Global Issues Unit Lesson 4 Global Health Global Issues Unit Lesson 4

Warm Up How can climate change affect human communities?

Global Health Issues What is meant by the term global health? Health problems that transcend national borders Spread of… Global impact of…

Globalization & Health Increased global trade & travel promotes rapid spread Improved access to medicines, medical information, and training that can help treat or cure these diseases

Activity – Partners for Health What are the current major world diseases in need of attention? Each card has fact about scope of health issue or a solution to that global issue. Step 1 – Find your issue “partner” Step 2 – Brainstorm answers to these questions: What else do I know or want to know about this issue? What might accelerate progress of this health solution? How is this health issue connected to other global issues? Step 3 – Read fact & solution aloud to class

T-P-S: Partners for Health Activity How are these health issues connected to other global issues? Poverty, population, education, governance, environment quality What did you find most surprising, disturbing, or encouraging about this activity?

Major Health Concerns: HIV/AIDS: Infects human tissues, causing progressive decline in immune system that leads to death Since 1980s, 60m+ infected, 30m+ died, over 33m living with disease Spread through blood, sexual contact, IV drug use, birth/nursing Debate over allocation of resources to prevention or treatment (ARV’s) 2.6 m new cases/yr, 1.8 m deaths

Major Health Concerns: Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection that attacks lungs & other organs 8 m new cases per year, 1.7 m die/yr (500K co-infected w/AIDS) Spread through infectious droplets (cough, sneeze, spit)…so, thrives in conditions of poverty & overcrowding DOTS prevention & treatment system

Major Health Concerns: Malaria: Parasite infects blood (mosquito bite) causing extreme flu-like symptoms 400 m new cases/yr, kills ~2m (mainly children in Sub-Saharan Africa) - Asia, Africa, Central/South America Infant death, drop in education, decline in economic productivity& dvpt Antimalarial drugs, treated bed-nets & other protective measures

Major Health Concerns: Polio: Viral disease that can cause flu-like symptoms or lead to crippling paralysis & death Eliminated W.Hemi, 223 cases in 3 nations (Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan) in 2012 Transmitted primarily through ingestion fecal material (kids under 5) Vaccination (IPV), Ventilators, Fluids & Rest (2 wk flu period) Cholera: Bacteria infects intestine causing diarrheal illness 3-5 m cases/yr, ~1.9m deaths Areas w/inadequate water treatment, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene Rehydration & antibiotics, protective sanitary measures

Ted Talk: Let’s Talk Crap. Seriously

Paradox of Global Health? Know how to prevent/treat/cure but still millions die yearly from these very diseases! Barriers to global health Geography, poverty, poly instability, apathy, ignorance Limited funding – govts and internatl aid org’s Overcoming barriers Use technology; empowerment frontline community health workers UNICEF, WHO, Partners in Health, MDG’s, Bill Gates

UN Millennium Development Goals Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

Partner Activity How does climate change impact/relate to each of these goals? Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development http://www.undp.org/climatechange/cc_mdgs.shtml

Closure – Reflect on the following quote “A toxic combination of poor social policies, bad politics and unfair economics are causing health and disease on a grand scale.”

Resources of Interest: VIDEOS: Children working to end polio in India http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/revolutionary-optimists.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true Statistical Progress on MDGs (Ted Talk) http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-hans-rosling.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true ARTICLES: Gates Global Health Initiative http://www.seattlepi.com/globalhealth/151538_global08.html Gates Interview http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_gates.html