Courses 2008 - 2009

LAW H 515 Global Health Law

Credits: 3

This course will examine contemporary global health governance, including the contribution of international law and international organizations to the protection and the promotion of world health. Today, domestic and global health are recognized as intertwined and inseparable. The determinants of health (e.g., pathogens, air, water and lifestyle choices) are increasingly international in origin, expanding the need for health governance structures that transcend traditional and increasingly inadequate national approaches. We will consider international regimes of high relevance to global public health (e.g., infectious diseases, tobacco, human rights, international drug control and international trade trade) and important contemporary issues in global health policy (e.g., access to medicines, obesity, alcohol, and human resources for health). During the quarter we will consider the strengths and limitations of international law as a tool to advance global health cooperation, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable populations.

Autumn, 3 Credit(s)

Course Sections and Instructors

Instructor(s)
Kuszler, Patricia Show Detail Quarter Instructor Schedule - Days, Hour, Room) Sec SLN Type Grading Type Autumn Kuszler Room assignments are not posted until 60 days before the start of the quarter and are subject to change without notice.