Climate Change Impact on Human Health
Explore how global warming affects public health and learn strategies to mitigate its impact on air quality, nutrition, and disease spread.
Explore how global warming affects public health and learn strategies to mitigate its impact on air quality, nutrition, and disease spread.
Discover the critical link between climate change and human health in this comprehensive course from Harvard. As global temperatures rise, so do the risks to public health. This course examines how increasing greenhouse gases impact air quality, nutrition, infectious diseases, and human migration patterns. You'll learn from experts about the latest research methods used to measure climate change's health effects and explore recommended responses to these challenges. The curriculum covers a range of topics, from heat-related illnesses to the spread of water-borne and vector-borne diseases in a warming world. You'll also investigate the complex issues of food security, climate refugees, and the mental health impacts of environmental displacement. By the end of the course, you'll understand how climate change directly affects your life and health, and be equipped with strategies to mitigate these risks. This isn't just an academic exercise - it's a call to action, empowering you to make a difference in the face of one of our world's most pressing challenges.
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What you'll learn
Analyze the impacts of climate change on nutrition, migration, and infectious diseases
Understand the relationship between atmospheric changes and health outcomes
Explore research methodologies used in climate change and health studies
Evaluate strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change health impacts
Assess various approaches to addressing global warming's health effects
Examine how heat waves and air quality changes affect public health
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the health impacts of climate change, covering a wide range of interconnected topics. The curriculum is structured around key themes including heat and air quality, infectious diseases, nutrition, and human migration. Students will learn about the complex pathways from climate change to human health outcomes, examining how changes in the Earth's atmosphere affect various health indicators. The course emphasizes both the global and personal impacts of climate change, helping learners understand how rising temperatures affect communities worldwide and their own lives. Research methodologies used in the field are introduced, enabling students to critically assess climate health data. The course also covers strategies for mitigation and adaptation, empowering learners to take action. By integrating scientific knowledge with practical solutions, the course prepares participants to engage with one of the most pressing issues of our time.
Health -- The Human Face of Climate Change
Module 1
Heat & Air Quality
Module 2
Infections
Module 3
Nutrition
Module 4
Migration
Module 5
Research Methods
Module 6
Responding to Climate Change
Module 7
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Distinguished Global Health Leader and Policy Expert
Dr. Ashish K. Jha currently serves as Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, following his role as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator under President Biden and Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. His distinguished career spans clinical practice, research, and public policy, combining his roles as a practicing internist at the VA Boston Healthcare System with academic leadership. After receiving his MD from Harvard Medical School and MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, he has become one of America's most cited researchers with over 300 publications in leading journals. His research focuses on improving healthcare quality and costs, particularly examining policy impacts on healthcare delivery systems. As White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, he led crucial initiatives in vaccine development, testing infrastructure, and pandemic preparedness. His expertise in healthcare policy, quality improvement, and global health has been recognized through numerous appointments, including membership in the Institute of Medicine at the National Academies. Through founding the Harvard Initiative on Global Health Quality (HIGHQ), he has worked internationally to improve healthcare delivery and policy implementation.
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Climate Change and Public Health Leader
Dr. Aaron Bernstein currently serves as Director of the National Center for Environmental Health & Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following his role as Interim Director of Harvard Chan C-CHANGE. A distinguished pediatrician and public health expert, he combines his medical expertise as a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Children's Hospital with groundbreaking research on climate change's impact on human health. His work focuses on making climate change personal by connecting environmental changes to public health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations like children. Through his leadership at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, he has pioneered initiatives including the Climate MD program and the Youth Summit on Climate, Equity, and Health, reaching over 160,000 students globally. His research and advocacy have been instrumental in highlighting how climate solutions can improve health outcomes, particularly in environmental justice communities, while his work has shaped policy discussions around the intersection of climate change, biodiversity loss, and public health.
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