History of Public Health

The Importance and History of Public Health

Students will learn the history of public health as a field of study from its origins in the 1300s.

Ensuring Public Health

Students will learn about the earliest public health measures, including quarantine, which has been in practice since medieval times, and the role of the state in ensuring the health of its citizens. Additionally, they will learn how health care is provided/delivered on a national scale, using different countries as examples. They will also be introduced to the structures of health services and systems.

International Organizations

Students will be equipped with a practical understanding of the histories and functions of organizations. The World Health Organization, Doctors Without Borders, The Clinton Foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UNITAID along with several other international organizations are prominent stakeholders in the delivery of public health knowledge and skills, and play a vital role on a global scale.

Introduction to the Practice of Public Health

Public Health is an evidence-driven field, and evidence is assimilated in two ways: quantitatively and qualitatively. Students will learn how to use clinical and epidemiological data to inform healthcare policy. Covid-19: We’ve weathered a pandemic, now what? Students will explore the impact of Covid-19 on their lives, the world at large, and the field of Public Health.

Covid-19

We’re weathering a pandemic, now what? Students will explore the impact of Covid-19 on their lives, the world at large, and the field of Public Health.