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Book before the end of November 2024 and receive a GBPÂ 100 scholarship
As health concerns and healthcare systems around the world continue to evolve, there’s a rise in demand for those specialising in global public health sectors.
Are you interested in the well-being of local and international communities? Do you want to contribute to developing equal access to quality health services for all? Workers in public health focus on fulfilling these needs.
Complete our Global Public Health online course, which is offered in partnership with the University of Richmond and UNC Charlotte, to learn how to analyse the factors involved in global health issues and solutions, and gain the theoretical and practical skills needed to make a positive contribution to increasing the accessibility and quality of health services for people worldwide.
Through this public health online course, with its live lectures, real-life case studies, and assigned activities, you’ll learn about sustainable approaches to global health challenges. These challenges include: both infectious and non-transferable diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, environmental impact on health, maternal health, mental health and natural disasters. You will also look at real-life examples of global health issues from different contexts, as well as touch on some of the current debates in the field.
This course is for anyone with a passion for the health and well-being of people and communities around the world. This includes high school, college and graduate students looking to gain an introduction into global public health. Mid-level professionals and retired seniors who are interested in global public health are also welcome to join.
After completing this course you’ll be able to:
Want to show colleges, universities and employers that you’ve got the knowledge and skills covered in this course? Once you’ve successfully completed any of our courses, we’ll send you a digital certificate of completion at no additional cost. The certificate will feature the official name of the course and your name. Add the certificate to your college application, your graduate school application, your job application or your LinkedIn page.
Learn about the history of global public health. You’ll begin by learning about the cultural, economic, environmental, governmental and social influences involved in local and international healthcare.
Through analysis of historic and existing global health issues, you’ll learn to identify root causes and effective solutions. You’ll explore strategies for health education, health system management, patient care and engagement, preventive health and treatment of infectious and non-transferable diseases.
Following this, you’ll gain an understanding of finance in health, exploring the roles and relationships of stakeholders in politics and the economy. Learn the components of universal health coverage (UHC) including accessibility, affordability and quality. You’ll also discuss the objectives and targets of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 3: Health and Well-Being.
You’ll then analyse different approaches to maternal health, mental health, nutrition and preventative health. Pull from resources provided by recognised public health organisations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO).
After successfully completing this course, you’ll have the foundational knowledge to consider contributing towards global public health initiatives.
Dr Lindi van Niekerk has designed and led health innovation projects around the world in partnership with a wide range of organisations. She co-founded the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) with the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases based at the World Health Organization (WHO). As SIHI’s principal investigator, she researched 25 social innovation models across 17 countries. She also led the establishment of social innovation research hubs at universities in Malawi, Uganda and the Philippines.
