Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Public and Allied Health
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7020PUBHEA-SEP-CTY
Aims
To enhance knowledge and understanding of international approaches to public health and health system development
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically explore and discuss human and health rights in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 3
2.
Critically analyse the relationship between health and sustainable development
3.
Critically evaluate national and international responses to Universal Health Coverage
4.
Critically appraise health improvement interventions in low resource settings
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:An introduction to international health: historical development and conceptual analysis
Health and human development: what is the relationship
Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
Health and Human Rights: leave no-one behind
Intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations: Role in supporting and implementing strategic responses to population based health concerns
Health System Development: Universal Health Coverage
Primary Health Care and public health
Maternal and Child Health Reproductive and sexual health
Health Workforce
Health Promotion in low resource settings
Community engagement strategies
Module Overview:
This module explores the idea of international health and human development. Through it, you will examine both the determinants of health, and aspects of health system development. It evaluates a number of international strategies aimed at health for all and explores the role of primary health care as a means to achieve Universal Health Coverage, and appraises local level health improvement and community engagement strategies.
This module explores the idea of international health and human development. Through it, you will examine both the determinants of health, and aspects of health system development. It evaluates a number of international strategies aimed at health for all and explores the role of primary health care as a means to achieve Universal Health Coverage, and appraises local level health improvement and community engagement strategies.
Additional Information:This module explores the idea of international health and human development. It examines both the determinants of health, and aspects of health system development. It evaluates a number of international strategies aimed at health
for all and explores the role of primary health care as a means to achieve Universal Health Coverage. It appraises local level health improvement and community engagement strategies.