exam 1 Flashcards
study of health issues that affect people living in the developing world or another country
international health
issues that affect people living in the US
domestic public health
prevention of disease, attention to disparities, enhance physical AND social environment, focus on public service, emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion for communities
public health
focus on individual treatment
medicine
goals for development, too few, not specific enough
millenium development goals
end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable ag
SDG2
end poverty in all its forms everywhere
SDG 1
ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages
SDG 3
ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote learning
SDG 4
achieve gender equality and empower women and girls
SDG 5
ensure availability and sustainable management of water
SDG 6
ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable economic growth, decent work for all
SDG 8
build resilient infrastructure, foster innovation
SDG 9
reducing inequality within and among countries
SDG 10
make cities safe, resilient, sustainable
SDG 11
ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
SDG 12
take urgent action to combat climate change
SDG 13
conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas, and marine resources
SDG 14
protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of forests
SDG 15
promote peace and justice
SDG 16
strengthen implementation of sustainable development
SDG 17
water, sanitation, genetics, family resources, food insufficiency, health care
determinants of health
number of infants under 28 days that die
neonatal mortality rate
number of years to be lived in the equivalent of good health
HALE (health adjusted life expectancy)
disability adjusted life years
DALYS
prenatal conditions, respiratory infections
cause of DALYS in low and middle income countries
heart disease, depression, etc.
cause of DALYS in high income countries
what is the leading cause of death worldwide
heart disease
interdisciplinary, evolving, realized through partnerships (especially between low income countries),
global health
area for study, research, and practice that places priority of achieving equity in health for all people worldwide
global health
science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health through organized community efforts
public health
the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines to achieve optimal health for all people
one health
breeds undernutrition
poverty
extends life expectancy
wealth
indicator of investments in human capital made in childhood, related to educational attainment, affected by nutrition
height
virtuous cycle
health status, nutrition intake, and economic productivity linked
infant death, impaired development, impaired immune system, acute diseases, infections, can last three gens
impacts of poor nutritional intake
provided widespread health insurance, cannot be denied for pre existing conditions
obama care (affordable care act)
steps of intervention
talk with leaders, explain intervention, distribute food
issues concentrated in …
africa and india
biggest challenge along with poverty
population growth
why do birth rates change
momentum and fertility
tendency for population to continue to grow with women of childbearing age (wave of DTM) (ex: Mexico population 1980-98 momentum, increase in women in childbearing years, even if fertility stayed constant, population would have increased)
momentum
is the total fertility rate going down
yes
why is population still increasing with declining fertility
momentum
third problem
climate change
fewer frost free days, CO2 going up, increased disease, loss of water
climate change agricultural effects