ANTH 3330 Lecture Notes - Global Health, Psychological Trauma, Social Forces
13 Mar 2014
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Midwives governmental or ngo consultants culture and organization of global health programs promotions of cooperation between traditional + international practices and programs. Ngo basis health care and preventative programs, traditional healers, and local. Reinforces the dichotomy between us and them, and presumes that they need us; presumes dependency little room for locals to take part in the planning and implementation of health policies. Presumes poverty linked to need there are other variables that link health disparities and needs than just poverty. Situated in international (i. e. far away) context only doesn"t talk about interconnectedness through globalization, synergy between people and ideas very limited in that regard. Presumes development scenario quick x scenarios don"t deal with those ultimate causes that lead to poor health outcomes doesn"t look up stream. Transcends classic geo-political borders we live in an interconnected world: migration of people and ideas. Positions health as an outcome of processes like globalization that have intensi ed human interactions.
