<p>Global public health threats are emerging due to the interconnectedness of human societies, trade systems, and ecosystems which all impact and compound to influence population health and wellbeing. This subject will equip students to anticipate emerging public health threats, and how to prevent, prepare for, manage and mitigate the impact of these threats on global health. The key guiding principles are collaboration, coordination, communication, co-design and capacity building. These principles will be applied alongside systems and transdisciplinary thinking and use of scenario building to prompt critical analysis and framing of emerging global health threats. These approaches will be used to prompt consideration of how to engage and mobilize multiple sectors, disciplines and communities for prevention of, building resilience to, adaptation and mitigation of the impacts of emerging public health threats on global health. The subject will apply an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health and wellbeing of people, animals and ecosystems (One Health) to address emerging public health threats. Contemporary emerging threats that will be discussed and analyzed in this subject include emerging infectious diseases, anti-microbial resistance, and the impacts of climate change and conflict on global health.</p>

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TM5578 - Emerging Global Health Threats: Equipping for the Future

Emerging Global Health Threats: Equipping for the Future

Effectively communicate about complex issues and actions to a variety of audiences

Critically appraise the concepts and drivers of emerging public health threats

Explain the socio-cultural, politico-economic and environmental challenges associated with emerging public health threats

Apply a One Health approach, and other perspectives, to address public health threats