Principles and Goals of Global Health

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the principles and goals of global health as discussed in the lecture.

Health

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Public Health

The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.

Global Health

An area for study, research, and practice that prioritizes improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.

Vaccination Campaigns

Immunizing communities against diseases like measles and polio.

Clean Water Initiatives

Efforts to improve water quality and sanitation to prevent diarrheal diseases.

Anti-tobacco Programs

Using policy, education, and laws to reduce smoking rates.

Health Education

Teaching people about the importance of handwashing, nutrition, and safe sex practices.

Outbreak Surveillance

Monitoring and responding to infectious diseases (e.g., influenza tracking).

Disease Eradication Campaigns

Global efforts to eliminate diseases such as smallpox and polio.

HIV/AIDS Prevention

Distributing antiretrovirals and promoting safe behaviors internationally.

Maternal and Child Health Programs

Improving health outcomes for mothers and children in low-income settings worldwide.

Malaria Control

Using bed nets, insecticides, and screening in endemic countries.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Seventeen international targets set in 2015, aimed at addressing various global challenges, including health.

SDG 3

Health is a direct target under the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on good health and well-being.

Smallpox

The only human disease ever eradicated globally, with eradication achieved through mass vaccination and surveillance.

Ten Essential Public Health Services

Framework that includes monitoring community health, educating the public, and enforcing health laws.

Evidence-based Policy

Using data and research to guide public health decisions.

Community Participation

Involving local populations in designing and implementing health solutions.

Equity in Health

Striving to eliminate disparities in health outcomes across different populations.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Working with partners inside and outside health sectors to address public health challenges.

Disease Eradication Campaigns

Global efforts to eliminate diseases such as smallpox and polio.

Epidemiology

The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.

Health Promotion

The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health, encompassing a wider range of social and environmental interventions beyond individual behavior change.

Communicable Disease

An infectious disease transmissible from person to person, animal to person, or inanimate environment to person (e.g., through airborne droplets, contaminated surfaces, or direct contact).