Course Outline - McMaster University

Session 4
Canada’s Contribution to International/Global Health
Objectives
1. Review of Canadian International Agencies (CIDA, IDRC, MSF)
2. Examine categories of project contribution
3. Explore methods to evaluate the impact of the activities
4. Explore the impact of events on funding priorities for health
Key Concepts: international/Global health, health agencies, funding
Readings
Black, C, McGrail, K et al., (2005). Data, Data, Everywhere…: Improving access to
population health and health services research data in Canada. Health Network, CPRN,
Final Report. Available at: http://www.cprn.org/documents/36948_en.pdf
Seear, M. (2007). An Introduction to International Health. Parts III & IV (p. 99-237).
Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.
On Line Lectures
“Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR)”
Speaker: Dr. Victor Neufeld
“Canada’s Contribution to International Health”
Speaker: Dr. Andrea Baumann
On-Line References
Exploring the 70/30 Split: How Canada's Health Care System Is Financed – Available at:
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/disPage.jsp?cw_page=PG_469_E&cw_topic=469&cw_rel=
AR-1282_E
Global Health Research Institute Website: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research online lecture available at:
http://;earnlink.mcmaster.ca/Login/_www/bscn/courses/NH4H03
Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research. Website: http://www.ccghr.ca
McMaster University Systems-Linked Research Unit on Health and Social Services
Utilization http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/slru
Community-Linked Evaluation AIDS Resource: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/slru/clear
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