GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

AND CONCERNS
Global issues and concerns
encompass various challenges
affecting multiple countries or
the entire world. These complex
problems, such as climate
change, poverty, conflicts, food
security, migration,
cybersecurity.

Climate Change HIV/AIDS

The increase in global temperatures Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is

and associated environmental changes an infection that attacks the body's
have significant impacts on immune system. Acquired
ecosystems, economies, and human immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the
health. most advanced stage of the disease.

Poverty and Inequality

Poverty is when people don't have much
to afford the sufficient necessities to
sustain themselves. Inequality refers to the
unequal distribution of income or wealth
which results in some people having more
than others.

Conflicts and War Malnutrition

A conflict is a fight between armed troops. Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or

War is the hostility towards other parties
issued officially by governments/states.
Conflicts are part of war, though not every
war sees actual conflict, nor is every conflict
connected to war.
excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of
essential nutrients or impaired nutrient
utilization. The double burden of malnutrition
consists of both undernutrition and
overweight and obesity, as well as diet-
related noncommunicable diseases.

Cancer
Cancer is a disease caused when
cells divide uncontrollably and
spread into surrounding tissues.
Cancer is caused by changes to DNA.
Most cancer-causing DNA changes
occur in sections of DNA called
genes.