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Global Health Policy

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Course Summary

This course provides an overview of global health policy, including the history of global health, key stakeholders, and current issues in global health policy.

Key Learning Points

Understand the evolution of global health and the key players in global health policy
Analyze major global health issues and their impact on policy decisions
Learn how to critically evaluate global health policies and their effectiveness

Learning Outcomes

Understand the history and evolution of global health policy
Analyze current global health issues and their impact on policy decisions
Critically evaluate global health policies and their effectiveness

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of healthcare systems
Interest in global health and policy

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video Lectures

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Description

In this course, learners will become familiar with principles and theories of global health problems, and major challenges and controversies in improving global population health as well as practical applications of quantitative methods to analyze and interpret issues and challenges for policy. Topics will include health and foreign policy, health governance, acute disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases, burden of disease, universal health coverage, health systems strengthening, health financing, and human resources for health and ageing.

Outline

Global Health Policy and Governance
Course Overview
1-1 Global Health Transition
1-2 Epidemiological Transition
1-3 Evolution of Global Health
1-4 Global Health Governance
1-5 Global Health Challenges
1-6 Challenges in Global Health Policy
1-7 Japan’s Commitment to Global Health
1-8 Proposals for the G7 Summit
Course Description
Practice Quiz 1-1
Practice Quiz 1-2
Practice Quiz 1-3
Graded Quiz 1

Pandemics and Health Security Responses
2-1 Pandemics and Health Security Response I
2-2 Pandemics and Health Security Response II
2-3 Outbreak Investigation "Consider Your Action" I
2-4 Outbreak Investigation "Consider Your Action" II
2-5 Lessons from Pandemic H1N1-2009
2-6 Real-time Research Response
2-7 Disasters, health and human security
2-8 Acute disaster response in an aging society
2-9 Acute effects
2-10 Long-term health effects
2-11 Health, human security and disaster response
Practice Quiz 2-1
Practice Quiz 2-2
Practice Quiz 2-3
Practice Quiz 2-4
Practice Quiz 2-5
Practice Quiz 2-6
Graded Quiz 2

Universal Health Coverage in the Context of Aging
3-1 Overview and concepts
3-2 Financial Risk Protection I
3-3 Financial Risk Protection II
3-4 Health Service Coverage
3-5 Equity
3-6 Aging
3-7 Case study 1: Japan
3-8 Case study 2: Bangladesh
3-9 New Policy Directions
Practice Quiz 3-1
Practice Quiz 3-2
Practice Quiz 3-3
Practice Quiz 3-4
Practice Quiz 3-5
Graded Quiz 3

The Future of Japan's Health System: Sustaining Good Health with Equity at Low Cost
4-1 UHC in Japan: Introduction
4-2 Understanding Health System Performance
4-3 Population Health
4-4 UHC in Japan: Achievements and Challenges
4-5 Cost Containment
4-6 Service Quality
4-7 Population Aging
4-8 Future Directions
Practice Quiz 4-1
Practice Quiz 4-2
Practice Quiz 4-3
Graded Quiz 4

Summary of User Reviews

This course on global health policy has received rave reviews from students who have found it to be insightful and informative. Many users appreciate the course's emphasis on practical applications and real-world scenarios, making it easy to relate to the subject matter. Overall, the course is highly recommended for anyone interested in global health policy.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The practical applications and real-world scenarios were highly appreciated by users.

Pros from User Reviews

Insightful and informative content
Easy to understand concepts
Good pacing and structure
Great instructor engagement
Useful case studies and examples

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course material to be too basic
Limited discussion on certain topics
Lack of interactivity in some parts of the course
No certificate of completion for the free version
Lengthy lectures may be difficult to follow for some users

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