Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Global Health, Maternal Death, Structural Violence

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1002A/B
• Professor: Jeannie Samuel

Document Summary

Global perspectives on the social determinants of health. Healthy life expectancy at birth: developed countries have the highest life expectancy - 65 to 75 years old, africa continent has the lowest life expectancy - 50 to 59 years old. Estimated number of people dying from hiv-related causes: hiv most prominent in africa and south-east asia least prominent in eastern mediterranean, western pacific, china and europe. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) least in russia, china, americas, australia - developed countries increases in south americas, highest mortality in central africa. Gdp per capita: highest in developed countries - canada, usa, australia, some european countries, big gap between developed countries and middle (20,000-40,000) russia, south americas, China, europe lowest in central africa (1,000 - 10,000) Global comparisons: population level on health indicators helps us see how global health inequalities persist inequalities are associated with a country"s: