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Globalization Flashcards

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What conditions are at the root of the inequalities in health.

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Conditions in which people:
Live
Work
Are born
Grow
Age

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Global health challenges are interdependent, transnational in nature and trans institutional in solution. Explain.

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  1. Interdependent: improvement or deterioration in one makes it easier or harder to address the other challenges.
  2. Transnational in nature: can’t be addressed by a single government acting alone.
  3. Trans institutional in solution: requires collaborative action among NGOs, organizations institutions, individuals, governments, etc.
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What are the global influences on health?

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  1. Demographic and social changes.
  2. Environmental and climate changes
  3. Economic changes.
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Demographic changes that affect health

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  1. Aging
  2. Population growth
  3. Urbanization
  4. Increased mobility
  5. Family structure
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Environmental influences on health

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  1. Land and water resources. i.e. use, degradation, depletion.
  2. Energy security
  3. Ecosystem disturbances
  4. Climate change
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Social changes that influence health.

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  1. Cultural change and diffusion.
  2. Governance
  3. Institutions
  4. International codes, treaties and relations.
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Economic influences on health.

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  1. Trade and capital mobility
  2. Wealth distribution
  3. Wealth creation
  4. Labour conditions
  5. International aid
  6. International financial stability
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What is causing the emergence of new infections? Mostly viral ones.

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  1. Human demographics & behaviour.
    • war and famine
    • international travel & commerce
    • PH measures
    • adoption of exotic animals
  2. Changing ecosystems due to climate and weather.
  3. Microbial adaptation & change.
    • zoonosis
    • mutations/ recombination in preexisting viruses
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How to respond to global challenges.

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  1. Interact with policymakers & professionals
  2. Policy development by national and international organizations.
  3. Funding and prioritization
  4. Social determinants of health
  5. Education, governance and capacity building.
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What is globalization in relation to the economy?

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The process of greater integration of movement of goods, services, labour, capital and tech across countries which leads to economic decisions in one country being influences by global conditions.
Or a global market place.

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What are SDH?

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Social determinants of Health.
These are conditions in which people live and work that affect their opportunities to lead healthy lives.

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Initial report of HIV/ AIDS

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• June 5, 1981 : 5 cases of PCP in gay men in Los Angeles, California.
• All 5 had confirmed previous/ current cytomegalovirus (CMV) & candidal mucosal infection.
• Two died.

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Mention at least 3 diseases/ viruses that have been a global concern in the recent past.

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  1. HIV
  2. Ebola
  3. H5N1
  4. MERS
  5. SARS
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