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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

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The Syllabus

Videos

Course Introduction
Key Perspectives on Global Health and Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health
The Global Health Context and Who Plays

Readings

About this course
Meet your instructor
Pre-Couse Survey
Global Health 101 Slides
(Required) Koplan et al, "Towards a Common Definition of Global Health"
(Required) Fried et al, Global Health is Public Health
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 1-"The Principles and Goals of Global Health"
(Recommended) Jamison, DT, et al. "Global Health 2035: A World Converging within a Generation."
Optional participation in a survey
(Required) Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH)
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 2-"Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends"
(Required) Major players in development cooperation for global health
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 17-“Working Together to Improve Global Health”

Practice Exercises

Key Perspectives on Global Health
The Global Health Context and Who Plays

Videos

The State of the World's Health
Demography and Health (Part 1)
Demography and Health (Part 2)
The DALY
What Do People get Sick, Disabled, and Die From? (Part 1)
What Do People get Sick, Disabled, and Die From? (Part 2)
What Do People get Sick, Disabled, and Die From? (Part 3)
Key Risk Factors

Readings

(Required) “World Health Statistics 2020: Monitoring Health for the SDGs.”
(Required) World Bank. Health, Nutrition, and Population Statistics.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 2-“Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends”
(Required) Haupt A, Kane TT, and Haub C. Population Reference Bureau’s Population Handbook
(Required) Kaneda T and Bietsch K. 2018 World Population Data Sheet.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 3-"Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends"
(Required) Chen A, Jacobsen KH, Deshmukh AA, and Cantor SB. "The Evolution of the Disability-adjusted Life Year (DALY)."
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 3-"The Global Burden of Disease."
(Required) The LANCET. Global Burden of Disease.
(Recommended) Skolnik, “Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends”
(Required) Global burden of 87 risk factors
(Required) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare.
(Required) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Heatmap.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 3-"The Global Burden of Disease"

Practice Exercises

The State of the World’s Health
Demography and Global Health
The Burden of Disease – The DALY
What Do People Get Sick, Disabled, and Die From?
Key Risk Factors for Deaths and DALYs

Videos

Value for Money in Global Health
The Organization and Aims of Health Systems (Part 1)
The Organization and Aims of Health Systems (Part 2)
Ethical Priority Setting in Health - Ole Norheim
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals (Part 1)
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals (Part 2)
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals (Part 3)

Readings

(Required) Yazbeck AS. An Idiot’s Guide to Prioritization in the Health Sector.”
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 4- “Health, Education, Poverty, and the Economy.”
(Required) World Health Organization. World Health Report 2000- Health Systems: Improving Performance.
(Required) World Health Organization. Health Systems Financing: The Path to Universal Coverage.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 6- “An Introduction to Health Systems”
(Required) Latko B, et al. "The Growing Movement for Universal Health Coverage."
(Required) Kumar, AS, et al. "Financing Health Care for All: Challenges and Opportunities."
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 6- “Introduction to Health Systems”

Practice Exercises

Value for Money in Global Health
The Organization and Aims of Health Systems
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals

Videos

Health Disparities (Part 1)
Health Disparities (Part 2)
The Environment and Health and Climate Change and Health (Part 1)
The Environment and Health and Climate Change and Health (Part 2)
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 1)
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 2)
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 3)
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 4)

Readings

(Required) Gwatkin DR, et al. Socio-economic Differences in Health, Nutrition, and Population within Developing Countries.
(Required) UNICEF. Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 4- “Health, Education, Poverty, and the Economy”
(Required) Pruss-Ustun A, et al. Preventing Disease Through Healthy Environments: A global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks.
(Required) World Health Organization. Health and Climate Change Survey Report
(Required) World Health Organization. Healthy environments for healthier populations
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 8- “The Environment and Health”
(Required) 2020 Global Nutrition Report
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 9-“Nutrition and Global Health”
(Recommended) Mother and Child Nutrition

Practice Exercises

Health Disparities
The Environment and Health and Climate Change and Health
Nutrition and Global Health

Videos

Women's Health Part 1
Women's Health Part 2
Women’s Health - Sadia Chowdhury
Child Health
Childhood Immunization
Childhood Immunization – Bob Davis

Readings

(Required) Bustreo, Flavia. “A Short Commentary: Ten Top Issues on Women’s Health.” Promoting health through the life-course.
(Required) Smith R, et al. Family Planning Saves Lives.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 10- “Women’s Health”
(Required) Liu L, et al. "Global, Regional, and National Causes of Child Mortality in 2000–13, with Projections to Inform Post-2015 Priorities: An Updated Systematic Analysis."
(Required) Bhutta ZA, et al. "Can Available Interventions End Preventable Deaths in Mothers, Newborn Babies, and Stillbirths, and at What Cost?"
(Required) UNICEF Division of Policy and Strategy. Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed, Progress Report 2013.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 11- “The Health of Young Children”
(Required) World Health Organization. Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2030.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 11- “The Health of Young Children”

Practice Exercises

Women’s Health
Child Health
Childhood Immunization

Videos

Adolescent Health (Part 1)
Adolescent Health (Part 2)
Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

Readings

(Required) Dick B, et al. “Health for the World’s Adolescents: A Second Chance in the Second Decade.”
(Recommended) Patton et al. "Our future: A Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing."
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 11- “Adolescent Health”
(Required) Toole MJ and Waldman RJ. "The Public Health Aspects of Complex Emergencies and Refugee Situations."
(Recommended) “The Sphere Handbook.” Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 16- “Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies”

Practice Exercises

Adolescent Health
Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

Videos

Emerging and Reemerging ID and Anti Microbial Resistance
HIV (Part 1)
HIV (Part 2)
Tuberculosis (TB)
Malaria

Readings

(Required) Moren DM, Folkers GM, and Fauci AS. "The Challenge of Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases."
(Required) Laxminarayan R, et al. "Antibiotic Resistance—the Need for Global Solutions."
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 13- “Communicable Diseases”
(Required) UNAIDS. Global AIDS Update 2020
(Required) Piot P, et al. "Defeating AIDS—advancing Global Health."
(Recommended) UNAIDS. Global HIV & AIDS statistics. 2020 Fact Sheet.
World Health Organization. HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 13- “Communicable Diseases”
(Required) Global Tuberculosis Report 2020
(Recommended) World Health Organization. Tuberculosis Fact Sheet.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 13- “Communicable Diseases”
(Required) World Health Organization. Malaria Fact Sheet.
(Required) WHO. World Malaria Report 2019
(Required) RBM Partnership to End Malaria Annual Report 2018
(Required) Moonen B, et al. "Operational Strategies to Achieve and Maintain Malaria Elimination."
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 13- “Communicable Diseases”

Practice Exercises

Emerging and Remerging ID and Anti-microbial Resistance
HIV
Tuberculosis (TB)
Malaria

Videos

Neglected Tropical Diseases
NTDs – Peter Hotez
Non-communicable Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes
Cancer and Diabetes (Part 1)
Cancer and Diabetes (Part 2)

Readings

(Required) Center for Global Development. “Case Studies.”
(Required) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Global NTD Programs.
(Required) Reaching a Billion Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Gateway to Universal Health Coverage
(Recommended) World Health Organization. NTD Fact Sheets.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 13- “Communicable Diseases”
(Required) World Health Organization. Noncommunicable Disease Reports..
(Required) Hunter DJ and Reddy KS. "Noncommunicable Diseases."
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 14- “Noncommunicable Diseases”
(Required) Gelband H, et al. Summary of Disease Control Priorities.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 14- “Noncommunicable Diseases”

Practice Exercises

Neglected Tropical Diseases
Overview of Non-Communicable Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Diabetes
Cancer and Diabetes

Videos

Tobacco and Alcohol (Part 1)
Tobacco and Alcohol (Part 2)
Mental Health (Part 1)
Mental Health (Part 2)
Injuries

Readings

(Required) Jha et al. “Global Hazards of Tobacco and The Benefits of Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Tax”
(Required) Medina et al. “Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders"
(Required) World Health Organization. Tobacco Fact Sheet.
(Required) World Health Organization. Heated Tobacco Products.
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 14- “Noncommunicable Disease”
(Required) Patel V, et al. "Addressing the Burden of Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Key Messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition."
(Required) Hyman, S. "The unconscionable gap between what we know and what we do."
(Required) World Health Organization. Mental Health Fact Sheets..
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 14-“Noncommunicable Diseases”
(Required) Mock et al. "Injury Prevention and Environmental Health."
(Required) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare
(Required) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Heatmap
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 15- “Unintentional Injuries”

Practice Exercises

Alcohol and Tobacco
Mental Health
Injuries

Videos

Intersectoral Approaches to Enabling Better Health
Science and Technology for Global Health
Key Challenges for the Future (Part 1)
Key Challenges for the Future (Part 2)
COVID-19
Office Hours 1
Office Hours 2
Office Hours 3

Readings

(Required) Buluswar S, et al. 50 Breakthroughs: Critical Scientific and Technological Advances Needed for Sustainable Global Development
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 18-“Science, Technology, and Global Health”
Post-Course Survey
Optional participation in survey, follow up from Week 1
Conclusion and Congratulations