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221.650.01
Health Policy Analysis in Low and Middle income Countries

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 9:00 - 10:20am
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
Prerequisite

220.601 Intro to International Health

Description
Provides an overview of key political frameworks and theories related to policy development and offers practical perspectives on their application to health policy in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Analyzes the political economy of health policy, that is how the political environment, country institutions, and economic and planning systems come together to influence the process of health policy development. Introduces the main actors, processes and contextual features that are typical of policy development and implementation in low and middle income countries, and actors and processes at the global level that influence LMIC policy. Topics covered encompass national policy and planning frameworks; relationships with aid donors and issues of aid harmonization and alignment; the role of policy networks and in particular civil society actors; policy implementers and their role in shaping policy development; and mechanisms for global health governance.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply the key features of various frameworks and models for understanding the political economy of health policy
  2. Identify, describe and analyze common processes and actors involved in health policy development with a particular focus on low and middle income countries
  3. Appreciate the need for national policy leadership in the health sector, and when working in low and middle income countries, act in ways that respect national processes
  4. Help develop and implement strategies to promote successful policy development and implementation for a range of different policy issues
  5. Write a policy communication such as a policy brief
Enrollment Restriction
no undergraduates