Course Description
This course provides students with essential concepts, methods, and frameworks to understand and address health at the community level, emphasizing the interplay between individual, social, economic, environmental, and cultural factors. Covering 13 key topics, it examines the historical evolution of health systems, social determinants, epidemiological transitions, environmental challenges, and Indigenous health, while also exploring innovative policy interventions and the role of art and culture in shaping public health narratives. Through interactive case studies, students learn to analyze data, assess community needs, and design equitable interventions grounded in the Social Ecological Model. By integrating historical, structural, and artistic perspectives, the course prepares students to address health inequities and promote culturally informed, community-centered approaches to well-being across Latin America.