PGZ2026 Public Health in International Context (PGZ2026)
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Summary PGZ2026: Public Health in International Context
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PGZ2026 Public Health in International Context (PGZ2026)
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Maastricht University (UM)
Summary of course PGZ2026: Public Health in International Context. Included are the cases (with the mentioning of the used sources), lectures, training lectures (1-4) & the seminars (1-3). Additional information from tutorial groups and tips for the exam are added in red. Made in 2019/2020, so up-t...
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Summary PGZ2026
Public Health in International Context
Table of contents
Lecture Introduction.............................................................................................................................................1
Case 1: International burden of disease.......................................................................................................... 3
Lecture Global burden of disease.......................................................................................................................13
Lecture Epidemiological measures for leadership & governance in global health............................................15
Case 2: International health organizations.................................................................................................... 19
Lecture International health institutions............................................................................................................27
Lecture International response to disease outbreak..........................................................................................30
Case 3: Mental health in global perspective.................................................................................................. 33
Case 4: Tobacco at the international level.................................................................................................... 40
Lecture Tobacco control.....................................................................................................................................48
Case 5: Climate change and human health................................................................................................... 53
Seminar 1 & 2.....................................................................................................................................................61
Seminar 3...........................................................................................................................................................67
Lecture Review...................................................................................................................................................72
Practicals..................................................................................................................................................... 74
Lecture Training 2.1 Analysis of a public health problem at the international level.........................................74
Lecture Training 2.2 Role of culture on international healthcare and public health practice...........................75
Practical Training 2.3 Skills in international and online collaboration...............................................................77
Lecture Field exploration....................................................................................................................................79
Lecture Introduction
1
, Goals
Gain expertise on global health epidemiology
Become acquainted with health infrastructure at global level
Deepen knowledge of tobacco, climate change etc. at global level
Develop deeper understanding of global health arena (e.g. the Philippines)
Course structure
PGZ2026 - knowledge
5 themes (tutorial meetings + lectures)
International seminar
Training 2.1 Analysis of a public health problem at the international level
PGZ2026 - skills
Training 2.2 The role of culture on international healthcare & public health practice
Training 2.3 Skills in international and online collaboration
Training 2.4 Field explorations
PGZ2026 - knowledge
Theme 1: global health epidemiology and data sources
What are the world’s greatest killers?
What causes the greatest amount of morbidity worldwide?
How do we measure this?
What role does economic development play in health status?
Theme 2: transnational health governance
What are the major players at the global level in public health?
How did this evolve historically?
Is there such a thing as international policy?
How to respons to international disease outbreaks such as Covid-19?
Theme 3: Mental health
What is the picture of mental health at the global level?
What are important initiatives related to mental health at the global level?
Theme 4: Tobacco and health
What is the role of tobacco in health worldwide?
What is being done on tobacco control at the global level?
Theme 5: Climate and health
What is the impact of climate change on human health?
What are pathways by which climate impacts health?
How to adapt and how to protect health in changing climate?
Seminar Public Health in International Context
25th June: seminar - small group session (with tutorial group) - seminar
26th June: seminar
Preparation is required:
o Digest all literature in advance
o Each tutorial group formulates 5 to 8 questions (after reading the literature)
o 1 student emails question to liesbeth.mercken@maastrichtuniversity.nl
o Deadline sending questions: June 24 at 13.00u
During the small group session
o Each tutorial group split up in two small groups
o Work on specific public health challenge in the Philippines
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