The student will:
- obtain knowledge about trends in global health
- be able to identify socioeconomic, biological and behavioural factors that influence health
- be able to explain the social determinants of health
- be able to describe some of the major global challenges impacting health
- be able to distinguish health inequality from health inequity
- be able to explain the influence of inequality on health outcomes
- obtain knowledge about tropical diseases and their aetiology
- become aware of the modes of transmission, prevention, treatment and care related to extremely contagious diseases
- recognize the organizations working for global issues in health care
- understand the challenges of working in difficult areas