HLST 1010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Curative Care, International Health, Global Health
25 Feb 2015
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Global health: derived from public and international health, global health can be thought of as, a notion- a current state of health, an objective- a world of healthy people, a mix of scholarship, practices, and research. It is the combination of science, skills, and beliefs that is directed to the maintenance of health of everyone. International health: term that was used for health work abroad, focus on developing countries on content is infectious and tropical diseases, water and sanitation, malnutrition, maternal and child health. Towards a common definition of global health: the global health education consortium defines international health as a subspecialty that relates more to health practices, policies, and systems it stresses more the differences between countries and their commonalties. International health is limited exclusively to the diseases of the developing world. International/public/global: focus on population health, preventative focus, concentration on the poor, vulnerable, and underserved, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, health as a public good.
