Global Health Flashcards
Global Health
Health issues of major significance in both industrialized and developing countries
Why is global health important
Pandemics are not confined by borders
Chronic diseases will grow
Cross national comparisons of healthcare systems
Health workforce globalized
biosocial interaction model
biology, sociocultural, contextual factors contribute to disease exposure
sustainable development goals
ending poverty of all kinds, creating equality, sustainability, education, more
As poorer countries develop…
mortality and fertility will decline, aging population, burden of disease leans noncommunicable
life expectancy
median expected age at death of all babies born alive
disability adjusted life year
Reflects total amount of healthy life lost
(mortality and disability).
quantifying disease burden due to specific causes
health adjusted life expectancy
subtract from life number of years lived
with disability multiplied by a weighting to
represent effect of the disability.
snapshot of overall population health
infant mortality rate
is the significant health status indicator; reflects health status of a nation.
* reflects health status of mother and child throughout the pregnancy and birth process.
WHO
Promoting development
* Fostering health security
* Strengthening health
systems
- Research and partnerships
UNICEF
Child Survival and development
* Basic Education and Gender Equality
* HIV/AIDS and Children
Ex of non governmental organizations
doctors without borders
save the children
World Bank
lends money at reduced/no interest to poorest countries, emphasizes health
Global Health summary
Cooperation and Partnerships are key.
* The worse the problem the more likely that different agencies will cooperate.
* Usually one must overlook personal and political differences and appreciate what other players are bringing to the table.
