By kpeuquet on March 3rd, 2015

This 10 week course will cover a broad range of topics, starting with an introduction to the basic tenets of public health, and the importance of social determinants. Moving on, they discuss the global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and highlight the appropriate public health responses. They then discuss the importance of health systems in promoting the health of populations, and the different methods employed around the world to achieve universality in access to health services. The course also addresses new and emerging issues including environment change, technologies, and global governance, emphasizing the links to health in each case.

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Free Online Course on Global Public Health