Global Health Foundations (11 cards)

Global Health

The study and management of health issues that cross national borders and require international cooperation.

Transboundary Challenge

A problem that crosses national borders and cannot be addressed by a single country acting alone.

Human Security

A broadened concept of security emphasizing the protection of people rather than only states.

1993 UN Human Development Report

A report that expanded the concept of security beyond military threats to include human well-being.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The UN specialized agency responsible for global health and coordinating international health policy.

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

A formal WHO designation for significant international public-health threats under the International Health Regulations.

International Health Regulations (2005)

International rules that guide cooperation and responses to global health emergencies.

Triple Billion Targets

WHO goals to improve health emergency protection, health and well-being, and universal health coverage for one billion more people each. 【1-a95085】

Endemic Disease

A disease that is consistently present within a particular region or population.

Epidemic

An unexpected increase in disease cases within a specific geographic area or population.

Pandemic

A disease outbreak that spreads across multiple countries, regions, and populations.