Table 1 Topics covered through the course
From: Student-led interprofessional global health course: learning impacts during a global crisis
Week: Date | Topic | Global Health Speaker Professional Field | Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
Week 1: January 7, 2020 | Introduction to global health | Medicine | All SDGs |
Week 2: January 14, 2020 | Reproductive, maternal and child health: scaling-up for sustainable impact | Medicine | Quality education (#4), gender equality (#5), zero hunger (#2), reduce inequalities (#10) |
Week 3: January 21, 2020 | Indigenous health | Nursing | All SDGs |
Week 4: January 28 | Lancet: oral health as global health | Dentistry | All SDGs |
Week 5: February 4, 2020 | Contemporary issues in humanitarian action | Nursing | No poverty (#1), partnerships for the goals (#17) |
Week 6: February 11, 2020 | Mental health in global health | Psychiatry | Good health and well-being (#3) |
Week 7: February 18, 2020 | Ecosystems approach to health and climate | Geography | Responsible consumption and production (#12), climate action (#13), life below water (#14), life on land (#15) |
Week 8: February 25, 2020 | Politics and policy | Physical and occupational therapy | Decent work and economic growth (#8), industry, innovation, and infrastructure (#9), peace, justice, and strong institutions (#16) |
Formal global declaration of the pandemic (March 11, 2020) | |||
Week 9: March 17, 2020 | Water, sanitation, hygiene (online) | Engineering | Clean water and sanitation (#6), affordable and clean energy (#7) |