University and Capstone · Boston College
NOTE TO JOURNALISM MINORS: THIS COURSE SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN ELECTIVE WITH A "CRITICAL" ORIENTATION.Over the past 70 years, global health has become its own industry, particularly with the rise of epidemics such as HIV, Ebola, and COVID-19. Today, the entire global health enterprise is under stress, tested by climate change, President Trump's America-first foreign policy, and declining funding from other world powers. Reliable, on-the-ground, analytical public health journalism has never been more critical. What is the impact of Trump's dismantling of USAID? What will the pu