PUB-640
PUB-650
Plan & Manage Pub Hlth Interventions
Environmental Health Equity
3 Developing effective public health interventions requires an understanding of the needs and assets that affect health within the community as well as the cultural values and practices of the community . This course focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary to develop effective health interventions and programs to address behavioral , social and structural factors that influence health . Evaluation and program management , including leadership and negotiation skills , are also addressed .
3 Environmental exposure to pollutants and access to ' built environments ' and foods that promote health is not equitable across domestic and international populations . This course applies systems thinking tools to identify the structural and political factors that influence these environmental inequities as well as the public health impacts . Students analyze environmental health impacts on communities and propose strategies to advocate for an evidence-based approach to address the issues .