Analizar la epidemiología del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y de las enfermedades y trastornos relacionados con las mismas; el papel de las sustancias psicoactivas en la salud y la enfermedad; la función de los diversos actores (profesionales, interesados directos, sociedad civil) en la creación, ejecución y evaluación de políticas públicas y la efectividad de diferentes estrategias e intervenciones.

Analizar la epidemiología del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y de las enfermedades y trastornos relacionados con las mismas; el papel de las sustancias psicoactivas en la salud y la enfermedad; la función de los diversos actores (profesionales, interesados directos, sociedad civil) en la creación, ejecución y evaluación de políticas públicas y la efectividad de diferentes estrategias e intervenciones.

Review the epidemiology of substance use and substance-related diseases and disorders; the role of psychoactive substances in health and illness; the role of different actors (professionals, stakeholders, civil society) in the development, implementation and evaluation of public policies; and the effectiveness of different strategies and interventions that can serve as a scientific basis for alcohol and drug policies in the Americas

Review the epidemiology of substance use and substance-related diseases and disorders; the role of psychoactive substances in health and illness; the role of different actors (professionals, stakeholders, civil society) in the development, implementation and evaluation of public policies; and the effectiveness of different strategies and interventions that can serve as a scientific basis for alcohol and drug policies in the Americas

- Describe the origin and evolution of international cooperation and its modalities. (Concept); - Analyze the international health cooperation, actors and alliances that develop in the context of countries' foreign policy. (Critical analysis and argumentative);

- Describe the origin and evolution of international cooperation and its modalities. (Concept); - Analyze the international health cooperation, actors and alliances that develop in the context of countries' foreign policy. (Critical analysis and argumentative);

- Analyze the political and power issues related to the negotiations of the agreements and trade the basic arguments. - Explain the health arguments as may be included within trade negotiations. - Talk from the perspective of public health or trade the pros and cons of implementing a trade agreement in a country or region.

- Analizar las cuestiones políticas y de poder relacionadas con las negociaciones de los acuerdos y los argumentos básicos de comercio. - Explicar los argumentos de salud y como se pueden incluir dentro de las negociaciones comerciales. - Discutir desde la perspectiva de salud pública o de comercio los pros y contras de implementar un acuerdo de comercio en un país o región.

Understanding the major relationships between the health and human rights in the context of strategies for health and human rights of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO).

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to describe the crucial steps that have been made by PAHO and WHO in the area of human rights; and identify the current obstacles in the Americas and PAHO’s strategies for overcoming them. You will also be able to describe the new trends that are strengthening health as a human right in the Americas. Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to define the terms public health, health, and human rights; and understand the relationships between health and human rights. You will also be able to recognize the most critical human rights instruments that promote and protect the right to health and other related human rights; recognize the differences between binding and non-binding human rights instruments; and identify the international guidelines on the limitations of human rights.