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Global Health
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population health, across and within groups of individuals
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Individual Health
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health outcomes of a single person
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Goal of global health
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improve health for all people in all nations by promoting wellness and eliminating avoidable disease, disability, and death
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International Health
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the health practices, policies and systems in developing nations rather than those in developed nations
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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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
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WHO budget
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$6.12 billion
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Health as a...
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human right
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Mission of Global Health
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To meet the needs of all people on the planet through increased cooperation and effort
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Health disparities
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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)
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Health inequities
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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)
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SDOH
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social determinants of health (where people are born, live, learn, work and age)
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5 SDOH
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access to healthcare, education, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context, and economic stability
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Health is more than...
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just an individual matter
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Anthropology
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The study of what makes us human
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Holism
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anthropologists taking a broad approach to understanding the many different aspects of the human experience
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Culture
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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
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Cultural differences
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Who do we go to when we are sick? Western v Eastern medicine
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Medical Anthropology
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The study of how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood in light of global, historical, and political forces
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Cultural Relativism
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the way of seeing the world of others by seeking to understand their beliefs, emotions, and behaviors
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CMA
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The Critical Medical Anthropology Framework, importance of political/economic structures (global capitalism) on the health of human populations
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Economic Stability
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poverty, employment, food security, housing stability
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Education
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high school graduation, enrollment in higher education, language and literacy, early childhood education and development
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Social and Community Context
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social cohesion, civic participation, perceptions of discrimination and equity, incarceration/institutionalization
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Health and Healthcare
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access to healthcare, access to primary care, health literacy
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Neighborhood and Built Environment
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access to healthy foods, quality of housing, crime and violence, environmental conditions
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Built environment
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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
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Natural Environment
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areas that have been fundamentally transformed and influenced by human activity (cities, towns, infrastructure, etc)
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Food deserts
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geographic areas where residents have few to no convenient options for securing affordable and healthy foods (especially fresh fruits and vegetables)
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Health inequality
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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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Average reading level
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7th-8th grade