BMED 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: United Nations General Assembly, Cyrus Cylinder, Global Health
14 Feb 2019
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Provides foundational knowledge about the concepts of health and global health. Learn about the who"s role in promoting global health. Recognize that social determinants of health impact health on both an individual and population level. Also this module will highlight the critical role of advocacy in promoting global health. According to the who "health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not simply an absence of disease or infirmity" The who does not include spirituality in their definition but there are a number of cultures that believe spiritual well-being contributes to health. Ex: indigenous people in canada have 4 points on the medicine wheel. For people to realize health in a comprehensive manner health-promoting social conditions are needed: On december 10, 1948 the un general assembly adopted and proclaimed the universal. The document was created to recognize the basic freedoms that all people should have.
