Course Offering, EH590R: Tropical Environmental Health

Course Offering, EH590R: Tropical Environmental Health

Pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria are leading killers of young children in low- income settings, accounting for a quarter of child deaths. These and other diseases are associated with environmental risks at the household level: unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, cooking with solid biomass, and disease vectors. In this course, we will explore these risks, the sources of exposure and the associated disease burden. We will also critically examine the principal disease control strategies and evidence of their effectiveness. Throughout the course, we will consider the impact of climate change and the justice issues presented by a disease burden existing only in low-resource settings.

Consider EH 590R Tropical Environmental Health for a fall elective (2 credits, 2nd half of the semester).  You can preregister for this class with your other classes and add/drop through 10/20/23; we recommend having at least 9 credits in addition to this class in case your schedule changes before it starts in October.

This is an approved elective for Certificates in WASH and Climate and Health. 


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