OBJECTIVES:

1. Define the discipline of Global Health

2. List and define key concepts in Global Health (Equity, Reciprocity, Transnational, Interdisciplinary, Collaborative, Complementary, Sustainable, Intersection of individual and public health)

3. Identify key historical documents in Global Health (UN Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25; Alma Ata Declaration 1978; WHO

4. Understand meaning or contrast of key terms including “International/Global”, “Developing/Developed/Least Developed”, “Third World”, “Low Income Country/LIC, Middle/MIC, High/HIC, Low & Middle/LMIC”

5. Define the roles of important agencies in Global Health including:  UN, WHO, World Bank, IMF, Bilateral Aid Organizations, Non-Government Organizations

INSTRUCTIONS:  

WATCH the "Introduction to Global Health Powerpoint" (a PDF of the video slides is also available as a reference).  Then READ the two attachments.  Note-taking is encouraged.  After completing the assignments, take your MODULE QUIZ, which will be automatically submitted to the course instructor.  This module should take around 1 hour to complete.  

• WATCH: Introduction to Global Health Powerpoint (17 minutes) (PDF of video slides)

• READ: Introduction to Alma Ata 1978 (3 min) / Declaration of Alma Ata (5 min)

• READ: Mountains Beyond Mountains Excerpt (Read bracketed areas only: pp20-25, 29-30, 36, 36-38, 41-42)

• QUIZ: Take the MODULE QUIZ when you have completed the above assignments.

MODULE EXTRAS (OPTIONAL): 

• Toward a Common Definition of Global Health (Lancet)

• What is Global Health Mini-Video (3:30 min)

• Take the "Gap Minder" test to see how much your appraisal of world health aligns with reality (Click on “Upgrade your worldview” and then “Take test”)

• The Good News on Poverty (TedTalk: Bono, 2013; See especially 3:35-8:05 portion)

• The State of Global Health (10 Facts) (TWIGH Video: Scroll down to find the video on Greg Martin's page)