Global Health
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Global HealthClimate & Health
Day 9 Lesson
Warm UpWhat is meant by
the term global health?
Health problems that transcend national bordersSpread of…Global impact of…
Globalization & HealthIncreased global
trade & travel promotes rapid spread
Improved access to medicines, medical information, and training that can help treat or cure these diseases
T-P-SWhat are the
current major world diseases in need of attention?
HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis (TB)
Found around world, dvpt and dvping nations
Malaria Cholera/Diarrheal
DiseasesPrimarily afflict
poorer countries
Major Health Concerns:HIV/AIDS: Infects human tissues, causing
progressive decline in immune system that leads to death
2.6 m new cases/yr, 1.8m deaths, over 33m living with disease Since 1980s, 60m+ infected, 30m+ died Debate over allocation of resources to prevention or treatment
Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection that attacks lungs & other organs
8 m new cases per year, 1.7 m die/yr (500K co-infected w/AIDS)
Spread through infectious droplets (cough, sneeze, spit) Thrives in conditions of poverty & overcrowding DOTS prevention & treatment system
Major Health Concerns:Malaria: Parasite infects blood (mosquito bite)
causing extreme flu-like symptoms 400 m new cases/yr, kills ~2m (mainly children in Sub-
Saharan Africa) - Asia, Africa, Central/South America Infant death, drop in education, decline in productivity& dvpt Antimalarial drugs, treated bed-nets & other protective
measuresCholera: Bacteria infects intestine causing diarrheal
illness 3-5 m cases/yr, ~1.9m deaths Areas w/inadequate water treatment, poor sanitation, and
inadequate hygiene Rehydration & antibiotics, protective sanitary measures
Paradox of Global Health?Know how to prevent/treat/cure but still millions die
yearly from these very diseases!Pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, tuberculosisDeath in childbirthDrug accessibility/availability
Barriers to global healthGeography, poverty, poly instability, apathy, ignoranceLimited funding – govts and internatl aid org’s
Overcoming barriers see Haiti & India clips in resources list @ end of lesson
UN Millennium Development GoalsAdopted in 2000, achievement date 2015
Framework for global development via eradication of extreme poverty & its related conditionsPoverty has many elements
Income –whether you have enough to buy the essentials
Quality of life –health, education Opportunities –for ourselves and our children
8 Goals – The One Campaignhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JnIJypPL-Q&feature=related
UN Millennium Development Goals Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
Health Related MDG Targets:Refer to Handout
Progress on Goals:Fewer children dying & underweightNew HIV infections Deaths from TB access anti-malarial measures & drugsmeasles immunizationsMore safe drinking water, not enough toilets
Global Health InitiativeGiving Pledge
CampaignBill Gates & Warren
BuffettDonate ½ fortune to
charity (of choice)
See Article
Gates & Global HealthDisease Prevention
Immunization Public health systems
“Health is wealth”$800m/yr = WHO
budgethttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtC_7v4XQ3k
Partner Activity
How does climate change impact/relate to each of these goals?
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS,
malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental
sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global
Partnership for Development
http://www.undp.org/climatechange/cc_mdgs.shtml
Closure – Reflect on the following quote….on the wiki
“A toxic combination of poor social policies, bad politics and unfair economics are causing health and disease on a grand scale.”
Resources of Interest:VIDEOS:Paul Farmer’s work in Haiti
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4069409n&tag=mncol;lst;3
Children working to end polio in Indiahttp
://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/revolutionary-optimists.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true
Statistical Progress on MDGs (Ted Talk)http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-hans-rosling.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true
ARTICLES:Gates Global Health Initiativehttp://www.seattlepi.com/globalhealth/151538_global08.html
Gates Interviewhttp://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_gates.html
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