MIEH 400 Lecture 1: Intro
31 Jan 2017
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Global health: health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, which may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and which are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions. The global aviation network: disease can spread nearly anywhere within 24 hours. Public health: developed as a discipline in the mid 19th century in uk, europe and us. Data and evidence to support action, focus on populations, social justice and equity, emphasis on preventions vs cure international health: developed during past decades, came to be more concerned with the diseases (tropical diseases) Tended to denote a one way flow of good ideas. Causes of deaths: groups i, ii and iii. Group i includes communicable, maternal, and perinatal causes and nutritional deficiencies. Group ii includes non-communicable causes including cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and chronic respiratory diseases. Group iii includes unintentional and intentional injuries. Deaths by broad cause group within who region.
