PFRH 634 POPULATION HEALTH AND SURVIVAL

This course is about the health of populations. The course helps students gain an understanding of the principles of a population health approach and its role in improving health and reducing health inequities among population groups by addressing a broad range of factors including individual, social, economic and environmental factors known to influence and contribute to health at a population level. The course outlines social structures and processes that determine health differentials. The course also traces the historical patterns of health dynamics. We also explore contemporary issues in globalization and health.