A global workspace is the emerging reality for future public health workforce.

Leah Emegwa Okenwa; Stéphanie Paillard-Borg; Petter Tinghög; Fredrik Saboonchi; Eva Ingmarie von Strauss

doi:10.62607/smt.v94i3.42065

Författare

Leah Emegwa Okenwa The Swedish Red Cross University College P.O. Box 1059 SE-141 21 Huddinge Sweden
Stéphanie Paillard-Borg The Swedish Red Cross University College P.O. Box 1059 SE-141 21 Huddinge Sweden
Petter Tinghög The Swedish Red Cross University College P.O. Box 1059 SE-141 21 Huddinge Sweden
Fredrik Saboonchi The Swedish Red Cross University College P.O. Box 1059 SE-141 21 Huddinge Sweden
Eva Ingmarie von Strauss The Swedish Red Cross University College P.O. Box 1059 SE-141 21 Huddinge Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62607/smt.v94i3.42065

Nyckelord:

global health, global health challenges, public health sciences, public health professionals, undergraduate education

Abstract

There is an urgent need to train public health professionals at undergraduate level who can face global challenges that are due to longstanding conflicts, increasing number of displaced people, natural disasters, and growing inequalities between and within countries. Future public health professionals will lead activities ranging from national and international community planning, strategic work geared towards integration of migrants and crisis management of refugees, and humanitarian services. Consequently, the need for public health professionals with deep and wide theoretical and practical competencies in global contexts has become most relevant. In response to this need, The Swedish Red Cross University College has created such a programme leading to a Bachelor degree in Public Health Science, specialization Global Health.