The course gives an introduction to public health infrastructure and the contemporary public health challenges and reforms in India.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will - be acquainted with the functioning of a health-care system in the developing world - be familiarized with the contemporary global health challenges in a low- and middle-income setting - be able to critically appraise the multi-facetted health system in India - explore and identify possible research areas for future studies in the field - identify possible internship opportunities
Contents
The course will give a brief practical oriented views about the health system in a developing country. It will cover topics related to the primary health care system, levels of healthcare, rural health care and governmental health schemes in India. This course also has a session on road traffic accidents which has emerged as the new public health challenge of the 21st century. The course will finally conclude with a comparative reflections on the basis of diary notes with interesting deliberation.
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
English
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Pass/fail.
Attendance, learning diary, group work.
Further information
Visiting professor Sumit Kumar, Manipal University, India
2017–2018
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.