223.680.01
Global Disease Control Programs and Policies

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Christian Coles
Alain Labrique
Course Instructor(s)
George Alleyne
Contact Name
Christian coles
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

340.601 or 340.751 or 550.694.81 and 550.695.81

Description
Presents the history, development, organization, technical content and basis, social and political context, evaluation, and funding of current, major, global initiatives for disease control. Emphasis is on programs focused on health problems of the developing world and includes, initiatives for vaccines and immunization, the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, safe motherhood and reproductive health, neonatal health, malaria, onchocerciasis, STDs, tobacco control, nutritional interventions and injury control. The course also examines the process of policy formulation and resource allocation to international health and disease control
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the development, organization and funding of global disease control programs
  2. Describe programmatic approaches for controlling selected major causes of death and disability in developing countries
  3. Discuss program and policy implementation obstacles and approaches to overcoming them
  4. Critically evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and the sustainability of disease control programs and policies
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Required: PhD, ScD, & MHS programs in the Disease Prevention & Control Trac