221.615.11
Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.)
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
5
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, July 9, 2012
End Date
Friday, July 27, 2012
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Covers the basics of health care in refugee and disaster situations, including disaster epidemiology, environmental health, food and nutritional issues in emergencies, the design, and implementation of health services, and management of communicable diseases. Also covers of conflict origins and conflict resolution, international humanitarian law, human rights and human security, and humanitarian ethics.