Unit 9 - Global Health Flashcards
global health
health problems form a global perspective
why is global health imprtant
- diseases don’t respect boundries
- many disease and deaths are preventable
- health is closely linked to economic and social development
millennium development goals
eight goals
extremely ambitious
lack of synergy
lots or criticism
list all 8 goals
see slide 11
sustainable development goals
list 17 goals
slide 22
contrast of SDG and MDG
sdg better connected
more clear goals
hunger and poverty are distinct
WASH
water, sanitation, hygiene
effects of WASH on diarrheal diseases
WA - decrease by 17%
S - decrease by 36%
H - decrease by 47%
SDG 6
- innovate
- think differently
- consider the other SDGs
risk factor
attribute, characteristic, or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood f developing a disease
unmodifiable risk factor
intrisitc risk factor that cannot be changed such as age, or genetic makeup
modifiable risk factor
can be treated or controlled such as diet or exercise
social determinants
are conditions which people are born, grow, work, live and age and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life
3 selective global issues that impact individual health
air pollution, climate change, trade agreements
disaster
sudden
disruption
loss
3 key points to disasters
- interrupts normal function
- pop. cannot fully cope with the effects
- normal function cannot be resumed without help
5 major categories of disasters
- sudden-onset disasters
- slow-onset disasters
- epidemics
- industrial or technological events
- complex humanitarian emergency’s
refugees
- fear of being persecuted left country
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
- leave homes, do not cross boarders
displaced pop.
- poor housing
- lack of food and water
- violence
etc
essential public health interventions
- rapid assessment
- shelter
- immunisation
etc
remember Yemen examples
