Global Health and Justice

An examination of the social, economic, ecological and technological factors that impact health and well-being globally. The course examines of how the distribution of disease and mortality are shaped by race, class, gender and geography. We consider how broader global factors - such as trade agreements and governance - can impact disease processes, access to health care and experiences of illness. We also consider how health and illness are experienced on a personal level and how they play out in various local contexts, including the North Country. Fulfills SS Distribution. Fulfills DIV13. Counts toward the public health minor.