International Collaboration 1

Yasuhide Nakamura, Nobuhide Sawamura (Graduate School of Human Sciences)

Course Objective
   The objectives of this course are to understand the real situation of global health and to discuss the global partnership and collaboration for upgrading health situation of the people in the world.

Requirement / Prerequisite
   Anyone can participate in the class. No needs of health professionals.

Course Content
   Global health development is to promote better health around the world by collaborating all the people who work for improvement and equity in global health. Each year, all around the world, tens of millions of human beings die needlessly, and hundreds of millions of lives are ravaged by ill health.
   Health systems are comprised of public and private organizations that provide the services, information and financial means needed to improve people's health status. The intensive development of primary health care systems began with the declaration of "Health for All" at Alma Ata in 1978, and over the past two decades, health services have expanded and improved. However, there are still wide disparities in the availability and effectiveness of health services, especially between rich and poor countries, as well as between rich and poor people in countries.
   In the course, we will make discussions focused on the several key issues, such as, health care system, population, child health, reproductive health and rights, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and refugee health.

Class Plan
   The following topics would be discussed in the course
   Health Care System in developing countries
   NGO activities in developing countries
   Child Health in developing countries
   Maternal and Child Health Handbook Program
   HIV/AIDS in the world
   Humanitarian assistance and Disaster preparedness

Textbooks
   The text is distributed in the class.
   The related literatures are as follows;
   - David Werner. Where There is No Doctor. Hesperian Foundation 1992
   - UNICEF. The state of the world's children
   - UNFPA. The state of world population

Grading Policy
   Participation 50%, presentation and reporting 50%.
   The students are expected to participate in the discussion at the class.
   The presentation and discussions are conducted in English.