Global Health

Front 1

STUNTING

Back 1

LOW HEIGHT FOR AGE

Front 2

WASTING

Back 2

Too thin for height

(Low weight for height)

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UNDERWEIGHT

Back 3

Low weight for age

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What are the top five causes of deaths under 5 years?

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1) Neonatal conditions: (pre-term birth, asphyxia (not enough oxygen) birth related infections e.g. tetanus

2) Pneumonia

3) Diarrhea

4) Malaria

5) Measles

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What time periods to “neonatal” and “infant” cover in global health?

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Neonatal = first month of life!

Infant = first year of life

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What are key interventions (such as breastfeeding) that can reduce the top 5 causes of child

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For pneumonia = antibiotics do the tricks

For diarrhea = oral hydration therapy, breastfeeding

Malaria = bed nets

Measles = immnunizations, VIT A

Neonatal conditions = (reduce heavy work, smoking, resuscitation, clean birth, skilled birth attendant, tetanus shot)

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What are examples of key agencies/organizations dedicated to improving global child health?

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SAVE THE CHILDREN

UNICEF

GAVI

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What are the functions of a health system?

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1. Provide healthcare services
2. Raise money for health services
3. Finances/pays for health services
4. Governs and regulates the health systems

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What are the three levels of care? Give examples of each

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1) Primary: VISIT to the doctor (first contact, such as immunization for a toddler)
2)Secondary: Fix a tibula fracture for ( specialist/general hospitals)
3) Tertiary: Surgery to cure a rare cancer (BUNCH OF SPECIALISTS WORKING TOGETHER)

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What are types of health systems? Give examples of each

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. Tax-financed
. Residents pay taxes that provides
health services for everyone [ENGLAND]
. Premium-based
. Employees pay into fund used by
government to provide services [GERMANCY]

. Private financed [USA]

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What are some challenges for health systems?

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1) Stewardship
2)Quality of care
3)Access and equity of health care
4) Financial protection
5) Human resources brain drain
6) Financing Health care system
7) Changes in demographics and epidemiology

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What are TRIPS and GATS, and what are 1 or 2 health issues associated with them?

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! *GATS: Corporate control of national health
services; exporting health workers
*TRIPS: low-income countries ability to buy
expensive drugs covered by patents
e.g., Plumpy’Nut patent held by Nutriset,
controversy with Doctors without Borders

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Describe causes of malnutrition in the UNICEF model

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• Environmental, political factors • Family feeding & care practices • Economic

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Name 3-4 traditional practices the UN considers as harmful to girls and women.

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1) Female genital mutation/ cutting
2) Male preference
3) Force feeding of women
4) Female infanticide
5) Early childhood marriage or motherhood

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What are examples of sexually transmitted infections affecting women globally?

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syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia
and trichomoniasis)

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What are the key UN agencies that focus on health or health-related problems?

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1) WHO
2) UNICEF
3) WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
4) UNAIDS
5)UNDP(UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS)
6) UNFPA UN FUND POPULATION ACTIVITIES

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• What are the focuses of the following: The Global Find, Stop [fill in the disease], Roll Back [fill in the disease]?

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GLOBAL FIND WANTS to…FIGHTS AIDS, TB, AND MALARIA….
STOP TB….
ROLL BACK MALARIA

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• What are two key organizations that provide humanitarian relief efforts in global emergency crisis or conflicts?

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RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT OXFAM
DRS. W/O BORDERS

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HIDDEN HUNGER

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When a person suffers from subclinical nutrient deficiencies for ex: Fe, folic acid, vit A! BUT does not have overt clinical signs of undernutrition

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FOOD INSECURITY

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When peeps don't have adequate physical, social, or economic access to sufficeint, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

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What are three requirements of ethical research practice with human participants?

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1) Informed consent

2) Assesment of risks and benefits. (high risks must be balanced by high benefits)

3) Protection of vulnerable groups such as prisoners, mentally disabled, and children

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Global
Barriers
to
Caring
for
Persons
with
Mental
Health
Disorders

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1) The absence of mental health in the public health priority agenda

2) Stigma and human rights violation

3) Low income countries have the highest burden and the least amount of resources for care

4) Health workers are inadequately trained.

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What is the cornerstone document written in 1948 that established the basic doctrine of human rights?

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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2. UN conventions established human rights of vulnerable groups. What are two examples of these groups?

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“Motherhood and children are to be given special care”

POOR widowed women and children born out of wedlock.

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What are three requirements of ethical research practice with human participants?

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1) Informed consent

2) Assesment of risks and benefits. (high risks must be balanced by high benefits)

3) Protection of vulnerable groups such as prisoners, mentally disabled, and children

Front 26

Global
Barriers
to
Caring
for
Persons
with
Mental
Health
Disorders

Back 26

1) The absence of mental health in the public health priority agenda

2) Stigma and human rights violation

3) Low income countries have the highest burden and the least amount of resources for care

4) Health workers are inadequately trained.

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Which mental health condition is a major contributor to global disease burden?

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depression

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What is the cornerstone document written in 1948 that established the basic doctrine of human rights?

Back 28

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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2. UN conventions established human rights of vulnerable groups. What are two examples of these groups?

Back 29

“Motherhood and children are to be given special care”

POOR widowed women and children born out of wedlock.

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Which mental health condition is a major contributor to global disease burden?

Back 30

depression

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What are three requirements of ethical research practice with human participants?

Back 31

1) Informed consent

2) Assesment of risks and benefits. (high risks must be balanced by high benefits)

3) Protection of vulnerable groups such as prisoners, mentally disabled, and children

Front 32

Global
Barriers
to
Caring
for
Persons
with
Mental
Health
Disorders

Back 32

1) The absence of mental health in the public health priority agenda

2) Stigma and human rights violation

3) Low income countries have the highest burden and the least amount of resources for care

4) Health workers are inadequately trained.

Front 33

What is the cornerstone document written in 1948 that established the basic doctrine of human rights?

Back 33

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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2. UN conventions established human rights of vulnerable groups. What are two examples of these groups?

Back 34

“Motherhood and children are to be given special care”

POOR widowed women and children born out of wedlock.

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Which mental health condition is a major contributor to global disease burden?

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depression