Global Health Exam Review

Vocabulary flashcards for essential terms discussed in the Global Health course.

Health Inequality

Any measurable difference in health status among different populations.

Health Inequity

Unnecessary, avoidable, unfair differences in health status.

Health Disparities

Differences in health outcomes closely linked to social or economic disadvantages.

Structural Violence

Harm caused by social structures that are embedded in institutions and historically produced.

Communicable Disease

A disease transmitted from an animal to another animal, an animal to a human, a human to another human, or a human to an animal.

Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

Conditions that typically last for a long time and are not transmitted from person to person.

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

A group of diseases that receive less funding and attention compared to other global diseases, affecting over 1 billion people worldwide.

Structural Adjustment Programs

Economic policy conditions imposed by organizations like the IMF to reshape health outcomes in developing countries.

Environmental Health

Aspects of human health and quality of life determined by factors in the environment.

Social Determinants of Health

Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that affect health.

Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)

A treatment strategy in which a healthcare worker observes the patient taking their medication.

Gender-Based Violence

Violence directed at an individual based on their gender.