Community Health Promotion: An International Perspective

GHP 551 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Community health is a field that focuses on “how” to respond to people’s (often regionally specific) health needs. Definitions of this field often emphasize the role of multidisciplinary and multisectoral approaches to improving the health of people in a defined community. It also focuses on the question of “who” does the work by paying attention to the roles of community health workers.

This course introduces students to practical skills for improving community health in various national settings. It draws on diverse examples, including projects focused on community health workers in Africa and Latin America. Japanese experiences in maternal and child health, as well as disaster responses, are also examined as case studies to explore how community health projects are adapted and transferred across countries. Students work in teams to apply skills such as project planning and health information development to a specific community health project in a country or community of their choice.