Fundamentals of Global Public Health: Nutrition and Food Security

Fundamentals of Global Public Health: Nutrition and Food Security | June 15-17, 2026    

COURSE FORMAT 

Online only. The course will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST) each day from June 15-17, 2026. All content will be recorded and accessible to participants until July 1, 2026. 

THIS COURSE IS POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE NKABOM COLLABORATIVE AND UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES, GHANA.

DESCRIPTION

This 12-hour introductory course offers a practical foundation in global public health nutrition and food security, integrating core scientific principles with real-world implementation challenges. Participants will explore the intersections between nutrition, food systems, social inequities, and the structural determinants of health, applying these concepts through case-based and challenge-based learning drawn from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and Indigenous contexts. Designed for global health practitioners, policymakers, clinicians, and NGO professionals, the course emphasizes critical skills in evidence appraisal, program design, and effective knowledge translation to inform policy and practice.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Dr. Faith Agbozo
Professor, The University of Health and Allied Sciences ;Ghana

Dr. Aishat Abdu
Assistant Professor, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University

CONTENT

This course is grounded in the global nutrition and food security challenges most acute in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, with a particular focus on maternal and child malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, and food insecurity. It emphasizes equity and access within food systems, examining how social and structural determinants shape nutrition outcomes across diverse populations.

Drawing on case studies from LMIC contexts, the course ensures direct relevance for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The online half-day format is intentionally designed to accommodate multiple time zones and to facilitate participation by professionals working in low-resource and remote settings.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Early-career professionals in public health, global health, nutrition, agriculture, or international development

• Professionals working in NGOs, UN agencies, and ministries of health, agriculture, education, or social welfare

• Health practitioners seeking foundational knowledge in global nutrition

• Researchers entering global health or food systems–related fields

• Program managers and professionals seeking exposure to nutrition and food security programming

ENROLMENT

Limited to 50 participants.