Global Health Is The Study Of Health Population

Globalization involves the movement of people, food, goods from one place to another. And in the process of countries integrating, people and goods move from one location to another. In as much as there is positive impact for people, goods and services to move from one country to another. There are chances that the people, goods and service in a county can be infected and taken across the border to another country. In the course of globalization people move from one country to another and they might have contacted diseases or the product that they are carrying across the border. Diseases such as AIDs, tuberculosis, malaria are the top among the list of the disease that is usually carried by people. But just as globalization increases the frequency and ease with which diseases can move around the world, it also can improve access to the medicines, medical information, and training that can help treat or cure these diseases. Drug companies and governments now have the ability to ship drugs to remote parts of the world affected by outbreaks of diseases. There are various options that can be used to lower the spread of global disease. Most countries usually have screening borders to check the people, food and

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the principal government agency in the United States working to improve the health of all Americans despite their economic, social and educational status. HHS has identified three national goals of global health, including strengthen health care, advance scientific knowledge and innovation, and advance the health, safety and well-being of Americans (Secretary, 2014). The first goal to strengthen healthcare refers to HHS's push in making health insurance affordable for all Americans. This will increase access to preventative care as well as ensuring assess to high quality, culturally competent care. This goal focuses on improving transitions in care across the continuum, which in

Health care systems are organizations that are formed to meet the overall health needs of the population. Health care is regarded as one of the leading cause in promoting not only physical and mental health but the well-being of the population. Legislation is implemented requiring government to offer services to all members of its society. The role of health services and the organizations that provide aid is to focus on the health of an individual and to uphold their human rights. According to WHO (2013), a “well-functioning health care system requires a robust financing mechanism, a well-trained and adequately-paid workforce, reliable information on which to base decisions and policies, and well maintained facilities and logistics to deliver quality medicines and technologies (World Health Organization; 2013).

water diseases alone account for more than three million deaths each year. We help Africa by

The OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) and WHO (World Health Organization) have said,“The right to health is relevant to all States: every State has ratified at least one international human rights treaty recognizing the right to health. Moreover, States have committed themselves to protecting this right through international declarations, domestic legislation and policies, and at international conferences” (Shah,2011). Healthcare is the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, especially through the provision of medical services. Except for the US, many wealthy nations provided universal health care. Health provision is challenging due to the costs required as well as various social, cultural,

According to the World Health Organization, a health system is 'all relating activities whose primary purpose is to promote, maintain and aid the health and wellbeing of people ' (WHO 2013b). Furthermore, good health systems deliver quality services to all people within the country, when and where it’s needed.

Health is the physical and mental health of a human being and how it may affect their daily routine. While examining the health around the world one would look into the population size, birth rate, death rate, and the causes of death for each country. Each country is affected by a health issue resulting in the deaths of many people. A country such as Sierra Leone has a lower life expectancy at birth compared to other countries such as Brazil or India. The leading cause of death for Sierra Leone is influenza and pneumonia, the average person lives to the age of 46. Sierra Leone is lacking the proper education and supplies to protect their citizens from many preventable illnesses and diseases. The government is slowly spreading the right tools

For the last several years I’ve been involved in surgical medical missions as a registered nurse with an operating room speciality. At this point in my life, with my four children off on their own, I can offer my time and services to go places that do not have the medical care we have access to in the U.S.

Health is a complex concept, and global health adds to this complexity. When I think of health as a concept, I view it as being absent of disease. This understanding is a very biomedical approach to health and is a very narrow viewpoint of health. According to the World Health Organization (1948), health is defined as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (a cited by Jacobsen p. 2). This definition does give a better understanding of what health is from a broader perspective. At the University of Victoria’s Global Health class, I have become to understand better the WHO’s definition and that it is linked to the social determinants of health. In this paper, I will reflect and analyze the learning that occurred for myself while taking the Global Health class, and how this knowledge has helped my nursing practice evolve at the local and international level.

Global health is defined as “health problems, issues, or concerns that transcend national borders” (Institute of Medicine, 1997, p. 2). Koplan (2009) proposed a new definition for global health which he described as an “area for study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide” (para, 7). Global health emphasizes transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions from an interdisciplinary perspective and blends population health and clinical care.

Throughout my academic and professional career, I have developed skills that would be beneficial as a Gates Foundation Fellow and support the global health work that the organization is implementing. By majoring in sociology and earning a Masters of Public Health degree, I am trained to analyze health care issues with a population and systems-level perspective which is essential in global health practice. Having the opportunity to work in Hawai’i where the ethnic make-up varies significantly from the continental U.S. has afforded me a glimpse into working on health policy issues aimed at different populations with different cultures and customs that impact their health behaviors. I have evolved existing and developed new analytical skills while working in an epidemiological function within a state department of health (DOH) and while working on health economic-related projects with the state’s DOH. Furthermore, I have developed and demonstrated leadership skills through my experience as a Gates Millennium Scholar and the president of the Hawai’i Chapter of the Gates Millennium Scholars Alumni Association.

Thus, finding methods of educating people, and providing medical aid for these preventable diseases can avoid many deaths. Second reason for attending global health issue is for balancing resources. According to The Lancet Journal, ninety percent of the world’s health care resources are spent on diseases that affect only ten percent of the world’s population. (Norris, 2009) Therefore, ensuring that resources are evenly distributed throughout the world would assist to limit the diseases from spreading from country to country. Third, global health can influence Canadians indirectly such as, the increase of diseases. Some of these diseases becoming more prevalent is HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB and are increasing poverty and political instability within countries. (Worldwide HIV & AIDS Statistics, 2009) Thus, global health should be a concern because it can help prevent civil conflict in other countries. (Worldwide HIV & AIDS Statistics, 2009) Fourth, global health should be a concern across all nations as there is more contact amongst people because of globalization diseases occurs at a faster rate. Globalization is defined as a modern phenomenon process by which countries and peoples are increasingly interconnected, integrated, and interdependent that occurred over centuries. (Andrews, 2010) Since the world is increasingly becoming interconnected, diseases can travel from nation to nation and it can cause

Although volunteers for Medecins Sans Frontiers are commonly stationed in various countries with a dire healthcare worker shortage, regions with refugee camps and internally displaced persons are also a focus for this organization. Refugees and internally displaced persons often come from war torn regions and live in close confines with poor sanitation and limited resources. These living situations become a breeding ground for diseases and other health issues like malnutrition, yet the individuals lack access to any sort of healthcare. The organization also responds quickly when regions suddenly experience an increased need for healthcare, for example in times of an epidemic or a natural disaster. Medecins Sans Frontiers’ involvement across its varying regions and their attempt to address a broad spectrum of healthcare truly show how altruistic the organization is to individuals regardless of race, gender, or religion.

Proving healthcare is the most significant way one can serve a poverty stricken nation. It is often overlooked that these missions are relatively inexpensive as well. The trips require relatively few supplies other than the basic surgical Packs for general surgery, and sterile surgeons ' gowns. The most important aspect of a healthcare mission is the volunteers that choose to participate. A typical mission effort may provide temporary or simple material gain for a poor community in a foreign country, as in a church building; however, a healthcare effort leaves lasting impressions and the results speak for themselves as in Health Talents International, a non-profit organization. Unfortunately, the truth often is that many of the countries that American

Global Health referred as life expectancy, high and low mortality, high and low fertility, public health issues, sanitation, nutrition, human health and development, hygiene, waterborne diseases, global epidemic, emerging virus, SARS, and H5N1 virus.