Anthropology: Global Health

population health, across and within groups of individuals

health outcomes of a single person

improve health for all people in all nations by promoting wellness and eliminating avoidable disease, disability, and death

the health practices, policies and systems in developing nations rather than those in developed nations

World's leading health organization, created by United Nations, goal to bring all peoples the highest possible standard of health, relies on contributions from member states and private investors

$6.12 billion

human right

To meet the needs of all people on the planet through increased cooperation and effort

preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations (mortality, life expectancy, lack of access to care)

differences in health status or in the distribution of health resources between different population groups, arising from the social conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age (race, gender, education, income, disability)

social determinants of health (where people are born, live, learn, work and age)

access to healthcare, education, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context, and economic stability

just an individual matter

The study of what makes us human

anthropologists taking a broad approach to understanding the many different aspects of the human experience

that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society

Who do we go to when we are sick? Western v Eastern medicine

The study of how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood in light of global, historical, and political forces

the way of seeing the world of others by seeking to understand their beliefs, emotions, and behaviors

The Critical Medical Anthropology Framework, importance of political/economic structures (global capitalism) on the health of human populations

poverty, employment, food security, housing stability

high school graduation, enrollment in higher education, language and literacy, early childhood education and development

social cohesion, civic participation, perceptions of discrimination and equity, incarceration/institutionalization

access to healthcare, access to primary care, health literacy

access to healthy foods, quality of housing, crime and violence, environmental conditions

The man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from personal shelter to neighborhoods to the large-scale supporting infrastructure

areas that have been fundamentally transformed and influenced by human activity (cities, towns, infrastructure, etc)

geographic areas where residents have few to no convenient options for securing affordable and healthy foods (especially fresh fruits and vegetables)

the uneven distribution of health or health resources as a result of genetic or other factors or the lack or resources

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