1. How would you describe Global Health Issues to someone else?
I would describe Global Health Issues as health problems that permeate different continents across the world. This would also include global organizations that are tackling health problems in different ethnic groups transnationally.
2. Which three global health topics you learned about resonated most with you and why?
Maternal and child health, environmental health, and global health agencies of global health are my favorite topics discussed in the course. Maternal and child health struck a chord in me because as corny as the phrase ‘children are the future,’ is, that does not make the statement less true. Most of the women who lacked access to reproductive and obstetric care, …show more content…
I only knew three out of the twenty global health relief agencies. I am blown away with how active Mechai Viravaidya was to promote safe sex and family planning. Being that he was so successful with lowering cases of HIV/AIDS rates and birthing rates, other countries should establish the same strategy he employed. His story of helping the Thai people was very encouraging because he knew he had multiple obstacles such as health care workers, impoverished people, religious people, high schoolers, elementary school kids, and even businesses and he was able to get through to each group.
3. What are the top three organizations that you felt were most involved in global health work?
The top three organizations that I felt were most involved in global health work are Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization.
4. How can university students get a better understanding of life in the low- and middle income …show more content…
Most of the material the readings and activities in this course touched on were about organization, people, and situations I had never heard of before. The documentaries were very enlightening and informative as I understood that there are poor people without access to proper healthcare, climate change is affecting different parts of the world, and that there are research foundations trying to solve the world’s major problems—but my knowledge of these topics superficially.
5. Which three global health topics would you have liked to learn more about in this class? The three global health topics I would’ve liked to learn about in this class are mental disorders, antibiotic resistance, and drug abuse. I would have liked to see how mental illnesses and drug abuse is handled in other
I would describe Global Health Issues as health problems that permeate different continents across the world. This would also include global organizations that are tackling health problems in different ethnic groups transnationally.
2. Which three global health topics you learned about resonated most with you and why?
Maternal and child health, environmental health, and global health agencies of global health are my favorite topics discussed in the course. Maternal and child health struck a chord in me because as corny as the phrase ‘children are the future,’ is, that does not make the statement less true. Most of the women who lacked access to reproductive and obstetric care, …show more content…
I only knew three out of the twenty global health relief agencies. I am blown away with how active Mechai Viravaidya was to promote safe sex and family planning. Being that he was so successful with lowering cases of HIV/AIDS rates and birthing rates, other countries should establish the same strategy he employed. His story of helping the Thai people was very encouraging because he knew he had multiple obstacles such as health care workers, impoverished people, religious people, high schoolers, elementary school kids, and even businesses and he was able to get through to each group.
3. What are the top three organizations that you felt were most involved in global health work?
The top three organizations that I felt were most involved in global health work are Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization.
4. How can university students get a better understanding of life in the low- and middle income …show more content…
Most of the material the readings and activities in this course touched on were about organization, people, and situations I had never heard of before. The documentaries were very enlightening and informative as I understood that there are poor people without access to proper healthcare, climate change is affecting different parts of the world, and that there are research foundations trying to solve the world’s major problems—but my knowledge of these topics superficially.
5. Which three global health topics would you have liked to learn more about in this class? The three global health topics I would’ve liked to learn about in this class are mental disorders, antibiotic resistance, and drug abuse. I would have liked to see how mental illnesses and drug abuse is handled in other