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Discusses advanced topics in the field of global health exploring the development of the first international sanitary conferences to responses to present day public health emergencies of international concern. Acquaints students with the colonial roots of international health, the rise of disease eradication strategies and contemporary responses to global epidemics. Introduces students with the histories and roles of several global health institutions such as the World Health Organization, the Pan-American Health Bureau, the World Bank and others.