global heatlh Flashcards
global health
promoting health between nations
US high-income
does not directly guarentee health coverage
PEPFAR
US president emergency plan for aids relief
created 2003
NCDs
noncommunicable diseases
leading cause of death + disability
africa risk factors: tobacco, pollution, alcohol, diet
COPD
7th leading cause of poor health worldwide
tuberculosis
2/3 of infection occur in 8 countries: india, indonesia, china, philpiines,
malaria
caused by parasite spread by mosquito
sx: flu-like
>95% cases and deaths are in africa
prevent: 2021 –> first vaccine
world health organization
role: direct and coordinate internaltional health in united nations system
global challenges
global population growth
poverty
access to health care (facilities + medicines)
kenya pharmacies
diabetes –> home glucose monitoring