NGO Education Survey

Global Health and Development/DEVELOP 716

This course introduces a social science approach to the study of health and globalisation, tracing various historical genealogies from colonial hygiene movements to international public health in the development sector, up through contemporary global health institutions and their governance structures. Current issues and case studies in health and development, including the role of NGOs, participatory approaches and human rights frameworks are critically analysed. Particular health issues addressed include, but are not limited to: bubonic plague, depression, gender-based violence, global pharmaceuticals, HIV/AIDS, influenza pandemics, maternal and child health, medical tourism, organ transplantation, post-traumatic stress, primary health care, radiation exposure, suicide and tuberculosis.