Around the world, we are increasingly socially and economically interdependent. Health on one side of the globe affects people on the other. Global health, once merely an ethical consideration, now dominates discussions and policies of global security. A diverse team of experts in this emerging field has come together to help you contextualize your experiences as a new or seasoned global health responder.
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Foundations for Global Health Responders
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Changing Trends
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 61 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Global Health Security
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 37 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Global Burden of Disease
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Stakeholders
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 52 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Reviews
- 5 stars75%
- 4 stars17.85%
- 3 stars3.57%
- 1 star3.57%
TOP REVIEWS FROM FOUNDATIONS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH RESPONDERS
by JMJan 23, 2017
Great course. One of the best I have taken on Coursera!
by LSep 15, 2016
Incredible course. Very enganging, easy to comprehend, the essays are enjoyable. Faultless course, I would highly recommend it for anyone, it gives a very broad perspective of undersanding.
by HLApr 26, 2017
Very integral, it includes a wide range of issues such as medical, environmental, and arquitectural aspects of a community.
by ARMar 25, 2022
Very nice course for Health related World knowledge
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