Global Health

Program Description: 

Global health pertains to the health of populations on a global scale. It is a comprehensive field of study, research, and practice that places paramount importance on advancing health and ensuring health equity for individuals across the globe. In essence, global health is a multidisciplinary area of expertise encompassing both theoretical and practical foundations, with a focus on promoting concepts linked to sustainable development and achieving social justice through upholding human rights and principles of fairness.

The MSc in Global Health at the Center of Excellence for Global Health at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address global health challenges. The program focuses on the interplay of environmental, economic, social, and political factors that impact health on a global scale. Students will engage in hands-on, case-based education, including country exposure courses where they can conduct research and work abroad. The program offers specializations in areas such as policy, financing, health care systems, disease burden, and disaster risk management.

In the realm of global health studies at the master's level, efforts are directed towards addressing health and welfare challenges for individuals and populations in the context of globalization and 21st-century global health issues. Graduates of this program are equipped to work across various professional domains related to global health. These domains encompass roles within the Ministry of Health, focusing on deputies responsible for health, treatment, education, and development, as well as positions within universities, international bodies, and organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Red Crescent Organization, World Health Organization office in the country, United Nations Population Fund in the country, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the country, educational hospitals, health networks and centers, and pharmaceutical companies. Graduates adeptly identify and analyze health and welfare issues affecting diverse populations, aiming to address national, regional, and global challenges.

The phenomenon of globalization, driven by the rapid and extensive transfer of technology development, communication expansion, global media proliferation, and information exchange, along with countries' increasing inclination to join regional organizations and institutions, has intensified the interactions between nations. As a result, societies are now putting more effort into resolving regional and global challenges to promote equity in response to global health challenges. Consequently, preparing competent graduates capable of working in diverse fields pertaining to global health issues and challenges plays a pivotal role in this endeavor.

GOAL: 

The goal is to educate a generation that is aware of global health and capable of serving as policy-makers, managers, and researchers in the field of global health.

Specific Objectives:

• To ensure the provision of skilled and capable workforce for activities related to policymaking, planning, implementation, and evaluation of global health programs.
• To educate specialized professionals capable of participating in international assemblies and establishing Iran's central role in health-related initiatives at the regional level.
• To collaborate and utilize the experiences of countries in the region to develop specialized educational and research programs in the field of global health.
• To effectively employ research findings and transform them into policies and practical programs aimed at enhancing global health in Iran and the region.

     Director Information: Prof. Amirhossein Takian