In the broadest sense, professionals engaged in global and public health are focused on improving people’s health and lifespan as well as their quality of life.  Moreover, both fields are population-based that focuses on reducing health disparities and burdens among communities and countries with an emphasis on resource poor populations.

By studying the courses described below you will get the general idea of what Global Health is, it’s main principles and directions.

Here are 3 online courses you can study at your own pace, absolutely free of charge. Feel free to enrol for all three and look through the topics/study the lessons that you feel will be of most use.

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An Introduction to Global Health 

(University of Copenhagen)

Period: 7 weeks

Language: English. Subtitles available.

Mode: Free, own pace without a certificate, or $49 for a certified study

Session: Next session starts March, 31

Description and overview:

This course will provide you with an overview of the most important health challenges facing the world today. You will gain insight into how challenges have changed over time, we will discuss the likely determinants of such changes and examine future projections. Successful international strategies and programs promoting human health will be highlighted and global health governance structures will be mapped and the role of the key actors explored.

Over the course of 7 weeks, you will look at the following topics:

1. Defining and Measuring Global Health
2. Infectious Diseases
3. Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries
4. Maternal and Child Health
5. Environment, Climate and Migration
6. Food and Water
7. Health Systems and Global Health Governance

To find our more/enroll visit the course website.

Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview

(University of Geneva)

Period: 8 weeks (6-7 hours/week).

Language: English

Subtitles available.

Mode: Free, own pace without a certificate, or $49 for a certified study

Next session: April 11 – June 12, enrollment ends April 16

Description and overview:

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.

Over the course of 8 weeks, you will look at the following topics:

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Global Health concepts
3. Emerging Trends in Global Health: Infectious Diseases, including Lesson 7: Achievements and Challenges in the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS and Lesson 8: Tuberculosis: Burden; Progress in Prevention, Care and Control; Challenges Towards Elimination
4. Emerging Trends in Global Health: Non-Communicable Diseases and Disability
5. Governance for Global Health, Health Systems and Financing
6. Foreign Policy, Trade and Health
7. Research, Development, Innovation and Technology for Global Health
8. The Environment, Sustainable Development and Health

To find our more/enroll visit the course website.

The Challenges of Global Health

(Duke University)

Period: 5 weeks (11 hours of videos and assessments).

Language: English

Subtitles available.

Mode: Free, own pace without a certificate, or $49 for a certified study

Next session: self-paced, with suggested deadlines to help you keep on track.

Description and overview:

An introduction to key challenges and concepts important to understanding the current status and determinants of global health.

Over the course of 5 weeks, you will look at the following topics:

1. Getting Started
2. Basic Concepts in Global Health
3. Understanding the Key Global Health Challenges
4. Actors & Action: Finding Global Health Solutions
5. The Future of Global Health

To find our more/enrol visit the course website.

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