PHA-Exch> Global Health : An introductory textbook - Course

Claudio Schuftan cschuftan at phmovement.org
Wed Dec 12 17:31:43 PST 2007 

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) ruglucia at paho.org
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*Global Health : An introductory textbook*

* *

* Lindstrand, Ann , Bergström, Staffan , Rosling, Hans , Rubenson, Birgitta
, Stenson, Bo
Studentlitteratur AB,Sweden -1 Nov 2006 -  ISBN
No:<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Global-Health-Introductory-Hans-Rosling/dp/9144021984/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197325513&sr=1-1>
*  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
<http://ki.se/content/1/c6/04/55/93/Stefan%20de%20Vylder.ppt>(Powerpoint
file, 26 Kb)

·         International Organiations
<http://ki.se/content/1/c6/04/55/93/Jesper%20Sundewall.ppt>(Powerpoint file,
1 Mb)

·         Millenium Development Goals
<http://ki.se/content/1/c6/04/55/93/MDGs%20GHcourse%20Ht07.pdf>(Pdf file, 1
Mb)

·         Human Rights and Public Health
<http://ki.se/content/1/c6/04/55/93/HR%20+%20PHC.pdf>(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<http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=hans_rosling&flashEnabled=1>

*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 <http://devdata.worldbank.org/wdi2006>
Errata<http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/DATASTATISTICS/0,,contentMDK:20698007~hlPK:1365919~menuPK:64133159~pagePK:64133150~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html>

WDI 2006 data <http://devdata.worldbank.org/data-query/> for selected
indicators and years
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