Global HealthClimate & Health

Day 9 Lesson

Warm UpWhat is meant by

the term global health?

Health problems that transcend national bordersSpread of…Global impact of…

Globalization & HealthIncreased global

trade & travel promotes rapid spread

Improved access to medicines, medical information, and training that can help treat or cure these diseases

T-P-SWhat are the

current major world diseases in need of attention?

HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis (TB)

Found around world, dvpt and dvping nations

Malaria Cholera/Diarrheal

DiseasesPrimarily 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

measuresCholera: 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, tuberculosisDeath in childbirthDrug accessibility/availability

Barriers to global healthGeography, poverty, poly instability, apathy, ignoranceLimited funding – govts and internatl aid org’s

Overcoming barriers see Haiti & India clips in resources list @ end of lesson

UN Millennium Development GoalsAdopted in 2000, achievement date 2015

Framework for global development via eradication of extreme poverty & its related conditionsPoverty 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 Campaignhttp://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 & underweightNew HIV infections Deaths from TB access anti-malarial measures & drugsmeasles immunizationsMore safe drinking water, not enough toilets

Global Health InitiativeGiving Pledge

CampaignBill Gates & Warren

BuffettDonate ½ fortune to

charity (of choice)

See Article

Gates & Global HealthDisease Prevention

Immunization Public health systems

“Health is wealth”$800m/yr = WHO

budgethttp://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 Indiahttp

://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 Initiativehttp://www.seattlepi.com/globalhealth/151538_global08.html

Gates Interviewhttp://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_gates.html