Health Beyond Borders
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Biology,
Health Science,
Pre-Medicine,
Public Health,
and
Public Policy
Globalization contributes to major shifts in global health patterns and how these are perceived and addressed. Global health has become a discipline in itself. It emphasizes not only public health but also the broader connections to economic and political factors, and the connections between national and international aspects.
The focus of this course is therefore on perspective: to map and analyze those global shifts, identifying progress and challenges. The course adopts a broad approach, covering a wide range of health issues and a global geographic vision.
Field Studies
- National Serum Institute
- Meet with the coordinator of an EU vaccine-preventable disease surveillance network, and hear about the status of measles in Europe, a disease that has been targeted for elimination in Europe.
- United Nations Population Fund
- Visit the United Nations Population Fund Nordic Office to learn about the UNFPA’s mandate, especially in relation to the U.N. Millennium Development Goals. Get unique insight into the public health field from the perspective of field workers, researchers, and government officials. There is also the opportunity to meet with aid workers from the World food Programme and the UN Development Programme.
Instructors
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Siri Tellier
M.A. (Public Health, Harvard, 1970). 40 years experience in international health programmes, incl. Director Danish Red Cross International Department; Representative UNFPA in Afghanistan, China, DPR Korea; Chair of UN System Theme Group on AIDS/China. With DIS Since 2009.
