CIFAL Atlanta- Global Health Policy Class
Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of Nursing, Dr. Christie Emerson, invited CIFAL Atlanta Program Manager, Ms. Lola Owokoniran, to present for a second year to her International Health Policy class. This course was designed to serve a variety of students who are interested in international or global health issues. Students enrolled in this course gain a better understanding of the cultural, social, economic, political, environmental, demographic, biological, technological, and ethical issues which impact international health. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals support addressing these aspects to lead to improvements globally to our health and well-being, and Ms. Owokoniran’s was invited to share the framework and further explain the implications of the global goals.
This guest speaker lecture supported the following course objectives:
- Furthered the student’s personal attitudes and beliefs about international health
- Summarized the historical events that led up to the current status of international health, through the creating of the United Nations
- Helped students explore the assumption, held by most developed countries, that setting health policies and goals and planning subsequent implementation is the appropriate response to health issues
- Encouraged debate on various ethical and policy issues surrounding the field of international health
The event is comprised of presentations with experts, followed by Q&A sessions.
This guest presentation was created to introduce the United Nations and other large UN agencies to the students during the “Key Actions in Global Health” portion of the course. The presentation included engaging presentations and a group activity where the class was split into groups to discuss how each pillar of the sustainable development goals connected to good health and well-being and how the goals serve as an aid to address key global issues. The session also ended with a networking opportunity.
International Health Policy students enrolled in the course