Non-communicable diseases in Tropical Environment
Objectives
After this unit, students should be able to: 1. Know the characteristics of the main non-communicable diseases and their determinants. 2. Know the strategies for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in low/middle income countries. 3.Know the characteristics of health systems to respond to the challenges of chronic diseases.
General characterization
Code
9533045
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
Cláudia Conceição
Hours
Weekly - Se a UC for oferecida como opcional, o horário será disponibilizado no 2º semestre
Total - 36
Teaching language
English and Portuguese
Prerequisites
Attendance of 2/3 of classes is mandatory
Bibliography
• WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health care. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. • WHO Noncommunicable diseases and mental health, https://www.who.int/nmh/en/ • Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Country Profiles, http://www.healthdata.org/results/country-profiles • Voices of NCDI Poverty, The Lancet Commission on Reframing NCDs and Injuries for the Poorest Billion , http://www.ncdipoverty.org/voices-of-ncdi-poverty • The WHO Global Diabetes Compact, https://www.who.int/initiatives/the-who-global-diabetes-compact • STEPwise Approach to NCD Risk Factor Surveillance (STEPS), https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/surveillance/systems-tools/steps • World Health Organization (2005) STEPS surveillance manual: the WHO STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2005. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/43376
Teaching method
Theoretical and theory classes and seminars, with debate, in which the basic concepts to teach, will be transmitted with audio-visual support. Interpretation of problems and information taking into account the knowledge acquired in theoretical classes.
Evaluation method
The assessment will consist of: a) Thematic work, prepared in a group and with joint preparation with the responsible teacher. b) Individual written test. The final classification will consist of 2 parts: thematic group work 16 values; individual component 4.
Subject matter
I. The five major groups of non-communicable diseases: cardiovascular, neoplastic, chronic respiratory, diabetes, mental health and their determinants. II. The five internationally prioritized risk factors: inadequate diet, low level of physical activity, alcohol abuse, smoking and air pollution. III. Distribution of diseases, their risk factors and their impact on the world. IV. Strategies for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. V. Characteristics of health systems to respond to the challenge of chronic diseases.