The program offers students a broad exposure to the development and implementation of social and behavioral interventions in developing countries. The curriculum includes exposure to theories of medical anthropology and sociology and qualitative and quantitative methods for developing and evaluating interventions to improve global health. Students gain specialized expertise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of disease prevention and control in such areas as HIV prevention, nutritional interventions, malaria control, and a host of other topic areas relevant to the enhancement of health in developing countries.
The combined use of qualitative and quantitative methods is a defining characteristic of the program, and students are trained in survey research methods, key-informant interviews, focus group discussions, direct observation, participant observation, social and environmental mapping, and computer-aided management and analysis of qualitative data.
Theories covered include psychological, anthropological, and sociological perspectives on the determinants of health and illness, and associated intervention approaches appropriate to developing-country settings worldwide.
Students are also given insight into factors related to gender and health, community participation in health programs, and cultural and environmental factors that affect global health. MHS Overview
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