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Subject: International Health and Development

Module Code: CIHD3005

Level of Study: X

Availability: Fall Term

Credit Value: 4 (US) 7.5 (ECTS)

The course provides an introduction to the problems facing mothers and children in developing countries. The seminars address the main causes of child and maternal mortality and the socio-cultural factors affecting them. Malnutrition, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and the perinatal period are examined in detail as well as important infectious diseases such vaccine preventable diseases, HIV, malaria and diarrhoeal disease. The impact of public health programmes addressing these diseases are explored. Seminars include sexual health and children in difficult circumstances.

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