Global Health Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Foundations of Global Health

Comprehensive program covering health systems, humanitarian crises, primary care, behavior change, community engagement, and training volunteer health workers for effective global health interventions.

• Coursera
• 35 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

Explore planning, management, and equity in global health initiatives, focusing on disease control programs. Learn about logistics, human resources, and strategies for effective implementation and social justice.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local

Explore alliance building in global health using polio eradication as a case study. Learn strategies for political advocacy, policymaking, health communications, and community engagement in disease control programs.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

366 ratings at Coursera

Explore global health challenges at the human-animal-ecosystem interface, including zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental impacts. Learn interdisciplinary approaches like One Health to address complex health issues.

• Coursera
• 2 days 3 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Death 101: Shaping the Future of Global Health

To help the living, study the dead: we will analyze the world’s biggest health problems by investigating causes of death.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Health

Learn how to safely and effectively participate in global health rotations, projects, and volunteer work.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 9-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Global Health Challenges and Governance

27 ratings at Coursera

Explore global health challenges, focusing on governance, migration, and climate change. Gain insights into international health dynamics and develop advocacy skills for evidence-based solutions.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Defining Health - How Health and Disease Are Defined in Societies

1 review

Exploring gender's impact on health definitions, care responsibilities, and risk factors across societies through expert panel discussions and interdisciplinary perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

11 reviews

Explore infectious disease dynamics, including flu pandemics, childhood diseases, drug resistance, and digital epidemiology. Learn about pathogens, hosts, ecology, and control mechanisms for a comprehensive understanding of epidemics.

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Royal Institution

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?

Peter Piot discusses global pandemic preparedness, highlighting lessons from Ebola and HIV/AIDS. He emphasizes prevention strategies and the need for improved readiness in our interconnected world.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Essentials of Global Health

2226 ratings at Coursera

Essentials of Global Health is a comprehensive introduction to global health. The course will be global in coverage but with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, the health of the poor, and health disparities.

• Coursera
• 1 day 15 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Yale Radiology Global Outreach - Interventional Radiology in Tanzania

Explore Yale's global outreach efforts in interventional radiology in Tanzania, covering facilities, training, and long-term plans for sustainable healthcare development.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Global Public Health

5 reviews

Understanding the value of health not just as a benefit or right of individuals, but as a global public need.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

AIDS: Global Impact and Public Health Strategies - Lecture 1

1 review

Explore the global AIDS pandemic, its transmission, epidemiology, societal impacts, and public health strategies, with a focus on regional differences and local factors affecting the epidemic.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Economic Forum

Top Stories: Disaster Aid, Youth Employment, Oral Health, and Prosthetics for Amputees

1 review

Explore global challenges: oral health neglect, disaster aid strategies, youth unemployment trends, and innovative prosthetics in Mexico. Gain insights on critical issues and solutions.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video