UNIGE - Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview 

General Introduction by Antoine Flahault

Prof. Antoine Geissbuhler

Prof. Louis Loutan

Dr. Samantha Battams

Dr. Didier Wernli

Dr. Slim Slama

Dr. Rafael Ruiz De Castaneda

Course Description

General Introduction

The Relationship Between Health and Development by Petra Lantz

Ecology and Public Health by Roderick John Lawrence

Social Determinants of Health by Claudine Burton-Jeangros

Human Rights in a Global Health Perspective: A Major Challenge by Philippe Chastonay

Course guide module 2

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Introduction to Global Health Concepts

Risk Communication in the Context of Pandemics/Epidemics by Claudine Burton-Jeangros

Burden of Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Infections in Developing Countries by Benedetta Allegranzi

Prevention of Health Care Associated Infection: Pushing Back Barriers and National Frontiers by Didier Pittet

Pneumonia and Diarrhoeal Diseases in Children: Global Health Challenges by Alain Gervaix

Achievements and Challenges in the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS by Michel Kazatchkine

Tuberculosis: Burden; Progress in Prevention, Care and Control; Challenges Towards Elimination by Mario Raviglione

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): Key Issues and Challenges in Global Health by François Chappuis

Emerging Viruses in 2013: Influenza A H7N9 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus by Laurent Kaiser

Mathematical modelling for understanding and predicting communicable diseases by Antoine Flahault

Course guide module 3

Lesson 3

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Emerging Trends in Global Health: Infectious Diseases

Ageing as a Global Health Challenge by Michel Oris

Physical Activity by Bengt Kayser

Cancer Epidemiology: How Epidemiology Informs Prevention & Treatment Service by Elisabetta Rapiti Aylward

Chronic Diseases in Developing Countries: Diabetes as a Global Health Challenge by David Henri Beran

Mental Health and Mental Health Promotion by Samantha Battams

Mental Health and Conflict by Ariel Eytan

Course guide module 4

Lesson 11

Lesson 12

Emerging Trends in Global Health: Non-Communicable Diseases and Disability

Global Health Governance by Ilona Kickbusch

EU as an Interesting Case-Study for Global Health Governance by Nicolas Levrat

The Role of European Union in Global Health by Samantha Battams

Designing Health Financing Systems for Universal Health Coverage by Inke Mathauer

Course guide module 5

Lesson 13

Lesson 14

Governance for Global Health, Health Systems and Financing

Global Health Diplomacy by Ilona Kickbusch

Health issues in humanitarian emergencies by Michelle Gayer

Examining Medical Humanitarian Action Through an Ethical Lense by Doris Schopper

Course guide module 6

Lesson 15

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Foreign Policy, Trade and Health

Global Health Research, Development and Innovation Policies by Samantha Battams

Trade, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Public Health by Jayashree Watal

Public Health Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights by Peter Beyer

Voluntary Licensing for Innovation and Access by Esteban Burrone

Life Sciences Technologies by Denis Hochstrasser

Drug Development by Leonardo Scapozza

Information and Communication Technologies for Global Health by Antoine Geissbuhler

Strengthening primary healthcare: no innovation without training, no training without innovative pedagogical approaches by Beat Stoll

Course guide module 7

Lesson 17

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Research, Development, Innovation and Technology for Global Health

Sustainable Urban Development by Roderick John Lawrence

The Capability Approach to Human Development by Jaya Krishnakumar

Health and Climate Change by Martin Beniston

Climate change and Infectious diseases by Antoine Flahault

Water and Health - The Water Resources Management Contribution by Mark Smith

Global Health challenges at the human-animal-ecosystem interface by Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda

Course guide module 8

Lesson 22

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The Environment, Sustainable Development and Health