SDG Detail

Global Public Health

MOOC

Project description

Global Public Health, is a course taught by experts from the Public Health Foundation of India. It explores the institutions, infrastructure, and the interplay of actors that constitute health not only in local communities but also on a global scale. In this course, you�ll discover how health is influenced by the environment, food systems, energy security, transport, trade, and human migration. You�ll also learn health�s positive influence on other sectors, with investments in health shown to have a positive impact on economic development. Finally, this course will illuminate how health impacts and is essential to achieving poverty reduction, gender empowerment, universal education, conflict resolution, and other Sustainable Development Goals.

Year 2021

Location United States

Organization SDG Academy X

Project aims

Understanding the value of health not just as a benefit or right of individuals, but as a global public need.

Project outcome

- Our planet's demographic andepidemiological transitions - Current and future trends in public health - including non-communicable diseases - How our collective wellness has been impacted by globe-spanning factors over the years - The infrastructure and institutions that have shaped the healthcare industry