Global HealthGlobal Issues Unit Lesson 4

Warm UpHow can climate

change affect human communities?

Global Health IssuesWhat 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

Activity – Partners for HealthWhat are the current

major world diseases in need of attention?

Each card has fact about scope of health issue or a solution to that global issue. Step 1 – Find your

issue “partner”

Step 2 – Brainstorm answers to these questions:What else do I know or

want to know about this issue?

What might accelerate progress of this health solution?

How is this health issue connected to other global issues?

Step 3 – Read fact & solution aloud to class

T-P-S: Partners for Health Activity

How are these health issues connected to other global issues?Poverty, population,

education, governance, environment quality

What did you find most surprising, disturbing, or encouraging about this activity?

Major Health Concerns:HIV/AIDS: Infects

human tissues, causing progressive decline in immune system that leads to death

Since 1980s, 60m+ infected, 30m+ died, over 33m living with disease

Spread through blood, sexual contact, IV drug use, birth/nursing

Debate over allocation of resources to prevention or treatment (ARV’s)

Major Health Concerns: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)…so, 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 economic productivity& dvpt

Antimalarial drugs, treated bed-nets & other protective measures

Major Health Concerns:Polio: Viral disease that can cause flu-like symptoms or

lead to crippling paralysis & death Eliminated W.Hemi, 223 cases in 3 nations (Afghanistan, Nigeria,

Pakistan) in 2012 Transmitted primarily through ingestion fecal material (kids under

5) Vaccination (IPV), Ventilators, Fluids & Rest (2 wk flu period)

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

Ted Talk: Let’s Talk Crap. Seriously

Paradox of Global Health?Know how to prevent/treat/cure but still millions die

yearly from these very diseases!

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

Overcoming barriers Use technology; empowerment frontline community

health workersUNICEF, WHO, Partners in Health, MDG’s, Bill Gates

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

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

“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: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