INQ-300 | Global Health Disparities

Full Title: Global Health Disparities

Topic Description:

Why are children in places such as Sub-Saharan African more likely to die in infancy than are children living in western, Democratic nations like the U.S.? Why do some countries have higher rates of obesity than others? This course will ask students to determine how one’s country of residence affects one’s likelihood of ill or good health. Throughout this course, students will consider the country-level social, economic and political factors associated with major global health problems, including the rise of chronic disease (obesity, Type II diabetes) and prevalence of childhood illnesses and other conditions (measles, diarrhea, low birth weight). Students will also consider how these health conditions disproportionately affect groups within countries across race, gender, class and other important categories. For their final projects, students will propose and defend an intervention strategy aimed at the reduction of a selected adult disease or child health issue. Students’ proposals should target a particular county and risk-group.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: November 2012