PHLT 3723 - Global Perspectives of Public Health
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43616,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lauren Iagulli
Course Description
3723. Global Perspectives of Public Health. Provides a comprehensive exploration of global health, emphasizing the key principles, challenges, and strategies for improving health worldwide while examining the complex relationships between health, development, and global systems. Prereq.: None. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Global Health 101 | Skolnik, R. L. | 9781284145380 |
- Hans Rosling Center for Population Health. (n.d.). Global burden of disease (GBD). Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/gbd
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Global Burden of Disease 2023: Findings from the GBD 2023 Study. Seattle, WA: IHME, 2025
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2025). The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. New York
- World Health Organization. (2026). Social Determinants of Health. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/social-determinants-of-health
- Austin, S. et. al. (2025). Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406(10513), 1731–1810.
- Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). (2025, February 12). 45 CFR 46. HHS.gov. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/45-cfr-46/index.html
- United Nations . (2026). OHCHR and the right to Health | OHCHR. OHCHR and the right to health. https://www.ohchr.org/en/health
- World Bank Group . (2026). Universal Health Coverage. World Bank. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/universalhealthcoverage#4
- Global Polio Eradication Initiative . (2025, November 7). Who we are. GPEI. https://polioeradication.org/who-we-are/
- UN. Centre for Human Rights. (2008, January 11). Fact Sheet No.23, Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children. UN Digital Library . https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Publications/FactSheet23en.pdf
- World Health Organization. (2026a). Adolescent and young adult health. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescents-health-risks-and-solutions
- Saugstad, O. D., Modi, N., Moretti, C., Obladen, M., Vento, M., & Speer, C. P. (2023, December 12). Newborns and children in war and terror. Neonatology. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10994576/
- Lofton, S., Norr, K. F., Jere, D., Patil, C., & Banda, C. (2021). “youth photovoice”: Promoting youth-driven community changes for HIV prevention in rural Malawi. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 32(6). https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000262
- Global Data. IAPB Vision Atlas. (2025, October 13). https://visionatlas.iapb.org/global-data/
- Global investment case. IAPB Vision Atlas. (2026, March 2). https://visionatlas.iapb.org/global-investment-case/
- World Health Organization. (2025, October 13). Who warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news/item/13-10-2025-who-warns-of-widespread-resistance-to-common-antibiotics-worldwide
- Hattersley, L., & Mandeville, K. L. (2023). Global coverage and design of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes. JAMA Network Open, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.1412
- UNHRC. (2025, June 12). Global trends. UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency. https://www.unhcr.org/global-trends#:~:text=At%20the%20end%20of%202023%2C%2068.3%20million%20people%20remained%20internally,the%20Congo%20(6.7%20million).
- Hutton, A., Savage, C., Ranse, J., Finnell, D., & Kub, J. (2015). The use of Haddon’s Matrix to plan for injury and illness prevention at outdoor music festivals. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 30(2), 175–183. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x15000187
- Yulyani, V., Iswanto, I., Daniel, D., Kusumaningrum, F. M., & Tetra Dewi, F. S. (2025). Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: A qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091478
- Development, U. S. A. for I. (n.d.). U.S. Agency for International Development. https://www.usaid.gov/
- Gates Foundation. (2025, January 16). Six innovations transforming the future of Global Health. Gates Foundation. https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/global-health-innovations
- RF: Home. The Rockefeller Foundation. (2026, March 25). https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/
- Uwadiae, F., & Pym, A. (n.d.). Home. Wellcome. https://wellcome.org/
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Chapter 1: The Principles and Goals of Global Health (MLO 1,4) Chapter 2: Health Determinants, Measurements, and the Status of Health Globally (MLO 1,2,4) Chapter 3: The Global Burden of Disease (MLO 1,2,3,4) United Nations: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 (MLO 1,4) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation: Global Burden of Disease (MLO 1,2,3,4) IHME: Global Burden of Disease study summary (MLO 1,2,3,4 |
Global Health Essentials: Principles, Indicators, and Disease Burden | Ch. 1 Quiz Ch. 2 Quiz Ch. 3 Quiz Module 1 Discussion Module 1 Assignment |
| 10/26 | Chapter 4: Health Education, Equity, and the Economy (MLO 1,2,5) Chapter 5: Ethical and Human Rights Concerns in Global Health (MLO 3,5) Chapter 6: An Introduction to Health Systems (MLO 4,5) United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (MLO 3,5) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Human Research Protections (MLO 3,5) World Bank Group: Universal Health Coverage (MLO 4,5) Global Health with Greg Martin: Health Economics (MLO 1,2,5) |
Connecting the Dots: Education, Ethics, and Health Systems in a Global Context | Ch. 4 Quiz Ch. 5 Quiz Ch. 6 Quiz Module 2 Discussion Module 2 Assignment |
| 11/2 | Chapter 7: Culture and Health (MLO 1,2) Chapter 10: Women's Health (MLO 3,4) The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (MLO 1) UN Center for Human Rights: Fact Sheet 23- Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (MLO 3,4) Unreported World: Looking Back at the Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone (MLO 1) |
Culture and Gender in Global Health | Ch. 7 Quiz Ch. 10 Quiz Module 3 Discussion Module 3 Assignment |
| 11/9 | Chapter 11: The Health of Young Children (MLO 1,2,3,4) Chapter 12: The Health of Adolescents and Young Adults (MLO 1,2,3,4) Saugstad et. al.- Newborns and children in war and terror (MLO 2,3,4) Lofton et.- “Youth Photovoice”: Promoting youth-driven community changes for HIV prevention in rural Malawi (MLO 1,2,3,4) WHO: Adolescent and Young Adults (MLO 2,3,4) UNICEF: Dangers of malaria and its impact on children (MLO 1,2,4) Hellen Keller Intl.: Dr. Al Sommer on the Surprising Discovery of Vitamin A (MLO 2,4) |
Health Across Early Life Stages- Childhood to Young Adulthood | Ch. 11 Quiz Ch. 12 Quiz Module 4 Discussion Module 4 Assigment |
| 11/16 | Chapter 9: Nutrition and Global Health (MLO 1,2,3) Chapter 13: Communicable Disease (MLO 1,2,3) Chapter 14: Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Disorders (MLO 1,2,3) Hattersley & Mandeville: Global Coverage and Design of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes (MLO 3) World Health Organization: WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide (MLO 1,2,3,5) IAPB Vision Atlas: Global Data (MLO 1,2) IAPB Vision Atlas: Global Investment Case (MLO 1,3) |
Health Across the Spectrum- Nutrition, Physical Illness, and Mental Health | Ch. 9 Quiz Ch. 13 Quiz Ch. 14 Quiz Module 5 Discussion Module 5 Assignment |
| 11/23 | Chapter 8: The Environment and Health (MLO 1,2,3,4) Chapter 15: Injuries (MLO 1,2,3,4) Chapter 16: Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Yulyani et al.- Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol (MLO 1,2,3,4) Hutton et al.- The Use of Haddon's Matrix to Plan for Injury and Illness Prevention at Outdoor Music Festivals (MLO 1,2,3,4) The UN Refugee Agency (MLO 1,2,3) WHO: Preventing disease through healthy environments (MLO 1,2,3,4) |
Evironmental and Humanitarian Challenges | Ch. 8 Quiz Ch. 15 Quiz Ch. 16 Quiz Module 6 Discussion Module 6 Assignment |
| 11/30 | Chapter 17: Working Together to Improve Global Health Chapter 18: Science, Technology, and Global Health Chapter 19: Intersectoral Approaches to Enabling Better Health The Gates Foundation: Innovations (MLO 1,2,3) All Island Institute of Public Health: An Introduction to Health Impact Assessment (MLO 4) |
Driving Global Health Forward- Cooperation and Scientific Advances | Ch. 17 Quiz Ch. 18 Quiz Ch. 19 Quiz Module 7 Discussion Module 7 Assignment |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.