Global Health
Objectives
To understand the main challenges of Global Health.
To understand the determinants of health in a globalized world.
To understand the link between health and development.
To know the competences needed to practice Global Health.
To understand the link between human rights and global health.
To understand the basics of Travelers Medicine.
To understand the gap in human resources and its implications for access to health.
To know the main institutional actors in global health.
To understand the organization, objectives and impact of the most important global health initiatives.
To become familiar with the main International Reports, Declarations and Seminal Documents.
General characterization
Code
11135
Credits
3
Responsible teacher
Prof.ª Doutora Ana Abecasis
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Bibliography
1. Koplan, Jeffrey, T. Christopher Bond, Michael H. Merson, K. Srinath Reddy, Mario Henry Rodriuez, Nelson K. Sewankambo, and Judith N. Wasserheit, "Towards a common definition of global health," The Lancet 2009, 373 (9679) 1993-1995.
2. Jogerst K, Callender B, Adams B, Evert J, Fields E, Hall T, Olsen J, Rowthorn V, Rudy S, Shen J, Simon L, Torres H. Identifying interprofessional global health competencies for 21st century health professionals. Annals of Global Health. 81 (2), 2015. 239-247.
3. McCloskey B, Dar O, Zumla A, Heymann DL. Emerging infectious diseases and pandemic potential: status quo and reducing risk of global spread. Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Oct;14(10):1001-10. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70846-1. Review. PubMed PMID: 25189351
4. Semenza JC, Lindgren E, Balkanyi L, Espinosa L, Almqvist MS, Pasi Penttinen, Rocklo¨v J. Determinants and Drivers of Infectious Disease Threat Events in Europe. Emerging Infectious Diseases www.cdc.gov/eid Vol. 22, No. 4, April 2016
5. Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013-2020. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2013
6. Kickbusch I, Novotny TE, Drager N, Silberschmidt G, Alcazar S. Global health diplomacy: training across disciplines. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. December 2007, 85(12).
7. European Commission. Towards an EU response to situations of fragility - Engaging in difficult environments for sustainable development, stability and peace. Brussels; 2007 Oct.
8. OECD. Concepts and Dilemmas of State Building in Fragile Situations: From Fragility to Resilience. 2008.
9. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & McKinsey and Co. Global health partnerships: Assessing country consequences. 2005. Available: http://www.who.int/healthsystems/gf16.pdf.
10. Craveiro I. e Dussault, G. Impact of Global Health Initiatives on the Health System in Angola. (2016). Global Public Health. 10.1080/17441692.2015.1128957
11. Mills A. Mass campaigns versus general health services: what have we learnt in 40 years about vertical versus horizontal approaches? Bull World Health Organ. 2005;83:3156
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13. World Health Organization. World Health Statistics 2018: Monitoring Health for SDGs. Geneva: World Health Organization 2018.
14. World Health Organization. The world health report: health systems nancing: the path to universal coverage. Geneva: World Health Organization 2010
15. UNICEF. The State of the Worlds Children 2017: Children in a Digital World. UNICEF 2017.
16. The World Bank and The World Health Organization. Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report. 2017.
17. Organização das Nações Unidas. Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos. 1948.
Teaching method
The Curricular Unit will be taught using interactive teaching and:
a) Formal presentation by the teacher
b) Plenary discussions on specific and controversial topics.
Each topic will be introduced by a formal power point presentation. This presentation will be posted in moodle platform together with references to relevant scientific articles. During the presentation a plenary discussion on controversial topics will be encouraged.
Evaluation method
The assessment of students is made:
- In the 1st season through a Written Examination. The assessment and evaluation of the learning will be done through a multi-choice questionnaire related to the slides and documents posted in the moodle.
- In the 2nd and special exam seasons through oral essay questions. The evaluation will be done through questions related to the contents thought in classes and/or available in the documents provided in moodle.
Subject matter
1. Introduction to global health
Evolution of the most important concepts and principles that govern the practice of global health.
Competences need to practice Global Health.
2. The concept of Fragile State and its reflexion in Health Systems
Presentation of the case of Human Resources in Health.
3. Human Rights and Global Health
Core principles of human rights. Core elements of a right to health.
4. Infectious diseases
Distribution and expansion of transmissible diseases in the world and in Europe. Mecanisms needed for its control.
5. Noncommunicable Diseases
Current status of noncommunicable diseases and presentation of a guide for action to revert the existing epidemic.
6. Global Health Initiatives
Institutional actors in global health.
Organization, objectives and impact of the main global health initiatives.
7. Travelers Medicine
Basic principles of travelers medicine.
8. Humanitarian Law and response to humanitarian crises
International Humanitarian Law. Response to humanitarian crises.
9. Reports, Declarations and Seminal Documents in Global Health
Importance of reports, declaration and seminal documents and its impact in Global Health.