BMED 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Methadone, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Sexually Transmitted Infection
7 Jul 2018
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Section 1: the role of culture in global health. As a global health advocate, an understanding of culture and its relation to global health can help you better advocate and implement changes within particular a community. At the end of the day, your culture (or cultures) defines who you are, what you believe, how you behave, and what you value. We can view culture as a way we can distinguish the members of one group of people from another. All of your life experiences have the potential to define and mold your personal culture. (there are many cultural groups a person can belong to) Culture is composed of many different dimensions (age, country of origin, sports, economic status, ethnicity, religion, family, political views, genders, sexual orientation, and country of origin) Becoming aware of the ways of others in relation to your own cultural ways helps you develop intercultural humility. Cultural humility: ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures.
