Middlebury

INTD 1217

Gender & Health Care in Africa

Gender and Access to Health Care in Subsaharan Africa
In this course we will examine how gender issues impact access to health care in Sub-Saharan Africa. In September 2000, the international community adopted the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations Millennium Declaration. Students will analyze and measure how successful some African nations have been in dealing with the following four MDGs: to promote gender equality and empower women; to reduce child mortality; to improve maternal health; and to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. We will study from an anthropological perspective the health care systems of Cameroon and Burkina Faso to assess how gender has shaped access to health care in these two countries and beyond.
Subject:
Interdepartmental
Department:
Interdepartmental
Division:
Interdisciplinary
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL CMP SAF SOC WTR

Sections

Winter 2020

INTD1217A-W20 Lecture (Kouokam Magne)

Winter 2019

INTD1217A-W19 Lecture (Kouokam Magne)