GCH 8211 Political Economy of Global Health
This course presents theoretical and historical approaches, empirical cases, and research issues in political economy of global health, that influence health of children. It will help students examine the role and interaction of different stakeholders and provide tools to perform stakeholder analysis. This course also provides strategic skills and lessons for future leaders to influence the health policy process and how that is shaped by interest groups, media, public opinion, coalition building, policy legacies, institutions, and the politics of information. Students will learn to examine the implications for children with childhood cancers and other catastrophic diseases and how political economy can inform strategies moving forward.