PPT3 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Refers to any health issue that concerns
many countries
global health issue
understanding of health care at an
international and interdisciplinary
level. It includes the study,
research, and practice of medicine
with a focus on improving health
and health care equity for
populations worldwide.
global health
6 PROMINENT GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES
TO BE AWARE OF
Pandemic
Environmental factors
Economic disparities and access to healthcare
Political factor
Noncommunicable diseases
Animal health, food sourcing and supply
defined as
global disease outbreaks.
• Every year, there are newly
emerging pandemic threats.
pandemic
How can air pollution and
climate change affect the
health of the human
population? In most cases, the
answer lies in water sources
and sanitation
environmental factors
Despite relentless progress in
the field of medicine,
communities across the world
still lack access to basic health
education and health care.
economic disparities and access to healthcare
Inadequate access to health
care is exacerbated when
international politics enter the
mix.
• As conflicts within or between
nations destroy critical
infrastructure, average
citizens become more
vulnerable to diseases
political factor
Heart disease, stroke,
cancer, diabetes, and
other non communicable
diseases (NCDs) account
for 70 percent of all deaths
worldwide, according to
the WHO.
non communicable diseases
animal wellness is naturally
intertwined with that of
humans.
animal health food sourcing and supply
What global health issues
should we keep an eye on
in 2021
physical activity and nutrition
overweight/obesity
tobacco
substance abuse
Hiv/aids
mental health
injury or violence
environmental quality
immunization
access to healthcare
Projected Life
Expectance of male
68.81
Projected Life
Expectance of female
74.34
A global presence
that puts countries
at the centre of our
work
WHO
goals with
measurable targets
and clear deadlines
for improving the
lives of the world’s
poorest people
Mellineum
Development Goals
the SDGs apply to
all countries
whether rich,
middle or poor
countries
sustainable development goals
classification of establishments according to ownership
government
private
classification of establishments according to scope of services
general hospital
specialty hospital
classification of establishments according to functional capacity
general hospitals
trauma hospitals
The hospital is created by law.
• A government health facility
may be under the National
Government, DOH, Local
Government Unit (LGU),
Department of Justice (DOJ),
State Universities and
Colleges (SUCs), Government-
owned and controlled
corporations
government
Owned, established, and
operated with funds from
donation, principal,
investment, or other means
by any individual,
corporation, association, or
organization
private
A hospital that provides services for all kinds of illnesses, diseases, injuries or
deformities
• It provides medical and surgical care to the sick and injured, maternity,
newborn and child care
general hospital
A specialized hospital may be devoted to the treatment of the
following:
• Treatment of a particular type of illness or for a particular
condition requiring a range of treatment.
• Treatment of patients suffering from a particular diseases of
a particular organ or group of organs
Specialty hospital
DOH VISION
Filipinos are among the healthiest
people in Southeast Asia by 2022,
and Asia by 2040
DOH MISSION
To lead the country in the
development of a productive,
resilient, equitable and people-
centered health system
