POP Q3

Relieve poor health conditions around the world, establish positive living conditions

Describes the developed nation's responsibility to the betterment of those in lesser-developed nations
Global health directly affects health in the US

Focus of pop health= Health outcomes of the group, distribution of those outcomes, pattern of health determinants, link between policies and interventions
Canada leads the world in health promotion

the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status

United Nations Children's Fund
Better health for all

Decrease exclusion/ social disparities, services organized around need and expectations, health integrated into all sectors, collaborate policy dialogue,
Increase stake holder participation

organizations that receive funding from multiple governmental and nongovernmental sources. Examples include the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the World Bank.

a single government agency that provides aid to lesser-developed countries; the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an example.

Private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development.
Oxfan, Red cross, CRS, Red Cross, Church missionaries

a political change activity that meets the dual goals of improving global health while maintaining and strengthening international relations abroad, particularly in conflict areas and resource poor environments

-Communicable diseases: TB is the largest cause of death from 1 infectious agent, lead killer in those with HIV. Threats to TB control are HIV and Multidrug resistant drugs

-Worldwide disease and a rise in children, adults and homosexuals

-Malaria affects 50% of the world advocate for DDT resistant nets

-A leading cause of death in children under 5 years
Rampant among impoverished 1.7 billion cases of diarrheal disease yearly, related to unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene
-Three major syndromes
Acute watery
Persistent
Bloody
-Diarrhea control programs Improve childhood nutrition
-Need for improvement of living conditions as well

A woman's ability to survive pregnancy and childbirth is indicative of the society in which she lives.

Maternal health has widespread effects on children and families.

Most deaths to women around the world are related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Safe motherhood initiatives are still needed.

-Poor nutrition accounts for large portions of the worlds diseases
-Improved nutrition creates a strong immune system, decrease illness, better maternal/child health, longer life spans, impaired learning outcomes for kids. GET THEM TO SCHOOL

Are used to track potential risk for international harm to the people of the world
4 Tasks: Disease intelligence/detection, outbreak verification, immediate alert, rapid response