Addressing Global Health Issues through Effective Healthcare Administration (GHI 301)

Capella University’s GHI 301: Global Health Issues course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the global health challenges and the crucial role of healthcare administration in addressing these issues. Global health problems, such as infectious diseases, malnutrition, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and access to care, require well-coordinated administration strategies to be effectively mitigated. This course explores how healthcare administrators can lead efforts to improve public health outcomes on a global scale.

Course Overview:

In GHI 301, students learn how healthcare administration plays a vital role in tackling global health issues, ranging from pandemics to health disparities in underserved regions. The course covers the principles of global health management, the role of international organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO), and how health policy can be leveraged to address critical global health challenges. Students will gain insights into health system strengthening, capacity-building, and collaborative frameworks for improving global health.

Key Learning Outcomes:

By the end of GHI 301, students will:

Identify Key Global Health Issues: Understand the pressing health challenges faced by different regions, such as infectious diseases, chronic health conditions, and mental health crises.
Implement Healthcare Administration Solutions: Learn to apply healthcare administration strategies to address global health problems, ensuring that interventions are effective, sustainable, and culturally appropriate.
Understand Global Health Systems: Explore how different healthcare systems across the world respond to public health crises and the role of administration in improving these systems.
Promote Health Equity: Gain the skills to advocate for health equity and access to care, addressing disparities in healthcare delivery across regions.

Practical Application:

Students will be equipped to:

Implement global health initiatives that improve health outcomes in developing countries.
Collaborate with international organizations to strengthen healthcare systems and build resilience in global health systems.
Leverage policy tools and strategies that tackle large-scale health issues like epidemics and healthcare accessibility.