Anthropology of Health Course
The Anthropology of Health Course equips healthcare professionals with knowledge of cultural beliefs, migration, and social barriers in diabetes care. It teaches designing practical, community-based interventions to enhance access, build trust, and improve health outcomes for patients.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a focused overview of cultural beliefs, illness meanings, and diabetes management. Participants learn to conduct community assessments, analyse social determinants, and profile migration impacts. It equips learners with skills to develop culturally sensitive interventions, evaluate results, and apply anthropological insights to patient-centred clinical practices.
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Develop skills
- Map cultural beliefs in diabetes: identify faith, food, and family influences.
- Design rapid community assessments: create surveys, maps, and interviews.
- Identify structural barriers: connect work, cost, and status to missed clinic visits.
- Create culturally tuned diabetes interventions: adjust hours, outreach, and messaging.
- Turn findings into action: write brief, high-impact reports for hospital leaders.
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