HSS 3105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rights-Based Approach To Development, Cure International, Collective Action
24 Feb 2016
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Towards a common definition of global health (koplan) Global health derived from public and int"l health definitions: is a notion, is an objective, mix of scholarship, research and practice, doesn"t necessarily mean crossing borders. Public health (mid 19th century: four components, decision making based on data, focus on populations rather than individuals, goal is social justice and equality, prevention is better than cure. International health: health practices, policies, systems, more focused on differences between countries, application of public health principles to problems in lower income. All three: priority is preventative and population based, focus on poorer, multidisciplinary, health=public good, many stakeholders. Not really (big time!) within multidisciplinary and beyond health sciences: infectious disease, maternal and child health is big for international health, but global addresses chronic disease, injuries, environment and mental health, burden of illness is criterion for priority-setting. How we determine actions/priority: development, security, public h. Inf d are no longer major cause of global illness and d.
