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Global Health, Human Rights and Social Justice
GH 720

Course Information

Description

This seminar provides an introduction to major ethical frameworks and their intersection with international human rights concepts. Human rights are now the dominant language for claims of human emancipation worldwide, and human rights theory and practice have permeated many domains beyond the law, including health. Yet the landscape of global health has long been marked by vast inequities and brutal deprivation. In this course we will explore how human rights challenges conventional biomedical and public health approaches to global health. Based on real-world examples, we will also examine the limitations of human rights tools and strategies.

Class Notes

This course has enrollment priority for students enrolled in the Global Health program. 

School Harvard Medical School
Credits 2
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Department Global Health
Course Component Seminar
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HMS Ordinal
Course Requirements Course is limited to in-person students.
Curriculum Phase N/A
Visiting Clerks N/A
Course Type N/A