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The University of Tokyo

Global Health Policy

This course is for public health professionals, policymakers, and individuals interested in global health challenges and policy development. You will become familiar with principles and theories of global health problems, major challenges in improving global population health, and practical applications of quantitative methods to analyze policy issues. Topics include health and foreign policy, health governance, disease surveillance, non-communicable diseases, universal health coverage, health systems strengthening, health financing, and human resources for health and aging. By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Apply universal health coverage principles for aging societies. * Explain disease burden and its impact on health systems. * Summarize global health policy and governance challenges. * Analyze global health problems using quantitative methods. No specific prior knowledge is required, but a basic understanding of public health concepts is helpful.

Status: Policy Development
Status: Public Health and Disease Prevention
BeginnerCourse11 hours

Featured reviews

U

5.0Reviewed Jun 10, 2021

Great course! Relevant information and statistical review of data concerning global health policy and lessons to be learnt from Japan's health system success story. The challenges and way forward.

DA

4.0Reviewed May 12, 2025

I need more skills on policy analysis, policy development. I was expecting this part to be covered in the course

MB

5.0Reviewed Oct 3, 2020

This Course is very important to my job area. Now am confidence in discussing Universal Health Coverage and Disaster management.

JM

5.0Reviewed Sep 18, 2018

Very well structured and the material is not cumbersome to read. Kindly improve on the transcripts instead of writing inaudible

JQ

5.0Reviewed Aug 3, 2017

Fun and interesting course. I do international humanitarian work and i found the course a great overall source of information.

AS

5.0Reviewed Jun 25, 2025

Very good content, recommended for any global or populational health researcher.

VH

4.0Reviewed Apr 26, 2020

A great opportunity to learn and implement UHC, and plan for the future

LM

5.0Reviewed May 30, 2020

Insightful information on Japan's health system and approach compared to other countries.

AS

5.0Reviewed Feb 21, 2018

Thanks to the institution and professor for this course. it was a very good and helpful that I came across and completed this course

KO

5.0Reviewed Nov 9, 2022

Global Health Policy is a course that can be helpful globally

DR

5.0Reviewed Aug 21, 2022

Verry interesting and cover Japan's nuclear accident response very well

G

5.0Reviewed Feb 19, 2019

Excellent program, gives thoughtful insite to Universal Health Coverage.

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