This Course allows students to learn social, economic, and political determinants of health care systems and the evolution of various systems around the world over the last few decades. Students will compare theories of health policy and priorities, models of government intervention in providing health care and insurance, systems of remuneration, financing, planning, manpower, education and training. Students will review the major determinants of health status and commonly used health indicators;

The roles of different types of international health organizations will be defined and examined, including financing institutions, implementing institutions, research entities, technical support entities, coordinating bodies, and private and non-governmental voluntary organizations.

The emphasis of the course will be on health management strategies used in

different  countries  and  healthcare  systems  to  mobilize,  allocate,  and maintain resources to improve the health care status and delivery systems. The  students  will  analyze  and  relate the  competencies  needed  to be  an effective healthcare manager in a multicultural and global environment to the effective management of health services in his or her community