Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Health Promotion, Bilateral Investment Treaty, Global Health
14 Jul 2016
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Canada is part of a globalized world o. Crucial to remember that all health promotion efforts in canada take place in this interconnected, globalized context (impossible to separate what"s happening in canada from the rest of the world) We use the terms international and global health interchangeably, but actually they are not the same thing. All of the things that happen in canada that also occurs else where. Involves all of the things that canada does (support aid, financing, etc. ) in support of international health issues o. Between countries: not the same as global health! Canada has long been involved in efforts to promote health in international locations o o. Examples: canadian volunteers with msf (doctor without borders), efforts to address rising burden of chronic disease in global south. Events in the world since the 1970s have expanded our emphasis from international health promotion to also consider global health promotion .
