What are the world’s major health challenges? What contributes to them? What can we do to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities? Whether you are new to Global Health, want to take a refresher course, or want to sample Global Health before undertaking undergraduate or graduate study in the field, The Challenge of Global Health is designed to provide a comprehensive but concise foundation for understanding Global Health problems and solutions. Taught by Dr. David Boyd, an award-winning professor at Duke University’s Global Health Institute (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB4xBBzNxVQ), the course combines lectures with videos shot around the world and interviews with some of the world’s foremost Global Health experts.
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杜克大学
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1完成時間為 1 小時
Getting Started
Start here!
2 個視頻 （總計 6 分鐘）, 4 個閱讀材料
4 個閱讀材料
About the Course10分鐘
About the Instructor10分鐘
Online Resources10分鐘
Important Note on Data and Metrics10分鐘
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2完成時間為 6 小時
Basic Concepts in Global Health
This module covers some of the most important basic concept that you need to know to understand global health. In particular we will focus on key terminology and the determinants underlying health and disease.
15 個視頻 （總計 255 分鐘）, 5 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
15 個視頻
Welcome to My Office!2分鐘
Why is Global Health Important?13分鐘
A Biopsychosocial Approach to Global Health Solutions, Part 120分鐘
A Biopsychosocial Approach to Global Health Solutions, Part 217分鐘
What is the Current Global Burden of Disease? Part I8分鐘
What is the Current Global Burden of Disease? Part II26分鐘
What Causes Global Health Disease Burden?17分鐘
Cultural Competence and Determinants of Health21分鐘
What are the Roles of Environment and Nutrition? Part I12分鐘
What are the Roles of Environment and Nutrition? Part II14分鐘
Direct and Indirect Effects of Food on World Health35分鐘
Environment and Health, Part 126分鐘
Environment and Health, Part 222分鐘
What is the Goal of Global Health?11分鐘
5 個閱讀材料
Week 2 Resources10分鐘
Dr. Michael Merson10分鐘
Dr. Bethzaida Fernandez10分鐘
Dr. Kelly Brownell10分鐘
Dr. William Pan10分鐘
1 個練習
Quiz: Basic Concepts in Global Health30分鐘
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3完成時間為 8 小時
Understanding the Key Global Health Challenges
This module focuses on examining the causes and distribution of infectious disease, noncommunicable disease, injury/violence/disaster, and MCH (maternal and child health).
20 個視頻 （總計 328 分鐘）, 10 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
20 個視頻
What is the Global Health "Unholy Trinity" of Infectious Disease20分鐘
What are the Plebeians and Stealth Bombs of Infectious Disease? Part 16分鐘
What are the Plebeians and Stealth Bombs of Infectious Disease? Part 212分鐘
Understanding Why Zika Is So Important8分鐘
Malaria: Why Would I Want to Work on Anything Else?22分鐘
Taking a One Health Approach, Part 126分鐘
Taking a One Health Approach, Part 221分鐘
What are Non-Communicable Diseases and Why are They on the Rise?9分鐘
What are the Chief NCD Challenges of Global Health?14分鐘
Public Enemy: Metabolic Syndrome27分鐘
The Growing Challenge of NCDs15分鐘
Cancer as a Global Health Issue12分鐘
Mental Health in a Cultural Context, Part 114分鐘
Mental Health in a Cultural Context, Part 220分鐘
Why Does Global Health Pay Particular Attention to Women and Children?13分鐘
Demystifying Women's Health12分鐘
Using Research and Technology to Tackle Maternal Health Challenges20分鐘
Are Injury, Violence and Disaster Significant Global Health Issues?14分鐘
Road Traffic Injury: The Perfect Storm26分鐘
10 個閱讀材料
Week 3 Resources10分鐘
Dr. Christopher Plowe10分鐘
Dr. Christopher Woods10分鐘
Dr. Gary Bennett10分鐘
Dr. Gerald Bloomfield10分鐘
Dr. Nelson Chao10分鐘
Dr. Brandon Kohrt10分鐘
Dr. Nimmi Ramunajam10分鐘
Dr. Eric Green10分鐘
Dr. Catherine Staton10分鐘
1 個練習
Quiz: Understanding the Key Global Health Challenges30分鐘
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4完成時間為 4 小時
Actors & Action: Finding Global Health Solutions
This module explores the main global health actors, how they work, and what strategies they use to improve global health outcomes and to solve global health problems.
10 個視頻 （總計 153 分鐘）, 5 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
10 個視頻
Who are the Key Actors in Global Health, Part 113分鐘
Who are the Key Actors in Global Health, Part 211分鐘
Malaria Surveillance: Research=Hope26分鐘
How Do We Implement Best Practices in Global Health?21分鐘
How do Actors Implement Global Health Best Practices? Part 112分鐘
How do Actors Implement Global Health Best Practices? Part 29分鐘
Cost, Quality, and Access to Care16分鐘
What are Some "Best Practices" for Improving Global Health?11分鐘
Policy is Key to Progress in Global Health21分鐘
5 個閱讀材料
Week 4 Resources10分鐘
Dr. Myaing Nyunt10分鐘
Dr. Shenglan Tang10分鐘
Dr. Krishna Udayakumar10分鐘
Dr. Gavin Yamey10分鐘
1 個練習
Quiz: Actors & Action: Finding Global Health Solutions30分鐘
4.8
87 個審閱57%
完成這些課程後已開始新的職業生涯
62%
通過此課程獲得實實在在的工作福利
來自全球健康的挑战的熱門評論
WONDERFUL COURSE!!!!! Dr. Boyd is phenomenal. This course was well worth my time and money. It is a great primer for anyone interested in global health. What a brilliant instructor and layout!
This has been a wonderfully motivating course into the field of Global Health. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to get some appreciation of health on the global scale
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Dr. David Boyd
Hymowitz Family Professor of the Practice of Global HealthDuke Global Health Institute
關於 杜克大学
Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society, both near its North Carolina campus and around the world.
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