Global Health Equity

This minor provides a biosocial framework for the study of Global Health arguing that global health issues can only be sufficiently understood and addressed by recognizing their physiological as well as their sociocultural contexts and the dynamic interplay between both, particularly through the approaches, methods, and theories of anthropology, and acknowledging the interdisciplinary nature of Global Health, requiring the knowledge, skills, and expertise of a wide range of academic disciplines and professions. This minor also emphasizes the increased recognition in Global Health of health and access to healthcare as a human right and includes discussions on the importance of a commitment to global health justice and equity.