This course is an advanced seminar providing students with an in-depth examination of the key actors and issues in global health policy (GHP). It gives students a foundation for the study of GHP based in public health, economic, and international relations theories, and delves into the details of current and historical GHP case studies. Topics covered by the course include: bioterrorism, HIV/AIDS and national security, global health diplomacy and key global health treaties such as the International Health Regulations and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, global health aspects of international trade agreements such as the World Trade Organization’s trade-related aspects of intellectual property agreement (TRIPS), characteristics and impacts of international development aid for health, innovative financing mechanisms for global health, and the governance of global health through public/private national, bilateral and multilateral institutions. Students will interact with the Professor and expert guest discussants with practical experience in these areas, deepening their understanding of the topics covered in class. Substantive class discussion and student participation is expected. Class assignments include several short policy papers and a longer research paper on a GHP topic.
Intro to Public Health for Development Practitioners is recommended but not required