Global Certificate in Health Research: Future Directions

• Global Health Research Methodologies – Exploring the latest research methodologies and designs used in global health research, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethics in Global Health Research – Examining ethical considerations and guidelines in global health research, including informed consent, data security, and cultural sensitivity.
• Epidemiology in Global Health – Understanding the distribution and determinants of diseases, disabilities, and deaths in global populations, and how to use this information to design effective interventions.
• Health Systems and Policy Research – Exploring the interactions between health systems, policies, and global health outcomes, and how to evaluate and improve health systems and policies in different settings.
• Health Economics and Financing – Examining the economic and financial aspects of global health, including the costs and benefits of interventions, the role of donors and governments, and the challenges of health financing in low- and middle-income countries.
• Climate Change and Health – Investigating the impacts of climate change on global health, including heatwaves, infectious diseases, and food and water security, and how to mitigate and adapt to these impacts.
• Digital Health Technologies – Exploring the potential of digital health technologies, such as mobile apps, wearables, and electronic health records, to improve global health outcomes, including access, quality, and affordability of healthcare.
• Equity and Social Determinants of Health – Examining the social and economic factors that influence health outcomes, including poverty, education, gender, race, and discrimination, and how to address these determinants to promote health equity.
• Innovations in Global Health Research – Identifying and analyzing emerging trends and innovations in global health research, including big data, artificial intelligence, and citizen science, and how to apply these tools to address global health challenges.