INTLSTD 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Malaria, Refined Grains, Zika Virus
13 Sep 2016
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Mark l. wilson guest lecturer from the school of public health. The opening of borders to increasingly fast flows of goods, services etc . Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not just the absence of disease or infirmity. Globalization and health: the greatest challenge we face today is to ensure that globalization becomes a positive force for all the world"s people, instead of of leaving billions of them behind in squalor. Inclusive globalization must be built on the great market forces. Aspects of globalization also have impact on health. Working in conditions of extreme poverty in order to assess what populations need but also htelling them how to succeed and what they need. Globalization is a driver towards health that emphasizes/affects health. Aspects of globalization that may effect health. Changes in national economic growth- link between health and wealth. Marketing of harmful products and unhealthy behavior.
