Global Health Policies and Models (5 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able:
- to critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding instruments, and bodies
- to analyse and promote global wellbeing and issues in transnational social policy and social security
- to enhance sustainable and safe approach to global health services
- to develop interprofessional and cross-cultural health care services and projects

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

Course materials will be listed in the Canvas platform in more detail.

Articles to read:
Suthar, AB, Dye, C & Nagata, JM. (2018). Lessons learnt from implementation of the International Health Regulations: a systematic review. Accessible at Suthar2018BullWHOIHRImplementation.pdf

Zodpey, S., & Farooqui, H. H. (2018). Universal health coverage in India: Progress achieved & the way forward. The Indian journal of medical research, 147(4), 327–329. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_616_18

Douglas, M., Katikireddi, S. V., Taulbut, M., McKee, M., & McCartney, G. (2020). Mitigating the wider health effects of covid-19 pandemic response. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 369, m1557. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1557

Van Belle S, Boydell V, George AS, Brinkerhoff DW, Khosla R (2018): Broadening understanding of accountability ecosystems in sexual and reproductive health and rights: A systematic review. PLoS ONE 13(7): e0200675. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200675

Gilby L, Koivusalo M, Atkins S. (2021). Global health without sexual and reproductive health and rights? Analysis of United Nations documents and country statements, 2014–2019BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e004659.

Lauber K, Rutter H, Gilmore AB. (2021). Big food and the World Health Organization: a qualitative study of industry attempts to influence global-level non-communicable disease policy. BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e005216.

Lerner, H. & Berg, C. (2017). A Comparison of Three Holistic Approaches to Health: One Health, EcoHealth, and Planetary Health. Front.Ver.Sci, 29. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00163

Toteutustapa

Lectures, workshops, individual assignments

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The course is 5 ECTSs including face-to-face lectures, workshops and individual readings.

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

After this course the student is able to:
Critically analyse and apply knowledge about global health regulations, agreements, funding, instruments and bodies.
Enhance sustainable and safe approaches to global health services.
Participate in and develop professional and multicultural health care services and projects.

The detailed description, content and scheduling can be found on the Canvas platform.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5