Health Trends,

Issues and
Concerns (Global
Level):
Millennium
Development
Goals
GLOBAL HEALTH

The term “global health” rises in popularity along with the

rise of globalization. It improved public awareness of
weaknesses and shared responsibilities among people for the
different discriminations in the world. It also pertains to
various health issues, concerns, and trends which go beyond
national boundaries and call for global initiatives for the
protection and promotion of peoples’ health across the
world.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO):

The primary international body

responsible for developing
leadership in health, setting
norms and standards and
providing health support among
nations around the world.
 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
(MDG)
These are goals set by the United Nations for its member-
nations to be fulfilled on an agreed span of time (2015) to be
evaluated and counter-checked under world standards. UN
created MDG in 2000 in effort to improve life in developing
regions by 2015.
 MILLENNIUM
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS (MDG)
 • ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND
HUNGER
Developing countries particularly in Africa
and Asia suffer from extreme poverty and
hunger. Poverty and hunger lead to severe
malnutrition which leads to lifelong
physical and cognitive (learning and
reasoning) damage and affects health, well-
being and the economy.
 • ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND
HUNGER
Some key suggestions to eradicate poverty
and hunger are:
•  Education
•  Promoting gender equality
•  Producing more jobs
•  Investing more in agriculture
•  Strengthened nutrition programs for
children and infants
2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
Persons, particularly women who are educated,
are more likely to seek medical care especially
during pregnancy, ensuring proper nutrition for
their family, adopting healthy sanitary practices
and ensuring immunization of children. As an
effect, infants and children have better survival
rates, are healthier and better nourished.
2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
If these are attained, children who receive primary
education are more likely to:
•  Marry and have their own families at a later
stage in life
•  Practice family planning and have fewer
children
•  Know rights, responsibilities and civic
obligations
•  Seek employment and sustain personal and
family needs
3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY & EMPOWER WOMEN
Gender equality means equal representation of
men and women. It implies that all gender
should have equal value and treatment. Equal
gender treatment empowers women and other
groups creating opportunities in education, work,
finances, and other aspects which improves the
economy and lessen effects of financial crises.
3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY & EMPOWER WOMEN
Gender equality can be achieved through:
•  Early childhood development intervention
•  Promotion of women’s political rights and
involvement
•  Improved reproductive health programs
and policies
•  Education and integrating gender equality
in school curriculum
4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY

Programs and policies which help reduce

child mortality like improving nutritional
intake, healthcare facilities and infrastructure,
and other fields which improve children’s
lives. Strengthening local and national health
programs and policies is one way to reduce
child mortality.
4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY

This includes:
•  Immunization programs
•  Assuring the survival and better health
of mothers
•  Improving reproductive health
programs and policies
•  Better nutrition program for infants,
children
5. IMPROVED MATERNAL HEALTH
is not only about mother’s health but also
involves the health and wellness of the family.
Maternal health also helps eradicate other
problems like poverty, gender inequality,
decreased workforce, lower birth deaths, and
disability of women.
5. IMPROVED MATERNAL HEALTH
Some ways to improve maternal health include:
•  Improved and proper nutrition of
mothers
•  Teaching the benefits of birth spacing
and small family size
•  Educating young boys and girls about the
importance of maternal health
•  Better and improved access to hospital care
especially obstetrics- gynecology, prenatal and
postnatal care
6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
Emerging and re-emerging diseases like HIV/AIDS,
malaria, influenza and other diseases affect
productivity and growth of nations. Some of the effects
of disease outbreak are loss of jobs, shortage in
professional workers, and creating social crises.
Children are the most vulnerable and are exposed to
exploitation and abuse undermining their normal
growth and development.
6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
Some ways to combat diseases include effective prevention, treatment and care
Like:
•  Improved housing conditions
•  Increased access to anti-malarial medicines
•  Promoting safer sex behavior and preventive education for all
•  Promoting Tuberculosis (TB) screening of HIV/AIDS persons and
•  TB - Directly Observed Treatment Short (TB-DOTS) Course therapy
•  Promoting the use of insecticide-treated nets to fight mosquito-borne
diseases
7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Investing and supporting sustainable energy like

solar, wind and water energy help support jobs,
create business opportunities, and save
remaining non-renewable energy sources.
Environmental sustainability assures peoples to
live healthier and enjoy a clean and green
environment.
7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Some of the benefits of a sustainable
environment are:
•  Cleaner air and environment
•  Clean, environment-friendly, and
renewable energy
•  New and aspiring jobs and business in
energy
•  Increased access to sanitation
8. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT

The United Nations, World Health

Organization, World Bank and governments
work together to make sure there is fair trade
and that heavily indebted countries obtain
relief and funds to combat poverty,
malnutrition and funds for education and
social projects.
Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if you think a statement is
TRUE. Place an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE.

_____1.The term “global health” rises in popularity along with the rise of globalization.
_____2.The secondary international body responsible for developing leadership in health, setting
norms and standards and providing health support among nations around the world.
_____3.Poverty and hunger lead to common malnutrition which leads to lifelong physical and
cognitive (learning and reasoning) damage and affects health, well-being and the economy.
_____4.As an effect, infants and children have better survival rates, are healthier and better
nourished.
_____5.Gender equality means equal representation of men and women.
Since we are done with the discussion, we will have group
activity. So, for your activity I will group you into five groups,
and you will create a simple role play about the global health
issues.