HSS 2321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: World Health Organization, World Health Report, Consumerism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2321
• Professor: Kirsti Bissada

Document Summary

The rates of under-five mortality are very high in the developing world, often from preventable diseases. Kapoor (2012) argues that the celebritization of international aid is often self-serving, advancing consumerism, and depoliticizing the underlying causes of inequality and injustice throughout the world. Health-care systems around the world must be seen in the context of globalization. Globalization is changing the relative importance of the sovereignty of countries and their governing structures. The imperatives of profit-making can supersede the state-level regulations regarding equity, safety, and adequate health for people and communities. Globalization is also linked to the spread of various diseases and possible influenza pandemics of the near future. https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=7j69bjhk2ms. On the other hand, globalization supports the extension of knowledge and new technologies of health, prevention, and medical care through global organizations (who) and other means. If a country needs help (ebola outbreak) they can help each other survive and figure it out.