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MSGH 458-DL : Global Health and Technology
Description
This is an introductory course positioning technology in the
global health landscape. Health systems of the future will
increasingly be dependent on technology; how the technology
value-proposition is leveraged will be a critical determinant of
health outcomes, nowhere more so than in developing countries and
resource-scarce settings (DC&RSS). Topics will include: health
technology - what’s in a name (unpacking the term); why health
technologies matter (linking technologies to burden of disease,
healthcare services, quality of care and health outcomes); health
technology innovation, introduction/adoption and utilization
challenges in DC&RSS; the complementary roles of health
technology assessment, regulation and management; health-related
technologies and infrastructure as the new frontier for achievement
of improved health status in DC&RSS.
