global health what it is, what we do, what you can do!
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Global Health
What it is, what we do, what you can do!
Diseases have no borders
The eradication of smallpox
50 millions/yearLack of surveillance
Edward Jenner - 1798
Contagion Trailer
Kate Winslet as Dr. Erin Mears - CDC epidemiologist
Jennifer Ehle as Dr. Ally Hextall – CDC researcher
Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Ellis Cheever – CDC official
Marion Cotillard as Dr. Leonora Orantes – WHO epidemiologist Jude law as Alan
Krumwiede – freelance reporter
1. Controlling Onchocerciasis (River blindness) in Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Preventing Diarrheal deaths in Egypt
3. Reducing fertility rate (# born children/woman) in Bangladesh
4. Decreasing Tobacco use in Poland
1. Controlling Onchocerciasis (River blindness) in Sub-Saharan Africa
1974: 11 West African countries2 millions of the 20 millions inhabitants were infected 200,000 were blind
Cause: Worm - Onchocerca volvulusTransmitted by a blackfly10,000 bites/dayCan live up to 18 years in the human body
Global spread:600,000 blind1.5 millions severe visual impairmentDisabilitySocial and economic damage
1978: medical breakthroughIvermectin discovered
Q1: Interventions before and after 1978?Q2: Challenges of these interventions?
2. Preventing Diarrheal deaths in Egypt
1977: cause of at least half of all infant deaths
Global spread:Mostly children < 2 years old2 millions deaths/year1 out of 200 children will die
Causes: Bacteria (E. Coli and Salmonella), protozoa (parasite) and viruses (rotavirus, noravirus)Unclean water, dirty hands, spoiled foodDeath by dehydration
Q: What are the preventive and treatment programs that should be established?
3. Reducing fertility rate (# born children/woman) in Bangladesh
Mid-70’s: Low life expectancy Each woman had more than six childrenRisks pregnancy/deliver complications and high child death rate
One of the poorest countries: $250 income/per capita/year80% of the population is poorHigh density population: 150,000,000 people for 60,000 sq miles(as a comparison California has 37,000 people for 160,000 sq miles)
Global impact:150 millions women do not have access to contraceptionWe are already 7 billions!
Q: What interventions can be put in place to decrease the fertility rate?
4. Decreasing Tobacco use in Poland
1980’s: Highest rate of smoking in the world3 out of 4 men aged 20-60 years old smoke every dayProbability that a 15 year-old boy would reach his 60th birthday was lower than in any other country
Highest rates of lung cancer in the worldHigh incidence of heart diseases and low birth weight
Q: What interventions can be put in place to decrease tobacco use?
Global threat:Second cause of death worldwideCauses 1 out of 10 adult deaths1.2 billions people smokingIncreasing in low- and middle-income countries
Games for changeHaiti EarthquakeEvoke game
Global Health is this and more!
Climate changeDisastersAccess to affordable care
PLAY and find solutions!!!!
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Plague Inc.
…Or become the pandemic virus!