Essentials of Global Health
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Essentials of Global Health
Yale University
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Essentials of Global Health is a comprehensive introduction to global health. It is meant to introduce you to this topic in well-structured, clear and easy to understand ways. Much of the course will focus on five questions: What do people get sick, disabled and die from; Why do they suffer from these conditions? Which people are most affected? Why should we care about such concerns? What can be done to address key health issues, hopefully at least cost, as fast as possible, and in sustainable ways? The course will be global in coverage but with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, the health of the poor, and health disparities. Particular attention will be paid throughout the course to health systems issues, the linkages between health and development, and health matters related to global interdependence. The course will cover key concepts and frameworks but be practical in orientation.
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Course Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, learners should be able to:
• Articulate key public health concepts related to global health;
• Analyze the key issues in global health from a number of perspectives;
• Discuss with confidence the burden of disease in various regions of the world; how it varies by sex, age, and location; key risk factors for this burden; and how the disease burden can be addressed in cost-effective ways;
• Assess key health disparities, especially as they relate to the health of low-income and marginalized people in low- and middle-income countries;
• Outline the key actors and organizations in global health and the manner in which they cooperate to address critical global health concerns;
• Review key global health challenges that are likely to arise in the coming decades.
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Value Added of the Course
The course seeks to add special value by being comprehensive, by handling each topic in a consistent framework, and by helping learners gain an understanding of well grounded approaches to assessing global health issues and what can be done to address them.
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The Readings and other materials for Essentials of Global Health
For almost every session of Essentials of Global Health, you will see:
- Required readings
- Recommended readings
- Recommended videos
We have selected a small number of readings for each session that are central to understanding the content of the session. We have put these under “required readings”.
For each required reading, we have also indicated how carefully you should read the material and on what parts of the material you should focus your attention.
In addition, we have selected some additional readings that would be very helpful to your understanding the content of each session.
The first is a textbook, Global Health 101, third edition. This is a comprehensive introductory textbook that closely follows the content of this Essentials of Global Health course. We have indicated for each session what part of the book you should read. Using this textbook can be very valuable to your mastering the content of the course.
The second set of “recommended readings” is some additional readings, mostly from journal articles and reports. For these, too, we have indicated how carefully you should read the material and on what parts of the material you should focus your attention.
Learners should note that to access articles from The Lancet they will have to register with the Lancet, if they do not have online access to a library that has The Lancet. Once they are registered, they will be able to sign into The Lancet and access all of its free articles.
We have also indicated for most sessions one or two videos that relate to the topic of the session. These are meant to help the learner get a better feel for the topic which is being covered. Most learners will find the videos brief, easy and enjoyable to watch, and very enlightening.
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Week
1Module 1: Introduction
This module introduces you to the course, some of the basic concepts of global health, and a number of key perspectives for considering global health issues. This module will also introduce you to the key actors in global health and the different ways in which they are organized and function.
4 个视频（共 58 分钟）, 11 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
4 个视频
Key Perspectives on Global Health and Determinants of Health15分钟
Social Determinants of Health11分钟
The Global Health Context and Who Plays18分钟
11 个阅读材料
About this course10分钟
Meet your instructor10分钟
Pre-Couse Survey10分钟
(Required) Koplan et al, "Towards a Common Definition of Global Health"5分钟
(Required) Fried et al, Global Health is Public Health5分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, "The Principles and Goals of Global Health"20分钟
(Recommended) Jamison, DT, et al. "Global Health 2035: A World Converging within a Generation."20分钟
(Required) Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CSDH)30分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, "Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends"5分钟
(Required) Major players in development cooperation for global health50分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, “Working Together to Improve Global Health”分钟
2 个练习
Key Perspectives on Global Health10分钟
The Global Health Context and Who Plays10分钟
Week
2Module 2: The Burden of Disease
Module 2 focuses on the “burden of disease”. It first examines the state of the world’s health. It then introduces you to key demographic factors and how they relate to global health. It concludes with several sessions that examine what people get sick, disabled and die from and to what risk factors and determinants these conditions can be attributed.
8 个视频（共 102 分钟）, 14 个阅读材料, 5 个测验
8 个视频
Demography and Health (Part 1)13分钟
Demography and Health (Part 2)10分钟
The DALY16分钟
What Do People get Sick, Disabled, and Die From? (Part 1)7分钟
What Do People get Sick, Disabled, and Die From? (Part 2)12分钟
What Do People get Sick, Disabled, and Die From? (Part 3)7分钟
Key Risk Factors14分钟
14 个阅读材料
(Required) “World Health Statistics 2016: Monitoring Health for the SDGs.”15分钟
(Required) “Health, Nutrition, and Population Statistics.”15分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, “Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends”分钟
(Required) Haupt A, Kane TT, and Haub C. Population Reference Bureau’s Population Handbook20分钟
(Required) Kaneda T and Bietsch K. 2015 World Population Data Sheet.20分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, "Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends"10分钟
(Required) Chen A, Jacobsen KH, Deshmukh AA, and Cantor SB. "The Evolution of the Disability-adjusted Life Year (DALY)."15分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, "Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends"10分钟
(Required) The Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy30分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, “Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends”10分钟
(Required) The Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy20分钟
(Required) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare.15分钟
(Required) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Heatmap.15分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, "Health Determinants, Measurements, and Trends"10分钟
5 个练习
The State of the World’s Health10分钟
Demography and Global Health10分钟
The Burden of Disease – The DALY10分钟
What Do People Get Sick, Disabled, and Die From?20分钟
Key Risk Factors for Deaths and DALYs10分钟
Week
3Module 3: Health Systems and Value for Money in Health
Module 3 focuses on health systems. It first examines the notion of “value for money” in considering investments in health. It then reviews how health systems in different parts of the world are organized; some of the issues they face in effectively and efficiently providing appropriate services of acceptable quality; and what we are learning can be done to address those issues in cost-effective ways.
7 个视频（共 85 分钟）, 8 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
7 个视频
The Organization and Aims of Health Systems (Part 1)7分钟
The Organization and Aims of Health Systems (Part 2)10分钟
Ethical Priority Setting in Health - Ole Norheim17分钟
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals (Part 1)7分钟
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals (Part 2)13分钟
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals (Part 3)14分钟
8 个阅读材料
(Required) Yazbeck AS. An Idiot’s Guide to Prioritization in the Health Sector.”30分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 3- “Health, Education, Poverty, and the Economy.”10分钟
(Required) World Health Organization. World Health Report 2000- Health Systems: Improving Performance.20分钟
(Required) World Health Organization. Health Systems Financing: The Path to Universal Coverage.20分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 5- “An Introduction to Health Systems”20分钟
(Required) Latko B, et al. "The Growing Movement for Universal Health Coverage."10分钟
(Required) Kumar, AS, et al. "Financing Health Care for All: Challenges and Opportunities."15分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 5- “Introduction to Health Systems”25分钟
3 个练习
Value for Money in Global Health10分钟
The Organization and Aims of Health Systems10分钟
Health Expenditure, the Quest for UHC, and Pharmaceuticals20分钟
Week
4Module 4: Cross-Cutting Themes in Global Health - Part I
Module 4 focuses on some of the most important cross-cutting themes in global health. These include the relationship between the environment and health, complex humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters and health, and nutrition and health. They also include an assessment of the health of women, children, and adolescents. A single session is devoted exclusively to childhood immunization.
8 个视频（共 87 分钟）, 8 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
8 个视频
Health Disparities (Part 2)11分钟
The Environment and Health and Climate Change and Health (Part 1)12分钟
The Environment and Health and Climate Change and Health (Part 2)12分钟
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 1)10分钟
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 2)8分钟
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 3)7分钟
Nutrition and Global Health (Part 4)13分钟
8 个阅读材料
(Required) Gwatkin DR, et al. Socio-economic Differences in Health, Nutrition, and Population within Developing Countries.25分钟
(Required) UNICEF. Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity.25分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 3- “Health, Education, Poverty, and the Economy”10分钟
(Required) Pruss-Ustun A, et al. Preventing Disease Through Healthy Environments: A global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks.10分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 7- “The Environment and Health”30分钟
(Required) International Food Policy Research Institute. Global Nutrition Report 2015: Actions and Accountability to Advance Nutrition and Sustainable Development.15分钟
(Recommended) Skolnik, Chapter 8-“Nutrition and Global Health”分钟
(Recommended) Mother and Child Nutrition15分钟
3 个练习
Health Disparities12分钟
The Environment and Health and Climate Change and Health10分钟
Nutrition and Global Health22分钟
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创建者 MM•Mar 18th 2017
It was one of the best courses I have done on coursera.Also the instructor explains detailed subject matter very well which makes it easier to understand the subject.Certainly a 10\10 for the course !
创建者 JQ•Feb 19th 2018
GREAT REVIEW OF SOME INTERESTING AND VITAL ASPECTS OF GLOBAL HEALTH. THANKS, SO MUCH TO THE FOLKS WHO WORKED HARD IN PUTTING ON THIS COURSE AND ALLOWING ME TO TAKE IT GRATIS. DR QUINCY
讲师
Richard Skolnik
Former Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health and Lecturer in the Practice of Management, Yale School of Management, 2012-2016关于 Yale University
For more than 300 years, Yale University has inspired the minds that inspire the world. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale brings people and ideas together for positive impact around the globe. A research university that focuses on students and encourages learning as an essential way of life, Yale is a place for connection, creativity, and innovation among cultures and across disciplines.
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