Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Health At University Of Ghana

Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Health At University Of Ghana

The purpose of this course is to help students understand health from a cross-cultural perspective.
It is to give students an insight into the spread of globalization and its related multi-complex
linkages in the spheres of environmental, economic, political, technological and social changes
and their effect on health. Topics include culture and health, issues in global health, inequalities in
global health systems, changing determinants of health and key players in global health
governance. It is expected that at the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate how
the global environmental and economic changes invariably impinge on health and healthcare
delivery, and how socio-cultural changes in life style affect the health of a population.