Global and migrant health

Question 1

State 5 issues related global public health?

Answer 1

1) Great population growth (changes in age distribution)
2) Low fertility in developed countries
3) Digital divide – difference in access to information
4) International migration – including healthcare worker migration to more affluent countries
5) Global environmental change

Question 2

Are birth rates higher in developing or developed countries?

Answer 2

Developing

Question 3

State 3 leading causes of death in children- developing countries?

Answer 3

Pneumonia
Diarrhoea
Malaria

Question 4

State 3 health challenges for poor and developed countries?

Answer 4

Poorest- underweight, unsafe sex. vit digestion
Developed- high BMI, high bp, inactivity

Question 5

Name 4 key actors in global health?

Answer 5

1) United nations- UNICEF, WHO
2) Multilateral Developmental Banks- World Bank
3) Private foundation- Bill and mellinda gates
4) NGO- save children