GLOBAL HEALTH 1 population sciences, reproductive health, health policy (5 ECTS) Lectures / Seminars/Tutorials (hrs) 60 Self directed learning 60-65

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1 Module 13 GLOBAL HEALTH 1 population sciences, reproductive health, health policy (5 ECTS) Coordinators Dr Michael O Toole, TCD Year Year 1: Term 1 Course delivery Lectures / Seminars/Tutorials (hrs) 60 Self directed learning COURSE OUTLINE A series of lectures, seminars and workshops, including case-based learning sessions. LEARNING OUTCOMES On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Explain the key concepts of global health Identify the major global health challenges that affect health systems and livelihoods Identify the range of factors that influence and determine health outcomes Illustrate the major health frameworks and the key players that contribute to health policy Critically assess health problems from a global perspective COURSE ASSESSMENT Assessment Type Assessment Length/Details Proportion Continual Essay 60% Examination Paper in sections, selection of short essay questions, MCQ s; 40% COURSE CONTENT General reading: Skolnik RL., Essentials of global health. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Topic 1 Introduction to Global Health This introduction will give an overview of the emergence and importance of global health in the field of development and the major challenges in global health. The key players in global health and important international frameworks related to global health, including the Millennium Development Goals, will be highlighted. : Jacobson, K. H. (2008) Introduction to Global Health. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Chapter 1. Publishers. Chapter 1. Latest WHO World Health Report ( Page 1 of 5

2 Topic 2 Determinants of Health Introduction to the range of factors that influence and determine health outcomes in both developed and developing societies; including socio-cultural, environmental, biological, economic factors affect health outcomes among various population groups. CSDH (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Final Report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Geneva, World Health Organization. MacLachlan M Culture and Health: A Critical Perspective Towards Global Health (2nd ed.) John Wiley, West Sussex, England Wilkinson R, Marmot M. (2003) Social determinants of health: the solid facts. 2nd edition. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe. Skolnik, R. (2008) Essentials of Global Health. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Chapter 2. Topic 3 Health Policy & Global Health Initiatives Introduction to the concept of health policy and overview of the range of influences on the development of health policies. Global Health Initiatives for developing countries will be outlined including the Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria; and discussion of the effects of such initiatives on MDG targets and global health systems. Global Health Watch , An alternative world health report, Zed Books, 2005 World Bank Global Monitoring Report: Millennium Development Goals: From Consensus to Momentum May pp World Development Report 2004 Making services work for poor people, World Bank 2004 Investing in Development, A practical plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, Millennium Project Report to the UN Secretary General, Earthscan, 2005 Publishers. Chapter 15. Page 2 of 5

3 Topic 4 Health Systems & Major Challenges An introduction to the functions of a health systems and organization of health services. Health systems will be compared to discuss important challenges including human resources for health, which has a strong influence on the effectiveness of health systems and livelihoods. The World Health Report Working Together for Health. WHO, The World Health Report 2000 Health Systems: Improving Performance, WHO, 2000 Publishers. Chapter 5. Opportunities for Global Health Initiatives in the Health Systems Action Agenda. Working paper 4. WHO Topic 5 Health Economics & Financing An introduction to the basic concepts of health economics, and how this influences health systems and health care financing. McPake and Normand (2008) Health Economics: An International Perspective Routledge. 2nd Edition. Chapter 1-3 Economics of Health Care Financing: The Visible Hand (EHCF). Karen Gerard, Craig Mitton, Stephen Jan, Virginia Wiseman, Cam Donaldson. Palgrave Macmillan Ch 4 Learning from Experience: Health care financing in low- and middle-income countries. Diane McIntyre. Global Forum for Health Research Ch 4 Palmer N, Mueller DH, Gilson L, Mills A, Haines A (2004), Health financing to promote access in low income settings-how much do we know? The Lancet. Vol. 364 October 9, 2004 (p ) Topic 6 Environmental Health An overview of the major topics in environmental health and how that relates to the burden of disease globally. UNDP, Human Development Report 2006 Beyond Scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water crisis, UNDP, 2006 Publishers. Chapter 7. Page 3 of 5

4 Topic 7 Health Promotion Introduction to the theory of health promotion and description of the models and frameworks used in different contexts. This will be applied to hygiene promotion and will draw on the available research to identify priority interventions. : Brian Appleton and Christine Sijbesma (2005): IRC Hygiene Promotion TOP Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: First International Conference on Health Promotion, Ottawa, 21 November WHO/HPR/HEP/ Ferron, S. Morgan, J. and O Reilly, M. (2000, 2007 new edition) Hygiene Promotion, A practical manual for relief and development, London ITDG Topic 8 Maternal & Reproductive Health An introduction to key concepts of maternal and reproductive health in the context of population science. Key interventions that address safe motherhood, family planning and involvement of men will be discussed. Lancet Special Issue 13th October 2007 for the Women Deliver Conference. o "Practical lessons from global safe motherhood initiatives: time for a new focus on implementation" Freedman L et al - Lancet, 13 Oct 2007 vol 370 no9595 p o "Detours and shortcuts on the road to maternal mortality reduction" - Maine-Deborah, Lancet, 13 Oct 2007 vol 370 no9595 p o "Generation of political priority for global health initiatives: a framework and case study of maternal mortality" - Shiffman, J and Smith S Lancet, 13 Oct 2007 vol 370 no9595 p WHO World Health Report Make Every Mother and Child Count Cook R. Dickens BM. Fathalla MF. Reproductive Health and Human Rights. Oxford, 2003 Publishers. Chapter 9. Page 4 of 5

5 Topic 9 Gender Perspectives in Global Health An overview of how gender differences affect health outcomes and strategies for addressing these inequalities; including the international frameworks created to address these issues. Ruxton S. Gender Equality and Men: Learning from Practice. Oxfam, 2004 Painter G. Gender, the Millennium Development Goals & Human Rights in the context of the 2005 review process. Topic 10 Case Studies in Global Health A series of in-depth case studies will be used to incorporate the key concepts of global health covered in module. Page 5 of 5