-: Hi, everyone, and welcome to module 13.
This week, we're going to be learning about the strategies
important to managing the health of populations.
We'll be discussing the importance
of population health management
to ensuring the health of communities,
the history of population health management,
and the determinants of population health
in different settings.
As you have likely learned about in other courses,
the social and structural determinants of health
will be key to this week's learning goals.
This week, we also have our final case study.
This week, you'll have some readings and videos to watch.
In addition to my lecture,
you should read the various linked articles
about the social determinants of health
in the international context.
As you're reading about these models,
I encourage you to think
about the different determinants of health
in communities you've been a part of and have lived in,
in the US or elsewhere.
In addition to the didactic materials,
you will write a short case study
about community-based healthcare in Ukraine,
or chronic disease registries.
While he case study outline in the textbook
was published before the war in Ukraine began,
please answer to the best of your ability, if you can.
Chronic disease management registries
are particularly interesting to me,
as I worked on several studies of cancer registries
in Jordan and Ethiopia.
In addition to the case study,
you have a quiz and a discussion on Yellowdig.
As always, feel free to reach out
with any questions or concerns.
I hope you have a great week,
and good luck in the home stretch of this course.