Global Health Flashcards
Why do we classify countries
It allows countries that experience similar characteristics to be grouped together.
For the purpose of using ssuccessful strategies in one country that can be applied to other similar countries to promote trade and improve health outcomes.
How do countries get classified
Using a country’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, or average income, to classify countries into one of three main groups:
high-income
middle-income
Low-income
What are factors contributing to differences in health status across countries
- Sanitation
- Access to safe water
- Poverty
- ## Inequality and discrimination
DEFINITION: Safe water
refers to water that is not contaminated with disease-causing pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, or chemicals such as lead and mercury
- drinking unsafe water can lead to diarrhoea, malaria and other diseases
DEFINITION: Sanitation
facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces,
- many girls often don’t attend school on their period because of a lack of sanitation facilities and services
DEFINITION: Poverty
Those living on less than a certain amount per day (often US$1.90 a day). This is referred to as absolute poverty or extreme poverty
- Poverty can prevent access to resources like housing, healthcare, education, nutritious food etc
DEFINITION: Discrimination
When a person or group of people is treated differently than other people, often a result of factors such as race, sex, religion etc.
- This can lead to violence, forced marriage, malnourishment, low self esteem etc
DEFINITION: Global distribution of processed food
PROCESSED FOOD: relates to any food items that have been deliberately changed before being made available to eat.
- this can lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, strokes and more
What is an Non Government Organisation (NGO)
They work in areas that are difficult to access, such as conflict-affected regions, and often focus their efforts on small, community-based development work to meet basic health needs.
Many of the agencies rely on funding from the Australian government through its aid program, as well as funds generated from public donations.
Why do we need NGO’s
The NGOs generally know the needs of the communities and are in a good place to assist aid for health and human development
Examples of NGO’s
- World Vision
- Red Cross
- Amnesty International
- CARE
- Save the children
What does World Vision do
provides short-term and long-term assistance to children and families living in poverty.
