Whether you will find this course great or just good depends on whether you intend to buy the book of the instructor or not and while this might sound like a negative, it's actually not. A lot of care was put into creating a comprehensive introduction to Global Health and you will have to invest some time if you really want to get into this topic and learn something even without the book and if you're already willing to do this, an even more comprehensive introduction like Skolnik's book is a reasonable addition to your book shelf to refine your knowledge even more anyway. The combination of both the course and the book was more than the sum of its parts for me, and while I'd say that you'll get a lot from this course by just taking one without the other, you will benefit even more if you combine the two.

Critics of Globalisation who need to pin-point the side effects of the heralded projects -- I think it was a dismal failure -- can surmise and explore the reasons.Global economic division that was carved accorded to the Big Ones are totally lacking in empathy and compassion. Diseases are prevalent so why encourage migration.I think it has to do with capitalism that is out-of-control than making the world better and fit for habitation.This course was seriously detailed but the Q & A sections when introducing new knowledge is remarkable.The presentation was deep but gets me. It was a breeze.Actually, I wasn't interested at first but this was the watershed moment. Easily to swallow chunks of information.

Essential of Global Health is an interesting and cross cutting course of all aspects of global and public health.

I have learnt amazing issues ranging from what people get sick, disabled, and die from to some topics on communicable and non communicable diseases, and lots more.

Most importantly, it is very crucial for anyone interested in working within the field of global health, especially in low and middle income countries, where the epidemiological transition is growing very high and communicable diseases are also issues of both public and global health concern.

Thank you Professor Scolnik for your efforts in ensuring that we gain up-to-date knowledge and skills in the field of global health.

Definitely a 101 course on Global Health which you should take in case you're interested in the topic and want to kick-start that enthusiasm. Or maybe if you just want to dedicate several hours to the topic in order to have a global awareness of such a relevant matter in Health.

I applied for Financial Aid due to my interest in the course and, after knowing I had been accepted, I took some 7 days of intensive learning to complete the course, while also reading the suggested Global Health 101, which I believe was very positive.

I can't enough to Coursera and Yale University for this opportunity, which I will surely share among people with similar interests!

Really interesting course, got a lot of good topics about public and global health, really focusses on the important topics and the teacher is just very nice, motivating and really helpful in this lectures. The time that you will spend on this course does justice to what you are going to learn and It is all so good thought that you will enjoy every lecture and reading. Hope this motivates you to take this course, If you want to get into knowing about Public Health, Public policies and Global health, this is your chance, great experience.

I so much enjoyed the course. A big thank to the pilot of this Essentials of global health.

I have learnt greatly well and ready to exploits more knowledge in future and put already acquired knowledge to work.

There are rooms for improvement to end/reduce global health challenges.

I strongly hope for more prospects for African countries and South Asia to overcome their rigorous health issues.

Global health need more attention for effectiveness hand of management and control towards achieving the world dreams

O curso de Essentials of Global Health é incrível! Só me fez gostar ainda mais sobre saúde global e saúde pública. Esse curso vai fazer você refletir sobre todos os determinantes socais e culturais que influenciam a saúde da população global. É um curso extremamente interessante e necessário para área da saúde. Indico a todos a adentrarem a esse mundo de saúde global! Vale a pena! Obrigada Yale e Coursera por essa parceira em um curso de alta qualidade. Grata por essa oportunidade!

Thank you very much for the opportunity to take free of charge your valuable lesson.Very good structure, very rich scientific strong material about health issues, open minded and hollistic approach. Very useful the optional participation of answers before the quizzes.Thank you very much, it was my pleasure and honor to take part to your course. Congradulation for your work tpo built the course. Learning is lifelong and life does not stop teach us.Kind and best regards from Greece.

"Essentials of Global Health"

This course lecture was very impressived and well explained.Every Major and Non-Major Health Related Issues have been Explained in this course.This is a long 10 week course and have a lot of readings.Student who are interested in Health Courses,This Course will be Best For Them .I really learn and get updated of new information of health related issues from this course .

Overall rating - 5/5

A Perfect Course

I am glad I got through it despite my tight schedules. It was very helpful in keeping my mind updated with the events and challenges that face our daily lives. With the knowledge I have acquired, I'm ready to apply them anytime I come in contact with a problem. Thank you Yale university for this awesome privilege, I never in my dreams believed I will have this opportunity to conclude a course in one of the ivy league institutions

Thank you for providing this course. It is an excellent overview of Global Health, providing really valuable insights on the health of different populations, different geographies and how to potentially address the most urgent issues. Thank you to Prof. Skolnik and the students appearing in the videos. This was really an almost-live classroom atmosphere, highly appreciate your dedication to providing such an engaging course.

RICHARD YOU ARE A VERY GOOD TEACHER THAT PASSES ON KNOWLEDGE CREATIVELY.

I LOVE YOUR CLASS (THOUGH FIRST TIME LEARNING GLOBAL HEALTH) I LOVE THE INTERACTION IN THE CLASS WITH THE STUDENTS AND ESPECIALLY THE UPDATED GRAPHICS WITH STATISTICS.

EVEN WITH NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, ONE WILL LEARN SEAMLESSLY. I COMPLETED MY CLASS IN LESS THAN A MONTH. THANK YOU YALE UNIVERSITY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Excellent course! Essentials of Global Health provides a comprehensive overview on the key topics in global health. It works well as an introductory course for those looking to learn about global health and public health. Professor Skolnik is clearly an expert in global health matters and has done very well in teaching this course. I would advise anyone interested in public health to take this course.

THis was indeed a remarkable course.I have learnet to view and understand that the health of one country and region is interlinked with the rest of the world.

Most important lesson is that the approaches to sustainable good health must encompass global partnerships.

I am glad that I picked the course as one of my electives as it has enhanced my interest in working in this important ield.

I really liked it a lot, I didn't know I would be interested in the whole Global Health bizz. yet I was drown to it. I couldn't stop studying, I might pursue another career. I think as a human you are obligated to take care of other people. If I can make an impact like this, I would. So thank you for this opportunity, I am ever so grateful that thanks to you I have found more knowledge.

I cannot praise this course too highly - it is simply superb. The lecturer is brilliant - very knowledgeable, and someone who puts the material across with great clarity and enthusiasm. The 10 weeks are well arranged and providing one works hard, you come away feeling quite an expert on the subject. I have enrolled in quite a few MOOCs over recent years, but this is by far the best.

This course is very informative and easy to follow thanks to the professor and their team ,the reading material is good too. It help me gain a new insight on the important of global health. I will definitely recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in researching about global health.And again thanks to the professor and his team for all their hard work .

El curso es muy completo, muy interesante cada una de las clases y la manera en la que está organizado es simplemente maravillosa. No me agradó mucho fue el hecho de que solamente hayan cuestionarios y no otro tipo de actividades y los foros de debate a veces no tienen mucha participación de los otros estudiantes. Sin embargo; he disfrutado mucho este curso.

Overall a good course with a very broad coverage of many different topics. However, there were certain things I did not like, such as the bad quizzes (when there was an answer "all of the above" it is almost always the correct one and I didnt even had to read the question.) and the faked conversations between the professor and the students. Not a fan of it.

This course is quite an interesting one, and the instructor did a great job with the way the modules are presented. I fancied the live-class feel, and I will recommend this course to anyone seeking knowledge and good footing on the foundation of global health. I also appreciate how the course can also help you live better as an individual. Good one.

It is a supremely wonderful course. This course outlines the essential knowledge in Global Health and key risk factors from what people get sick, disability and died from, with a thorough analysis with data across regions, gender and age. I would like to thank the instructor for the well - details and interesting lessons.

As an advocate for International global health , I find this course very rich in content and creating that much needed awareness for systems upgrade in terms of different countrie epidemiology thrust, I rate it 5 out of 5.

I am studying Masters in Science in International Global Health..\

Thank you Yale and Coursera

The best course ever attended. Thanks Richard for the such an extensive explanations. I was not able to skip any of the videos without watching them. Leaned a lot new things. God bless you Richard. Hats off to Coursers for giving me the platform to learn such an extensive courses in a lower middle income country.

I found this class to be incredibly interesting and enjoyed the discussion prompts. I felt that the quiz questions appropriately addressed the main points of each week. The instructor was very engaging to the students in the lecture videos and asked questions that were relevant to the course material.

The lectures were informative and provided me with a valuable perspective on the field of global health. They helped me better understand the complex challenges faced by different populations, including health inequalities, access to care, and the impact of environmental and socioeconomic factors.