Interested in how global developments impact our health?

​The Global Health Summer Program at BGU will provide you with a comprehensive learning experience that combines classroom study, professional field trips, and a one-week practicum.​

Learn about various aspects of global health decision-making, such as globalization, ethics, migration, and case studies like the global impact of Climate Change, AIDS, Mental Health, and more.

The program is led by BGU researchers, Prof. Nadav Davidovitch & Dr. Anat Rosenthal. BGU School of Public Health is a leading school within BGUs Faculty of Health Sciences. It is a Member of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER), a leader of public health policy in Israel, and abroad. They are engaged in researching the impact of geopolitics on pollution, access to health care services, and well-being.

Global health has emerged as an interdisciplinary field incorporating both theory and social involvement, including disciplines such as medicine, epidemiology, sociology, economics, political sciences, ethics, and more. It broadens the traditional medical outlook on health, considering environmental and social determinants afflicting one's health; it reckons health to be impacted by ecological factors and examines how class, race, and gender inequalities affect access to health care services.​

The Global Health Summer Program at BGU will provide you with a comprehensive learning experience that combines classroom study, professional field trips, and a one-week practicum. Learn about various aspects of global health decision-making, such as globalization, ethics, migration, and case studies like the global impact of Climate Change, AIDS, Mental Health, and more.

 in their third year (or higher) of bachelor's degree, students who are pursuing their Master's or Ph.D. degree, in the fields of Health Sciences or Social Sciences, and 

 with an interest in Public Policy and Health Economics. English proficiency is required. All applications will be evaluated by an admissions committee.

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Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.

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*Tuition includes health insurance, professional field trips, social activities & excursions.

Does not include airfare and personal expenses.

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is known for its cutting-edge research & innovation, welcoming campus environment, and outstanding student life. The university strives for excellence in scientific innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and pushing boundaries to impact communities around the globe. At BGU, cultural exchange and cultural immersion are our priorities. In your academic or research program, you will study alongside local peers. We encourage our Israeli and international students alike to take the time to learn from one another beyond what is taught in the classroom.

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