Intro to Global Health Exam 1 Ch 1-3

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

comprehensive from biomedical world view BUT does not fit world view of other cultures. Ignores the natural, spiritual, and supernatural dimensions of health

focuses on individuals

focuses on population

environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion

household and individual

world, world region, nation, state/province, community, household

transnational health concerns; global perspective on public health problems

generally used to refer to health in low-income countries

an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide

-Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases
-Antimicrobial resistance
-Eradication of polio
-TB
-Malaria
-HIV
-The increasing cases of diabetes and heart disease globally

-Determinants of health
-Measurement of health status
-Importance of culture to health
-Global burden of disease
-Key risk factors for different health conditions
-Demographic and epidemiologic transitions
-Organization and function of health systems
-Links among health, education, poverty, and equity

- Environmental health
- Nutrition
- Women's health and reproductive health
- Child and adolescent health
- Communicable diseases
- Noncommunicable diseases
- Injuries