1. Global Issues Unit Lesson 4

2. Warm Up How can climate change affect human communities?

3. Global Health Issues What is meant by the term global health? Health problems that transcend national borders Spread of… Global impact of… Recent Examples? Zika, Ebola, Mumps (NHL), Mental health

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

5. 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

6. 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, troubling, or encouraging about this activity?

7. Major Health Concerns: HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis Malaria Polio Cholera What is it – how is it spread? Prevalance – where, #s? How is it treated?

8. Ted Talk: Let’s Talk Crap. SeriouslyLet’s Talk Crap. Seriously

9. 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 GatesPartners in HealthBill Gates

11. 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

12. 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.”

13. 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