PUBH 440 - Gender, Culture, Literacy and Disparities in Health (3 credits)

(Prereq: PUBH 121) This course explores the roots of health disparities among marginalized populations. It analyzes how socio-cultural determinants of health including gender, race/ethnicity, disability, religion, seniority, economics and institutional factors compound health inequities. It examines multi-level interventions steeped in health literacy, health promotion, social justice, and cultural communication to achieve health equity and promote population health. F, S.