Urban — Global Public Health

Migration in the European context: Challenges for Public Health
Location: Athens and Chios, Greece

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This course provides a broad spectrum of theoretical knowledge on issues related to migrants’ health and the related policies in a European context – having as a background “scene” the 2015 migration crisis in Greece. In addition, it provides an opportunity for students to be on the field and interact with those who provide health care to newly arrived migrants/refugees in the island of Chios, one of the entry points in Greece. Thus, students can build a comprehensive multi-sectorial approach in issues related to migrant/refugee health.

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Public Health and Practices in a Global Setting – The example of Tanzania
Location: Dodoma, Tanzania

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The purpose of this course is to give students an immersive experience in which they can apply the principles and practices of Public Health in a Global setting. Faculty from Rutgers School of Public Health and the University of Dodoma will guide students from both institutions through classroom and field-based activities that will enhance their understanding of critical public health issues in Tanzania/Sub-Saharan Africa and how to identify ways to address them. Students from each institution will work together in topic-matched pairs to learn about these issues both locally and through international comparison. The curriculum focuses on the following health topics: infectious and chronic diseases, maternal/child health, environmental health, interpersonal violence, the relationship between political and cultural processes and health, and factors contributing to disparate health outcomes in population groups.

Global Occupational and Environmental Determinants of Disease: A multidisciplinary approach for prevention*
Location: Brescia, Italy

The overall topic of this course is focused on the global occupational and environmental determinants of disease and a multidisciplinary-multicultural approach for prevention. Various educational aspects of Occupational and Environmental are considered and new advances in communication and training are discussed. New emerging work-related diseases are also explained with a focus on methodological aspects to detect unrecognized health hazards.

A highlight of this course are the worksite visits, including a field trip to the Murano Island, Venice, to see the glass-blowers at work. Hands-on activities, discussions with company managements, workers and safety experts, direct evaluation of personal protective equipment are key components of this training experience.

*This course is not offered by the Rutgers School of Public Health but will be led by one of its faculty, Dr Mitch Rosen. To learn more about the course and register, please visit this website.