IEDP 521 Global Agriculture and Food Security
This course introduces different economic and managerial aspects of the relationships between health and economic development. It presents the technical aspects and measurements use to establish the relations between health, development and equity in different countries as well as major health issues such as tropical diseases, insufficient health coverage, access to safe water and sanitation, immunication, aging and AIDS. It will also addres economic and manageral aspects of dietary nutrition assessment of individuals and populations. How these aspects of nutrition influence decisions on food distribution in developing countries and the role of governmental, multilateral agencies and not-for-profit programs. It also studies economic and managerial ttechniques to reduce or prevent malnutrition and diseases at community, national and international levels. Also see Enrollment Requirements.
Prerequisite
IEDP students only