Public Health in Northern Europe
Early Summer Session 1
| 3 credits
A study of the organization and provision of public health in Northern Europe, and of the historical, social, economic and political background of the present health care systems. The course provides an understanding of what determines health, priority-setting for public health policy, and the relationship between the many players involved in policy-making and provision of health services.
Instructors
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Maj Vingum
Cand.mag. (History and Political Science, University of Southern Denmark and University of Copenhagen, 2004). Danish Embassy in Washington DC, 2006-2007. DaneAge Association, 2009-present. With DIS since 2009.
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Morten Eiersted
Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science and Public Administration, University of Copenhagen, 2002). Editor at HIV-Danmark, 2003-2009. Research assistant at HIV-Danmark, 2009-present. With DIS since 2010.
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Sigurd Mørk Rønbøl Lauridsen
Ph.D. (Bioethics and Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 2008). Cand.mag. (Philosophy and Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2002). Former external consultant at the Danish Board of Health and project manager of Human-Centered Research Hub at DEA. Current consultant at EVA. With DIS since 2007.
