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Global Health. Climate & Health Day 9 Lesson. Warm Up. What is meant by the term global health?. Health problems that transcend national borders Spread of… Global impact of …. Globalization & Health. Increased global trade & travel promotes rapid spread
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Global Health Climate & Health Day 9 Lesson
Warm Up • What is meant by the term global health? • Health problems that transcend national borders • Spread of… • Global impact of…
Globalization & Health • Increased global trade & travel promotes rapid spread • Improved access to medicines, medical information, and training that can help treat or cure these diseases
T-P-S • What are the current major world diseases in need of attention? • HIV/AIDS • Tuberculosis (TB) • Found around world, dvpt and dvping nations • Malaria • Cholera/Diarrheal Diseases • Primarily afflict poorer countries
Major Health Concerns: • HIV/AIDS:Infects human tissues, causing progressive decline in immune system that leads to death • 2.6 m new cases/yr, 1.8m deaths, over 33m living with disease • Since 1980s, 60m+ infected, 30m+ died • Debate over allocation of resources to prevention or treatment • Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection that attacks lungs & other organs • 8 m new cases per year, 1.7 m die/yr (500K co-infected w/AIDS) • Spread through infectious droplets (cough, sneeze, spit) • Thrives in conditions of poverty & overcrowding • DOTS prevention & treatment system
Major Health Concerns: • Malaria: Parasite infects blood (mosquito bite) causing extreme flu-like symptoms • 400 m new cases/yr, kills ~2m (mainly children in Sub-Saharan Africa) - Asia, Africa, Central/South America • Infant death, drop in education, decline in productivity& dvpt • Antimalarial drugs, treated bed-nets & other protective measures • Cholera: Bacteria infects intestine causing diarrheal illness • 3-5 m cases/yr, ~1.9m deaths • Areas w/inadequate water treatment, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene • Rehydration & antibiotics, protective sanitary measures
Paradox of Global Health? • Know how to prevent/treat/cure but still millions die yearly from these very diseases! • Pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, tuberculosis • Death in childbirth • Drug accessibility/availability • Barriers to global health • Geography, poverty, poly instability, apathy, ignorance • Limited funding – govts and internatl aid org’s • Overcoming barriers • see Haiti & India clips in resources list @ end of lesson
UN Millennium Development Goals • Adopted in 2000, achievement date 2015 • Framework for global development via eradication of extreme poverty & its related conditions • Poverty has many elements • Income –whether you have enough to buy the essentials • Quality of life –health, education • Opportunities –for ourselves and our children • 8 Goals – The One Campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JnIJypPL-Q&feature=related
UN Millennium Development Goals • Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education • Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women • Goal 4: Reduce child mortality • Goal 5: Improve maternal health • Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability • Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
Health Related MDG Targets: • Refer to Handout • Progress on Goals: • Fewer children dying & underweight • New HIV infections • Deaths from TB • access anti-malarial measures & drugs • measles immunizations • More safe drinking water, not enough toilets
Global Health Initiative • Giving Pledge Campaign • Bill Gates & Warren Buffett • Donate ½ fortune to charity (of choice) • See Article • Gates & Global Health • Disease Prevention • Immunization • Public health systems • “Health is wealth” • $800m/yr = WHO budget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtC_7v4XQ3k
Partner Activity • How does climate change impact/relate to each of these goals? • Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education • Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women • Goal 4: Reduce child mortality • Goal 5: Improve maternal health • Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability • Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development http://www.undp.org/climatechange/cc_mdgs.shtml
Closure – • Reflect on the following quote….on the wiki “A toxic combination of poor social policies, bad politics and unfair economics are causing health and disease on a grand scale.”
Resources of Interest: VIDEOS: • Paul Farmer’s work in Haiti http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4069409n&tag=mncol;lst;3 • Children working to end polio in India http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/revolutionary-optimists.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true • Statistical Progress on MDGs (Ted Talk) http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-hans-rosling.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true ARTICLES: • Gates Global Health Initiative http://www.seattlepi.com/globalhealth/151538_global08.html • Gates Interview http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_gates.html