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Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 19 hours
  • Course by University of Geneva
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This course proposes an overview of current global health challenges drawing on the insights of several academic disciplines including medicine, public health, law, economics, social sciences and humanities. This interdisciplinary approach will guide the student into seven critical topics in global health.

Modules

General Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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  • General Introduction by Antoine Flahault

1 Readings

  • Course Description

Personal Presentations and General Introduction

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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6 Videos

  • Prof. Antoine Geissbuhler
  • Prof. Louis Loutan
  • Dr. Samantha Battams
  • Dr. Didier Wernli
  • Dr. Slim Slama
  • Dr. Rafael Ruiz De Castaneda

1 Readings

  • General Introduction

Course guide module 2

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  • Course guide module 2

Lesson 1: Development, Ecology and Health

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • The Relationship Between Health and Development by Petra Lantz
  • Ecology and Public Health by Roderick John Lawrence

1 Readings

  • Lesson 1

Lesson 2: Social issues and Human Rights in Global Health

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Social Determinants of Health by Claudine Burton-Jeangros
  • Human Rights in a Global Health Perspective: A Major Challenge by Philippe Chastonay

1 Readings

  • Lesson 2

Review

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Introduction to Global Health Concepts

Course guide module 3

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  • Course guide module 3

Lesson 3: Risk Communication in the Context of Pandemics/Epidemics

    • 1 Videos
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  • Risk Communication in the Context of Pandemics/Epidemics by Claudine Burton-Jeangros

1 Readings

  • Lesson 3

Lesson 4: Burden of Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Infections in Developing Countries

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  • Burden of Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Infections in Developing Countries by Benedetta Allegranzi

1 Readings

  • Lesson 4

Lesson 5: Prevention of Health Care Associated Infection: Pushing Back Barriers and National Frontiers

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  • Prevention of Health Care Associated Infection: Pushing Back Barriers and National Frontiers by Didier Pittet

1 Readings

  • Lesson 5

Lesson 6: Pneumonia and Diarrhoeal Diseases in Children: Global Health Challenges

    • 1 Videos
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  • Pneumonia and Diarrhoeal Diseases in Children: Global Health Challenges by Alain Gervaix

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  • Lesson 6

Lesson 7: Achievements and Challenges in the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS

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  • Achievements and Challenges in the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS by Michel Kazatchkine

1 Readings

  • Lesson 7

Lesson 8: Tuberculosis: Burden; Progress in Prevention, Care and Control; Challenges Towards Elimination

    • 1 Videos
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  • Tuberculosis: Burden; Progress in Prevention, Care and Control; Challenges Towards Elimination by Mario Raviglione

1 Readings

  • Lesson 8

Lesson 9: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): Key Issues and Challenges in Global Health

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  • Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): Key Issues and Challenges in Global Health by François Chappuis

1 Readings

  • Lesson 9

Lesson 10: Emerging Viruses in 2013: Influenza A H7N9 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus

    • 1 Videos
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  • Emerging Viruses in 2013: Influenza A H7N9 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus by Laurent Kaiser

1 Readings

  • Lesson 10

Lesson 10b: Mathematical modelling for understanding and predicting communicable diseases

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1 Videos

  • Mathematical modelling for understanding and predicting communicable diseases by Antoine Flahault

Review

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Emerging Trends in Global Health: Infectious Diseases

Course guide module 4

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Lesson 11: Ageing, Physical Activity and Cancer

    • 3 Videos
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  • Ageing as a Global Health Challenge by Michel Oris
  • Physical Activity by Bengt Kayser
  • Cancer Epidemiology: How Epidemiology Informs Prevention & Treatment Service by Elisabetta Rapiti Aylward

1 Readings

  • Lesson 11

Lesson 12: Chronic diseases and Mental Health

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  • Chronic Diseases in Developing Countries: Diabetes as a Global Health Challenge by David Henri Beran
  • Mental Health and Mental Health Promotion by Samantha Battams
  • Mental Health and Conflict by Ariel Eytan

1 Readings

  • Lesson 12

Review

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  • Emerging Trends in Global Health: Non-Communicable Diseases and Disability

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Lesson 13: Global Health Governance

    • 2 Videos
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  • Global Health Governance by Ilona Kickbusch
  • EU as an Interesting Case-Study for Global Health Governance by Nicolas Levrat

1 Readings

  • Lesson 13

Lesson 14: Governance and Financing

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  • The Role of European Union in Global Health by Samantha Battams
  • Designing Health Financing Systems for Universal Health Coverage by Inke Mathauer

1 Readings

  • Lesson 14

Review

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  • Governance for Global Health, Health Systems and Financing

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Lesson 15: Global Health Diplomacy

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  • Global Health Diplomacy by Ilona Kickbusch

1 Readings

  • Lesson 15

Lesson 16: Humanitarian Health

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Health issues in humanitarian emergencies by Michelle Gayer
  • Examining Medical Humanitarian Action Through an Ethical Lense by Doris Schopper

1 Readings

  • Lesson 16

Review

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  • Foreign Policy, Trade and Health

Course guide module 7

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Lesson 17: Research and Intellectual Property Rights in Global Health

    • 2 Videos
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  • Global Health Research, Development and Innovation Policies by Samantha Battams
  • Trade, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Public Health by Jayashree Watal

1 Readings

  • Lesson 17

Lesson 18: Public Health Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

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  • Public Health Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights by Peter Beyer

1 Readings

  • Lesson 18

Lesson 19: Licensing and Technologies

    • 2 Videos
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  • Voluntary Licensing for Innovation and Access by Esteban Burrone
  • Life Sciences Technologies by Denis Hochstrasser

1 Readings

  • Lesson 19

Lesson 20: Drug Development

    • 1 Videos
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  • Drug Development by Leonardo Scapozza

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  • Lesson 20

Lesson 21: Technologies and Primary Healthcare

    • 2 Videos
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  • Information and Communication Technologies for Global Health by Antoine Geissbuhler
  • Strengthening primary healthcare: no innovation without training, no training without innovative pedagogical approaches by Beat Stoll

1 Readings

  • Lesson 21

Review

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  • Research, Development, Innovation and Technology for Global Health

Course guide module 8

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Lesson 22: Sustainable Urban Development

    • 1 Videos
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  • Sustainable Urban Development by Roderick John Lawrence

1 Readings

  • Lesson 22

Lesson 23: Development and Climate Change in Global Health

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • The Capability Approach to Human Development by Jaya Krishnakumar
  • Health and Climate Change by Martin Beniston
  • Climate change and Infectious diseases by Antoine Flahault

1 Readings

  • Lesson 23

Lesson 24: Water and Health - The Water Resources Management Contribution

    • 1 Videos
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  • Water and Health - The Water Resources Management Contribution by Mark Smith

1 Readings

  • Lesson 24

Lesson 25: Global Health challenges at the human-animal-ecosystem interface

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  • Global Health challenges at the human-animal-ecosystem interface by Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda

Review

    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Environment, Sustainable Development and Health

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"Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview" offers a foundational exploration of global health challenges through diverse lenses such as medicine, public health, law, economics, social sciences, and humanities. Spanning 1140 minutes, this Coursera course guides learners through seven critical topics, making it ideal for those interested in a comprehensive understanding of global health. Available via Starter and Professional subscriptions, it's perfect for anyone looking to delve into health and fitness from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Rafael Ruiz De Castañeda
Instructors

Rafael Ruiz De Castañeda

Antoine Flahault
Instructors

Antoine Flahault