Professor Tiziana Leone, Dr Philipa Mladovsky & Professor Ken Shadlen
What are the biggest challenges to achieving health equity, and how can they be addressed in a rapidly changing world?
This course offers a dynamic and comprehensive introduction to the systems and politics of global health in low and middle-income countries. You will examine critical challenges, including pandemics, ageing populations, pharmaceutical innovation, and the climate crisis, alongside the key determinants of health and their consequences for development.
Through a critical lens, you will explore policies designed to improve health and development, the barriers to their implementation, and practical strategies to overcome these obstacles. Topics include global health governance, universal health coverage, health system strengthening, and the politics of disease burdens. The course also considers the impacts of migration, conflict, and climate change on health.
Led by expert faculty, you will develop the skills to synthesise evidence, challenge conventional thinking, and advocate for health equity through principles of social justice, equality, and human rights.