  • Responses to contemporary global health case studies

Issued on 8th May 2020

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Free online course:

Global Health Governance: Addressing Globalization and Health Inequities

St George's, University of London