HED 044 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: World Health Organization
2 Nov 2020
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Together we strive to combat diseases - communicable diseases like influenza and. Hiv, and noncommunicable like cancer and heart disease. We help mothers and children survive and thrive so they can look forward to a healthy old age. We ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink - and the medicines and vaccines they need. The means by which the government maintains order or addresses the needs of its citizens. A term used to describe a collection of laws, regulations, or mandates established through a political process. Publications/writing (letters to the editor, op-eds, letters to elected officials in academic papers) Intro to health policy & management (part 1) U. s. healthcare system (a market with buyers and sellers) The u. s. healthcare economy is massive and expensive. Components of health law, policy and ethics.
