HSCI 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Millennium Development Goals, Malnutrition, Global Health
16 Oct 2016
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Ethics, moral principles to help and care about the health and well-being of other people. Health is closely linked with economic and social development. The health of people has important implications for global security and freedom. High living standards generally distributed amongst the population. Good education available to most of the population. Can participate in international trade, improves economy. Many manufacturing and service industries, farmers use technology. People have access to telephone and are part of a global network (good communication) Most of the poorest people in the world live here. Schooling not available to all citizens of country. Live by subsistence farming in rural areas, few businesses. Modern communications are not available outside of city. Countries and regions with an abundance of natural resources tend to have lower economic growth and worse development outcomes. Isolated situation that makes domestic and international trade difficult. Current or legacy of colonial and other exploitative economic relationships between area and developed countries.
