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World Health Report 2006World Health Report 2006SHORTFALL:SHORTFALL:

• 2.4 million health 2.4 million health service providersservice providers

• 1.9 million 1.9 million management and management and support workerssupport workers

• ??? public health ??? public health workforceworkforce

The University of IowaCollege of Public Health

Solutions Through Online LearningThomas M Cook

World Population: 6,606,971,659World Internet Users: 1,319,872,109 = 20.0%

African Population: 941,249,130African Internet Users: 44,361,940 = 4.7%

Although 20% of the world’s population uses the Internet, there are great disparities in access.

Users/1000 populationProportion of average

salary

110.29

Based on data from the World Bank: www.worldbank.org

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340.05

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US:

Canada:

6300.004

5200.003

Countries with the greatest need for health workers are those countries with the least Internet resources.

www.internetworldstats.com www.who.int/globalatlas

• High resolution graphics• Two-way audio • Video window capability• Uses slower-speed internet• Multi-site capability• Recordable• Interactive features & tools

Low-bandwidth Web-conferencing

• World Health Organization• World Federation of Public Health Associations • World Dental Federation• US NIH (Fogarty International Center, National Institute for

Child Health & Human Development • United Kingdom Global Health Partnerships Program• American Public Health Association• European Public Health Association• Canadian Public Health Association• Aga Khan Development Network• Afro-European Medical and Research Network• Ann Sullivan Center on Pediatric Disabilities, Lima Peru• Iowa Sister States HIV/AIDS Palliative Care in Tanzania• Pan-African Thoracic Society• UI Ponseti International Association (Clubfoot)• ………

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Thomas M Cook, PhD The University of Iowa, USA

• 4 conferences • 34 sites • 8 countries • 5000 participants• 4 conferences • 34 sites • 8 countries • 5000 participants

Life Span InstituteKU

GUATEMALA

Seminars on Children with “Special Abilites”

ARGENTINA

ECUADOR

BOLIVIA

PERU BRASIL

ESPAÑA

Centro Ann Sullivan del PerúCASP

https://globalcampus.uiowa.edu/play_recording.html?recordingId=1171222223139_1240028160433

Clubfoot Consultations

Age 2 yrs.

Following Correction

Patient in Dehli, India

Medical consultants in Iowa, USA

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