Tuesday, December 11, 2007

[EQ] Global Health : An introductory textbook - Course

 

Global Health : An introductory textbook

 

 Lindstrand, Ann , Bergström, Staffan , Rosling, Hans , Rubenson, Birgitta , Stenson, Bo
Studentlitteratur AB,Sweden -1 Nov 2006 -  ISBN No:
 9144021984 ISBN-13: 978-9144021980

 

The overall aim of the book is to help readers to acquire an evidence-based understanding of global health

 

Global Health is an introductory textbook for students wanting to:
- get an understanding of how the health of the world's population has changed;
- learn about the main determinants for health
- know how health can be measured and what the main indicators for health and illness are
- learn about what is causing illness, disability and death;
- be acquainted with the models and structures for health care.

 

Global health Course:
Karolinska Institutet -  Stockholm, Sweden

 

Website: http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=16041&a=36197&l=en

 

The course aims at giving an understanding for the variations of health and disease pattern between and within countries, for economic, social, cultural and environmental determinants of the health of a population, for the variations of fertility as well as population growth and composition in different countries, for variations of access, type and quality of health services between and within countries.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student shall be able to:

·         describe and explain variations in health and disease patterns in and between countries and over time

·         understand and master how health and illness, mortality and morbidity are measured in a population and know how to access, compile and present data on the health and health system of a country

·         explain how the economic, social and environmental factors determine the health of a population

·         describe and explain variations in fertility and population composition between and within countries

·         describe and explain the variations in access, type and quality of health services between and within countries

·         be familiar with the objectives and activities of the main international health organisations

·         be familiar with the millenium development goals and how countries are striving to achieve them

The theoretical block :

The first block reviews the rapidly growing amount of facts about global health. The second block abroad provides an experience-based understanding of human livelihoods, health and medical services in middle and low-income countries. The mix of learning basic facts at KI and the personal experience of a different reality abroad provide strong impetus for changing from old and pre­conceived notions about the world to an evidence based world view.

·         measurements of health and health determinants

·         demographic indicators andbasic concepts of population growth

·         economic theories of development and review of world economic trends

·         review of the main determinants of health

·         priorities for prevention and treatment of the most important global diseases

·         reproductive and sexual health variations in the world

·         health and drug policy as well as organisation and financing of health services in different countries

·         the work of international health and humanitarian releif organisations

The seminars and group assignments cover: how to collect, compile and present data on the health and health system of a country and how to assess the achievement of UN Millennium Develop­ment Goals

The practical block

Satisfactory participation in the first part (at 75% of lectures), which gives the background and is a preparation for the second part, is required for participation in the second part.

Students, who for health reasons can not participate in the second part of the course, will be offered to join a later course, or be given alternative practical training in Sweden.

The second block of the course is conducted in collaboration with a medical university in a low or middle income country. The staff of these universities and the staff of the involved peripheral health institutions are respnsible for the teaching in each country. Participating teachers from KI facilitate the learning process. The teaching comprises:

·         lectures on national development of health services and change of health policies and health status

·         learning opportunities about variation of human livelihoods through home visits to families under guidance of the local primary health care staff.

·         visits to community services like health centres, primary schools and traditional medicine practitioners

·         observation of maternal and child health services

·         bed-side teaching in referral hospitals regarding the disease panorama with a focus on the diagnostic and curative options at different levels of the health system

·         study visits to various public and private health facilities, including primary health care, district hospitals and university hospitals

·         interviews with patients about their health seeking behaviour as well as the costs and means of payment for the health care received

Instruction

Lectures by teachers with extensive international experience. Group studies of the health development of a specific country in relation to the general global and regional health development. Individual use of global health and development statistics using visualisation software, web based information and interviews of resource persons at KI.

Examination

At the end of the first block there is a written examination on the basic facts of global health variations and an oral examination on the student's analysis of the health situation of the country they will be visiting.

At the end of the second block the student should hand in a short discussion on a topic distributed at the start of the international part. During the second block there are two seminars where the students in groups will present and discuss case studies relating to living conditions and health seeking behaviour in the countries visited.

 

Lecture Notes from the lectures of the Global Health Course:

·         Development Theories and Global Economic Trends (Powerpoint file, 26 Kb)

·         International Organiations (Powerpoint file, 1 Mb)

·         Millenium Development Goals (Pdf file, 1 Mb)

·         Human Rights and Public Health (Pdf file, 202 Kb)

GAPMINDER website

           Hans Rosling, Professor of International Health,  Karolinska Institutet, 2006

           
Website: http://www.gapminder.org/

Gapminder is a non-profit venture for development and provision of free software that visualise human development. This is done in collaboration with universities, UN organisations, public agencies and non-governmental organisations.

Live presentation, Hans Rosling at TED Conference 2006 – The Future we will Create - History’s Arrow
Watch video, click here

The World Chart : http://www.whc.ki.se/index.php

World Development Indicators 2006

 

World Development Indicators (WDI) publication is the World Bank's annual compilation of data about development. The 2006 WDI includes more than 900 indicators in over 80 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links

 

Data are shown for 152 economies with populations of more than 1 million, as well as for Taiwan, China, in selected tables. Table 1.6 presents selected indicators for 56 other economies—small economies with populations between 30,000 and 1 million and smaller economies if they are members of the World Bank.  Related links to WDI material:

·         WDI 2006 full text   Errata

WDI 2006 data for selected indicators and years



 

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