QUARTER III – MODULE

HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES

AND CONCERN
(GLOBAL LEVEL)
The term “global health” rose in
popularity along with the rise of
globalization.
Both terms improved public awareness of
vulnerabilities and shared responsibilities
among people for the different injustices in
the
world.
Global Health - 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.

Global Health is an area for study, research and

practice that prioritizes health improvement and
achieving impartiality in healthcare and
wellness worldwide.
GLOBAL HEALTH - Diverse health
issues, concerns and trends which
call for all nations to address and
act on to promote and protect health
of individuals and groups across
boundaries.
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.
Global Health Initiatives
These are programs and projects which help
address global health issues, concerns and trends.
QUICK WINS -- UNDP intervention
program which refers to actions that can
be immediately used within the
community or locale to produce effective
results. (See page 272-273)

*UNDP – United Nations Development

Program
Global Health Initiatives
Stop TB
Roll Back Malaria
Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS Malaria and other diseases,
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Comprehensive
Mental Health Action Plan
Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol Global
Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-
Communicable Diseases.
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
1. ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND
HUNGER –
Developing countries particularly in Africa and Asia suffer
from extreme poverty and hunger. Poverty and hunger leads to
severe malnutrition which leads to lifelong physical and cognitive
(learning and reasoni ng) damage and
affects health, well-being and the economy.

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
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. 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
 Have decreased risk of getting sexually transmitted infections like HIV/AIDS
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. 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.
This includes:
 Immunization programs
 Assuring the survival and better health of mothers
 Improving reproductive health programs and policies
 Better nutrition program for infants, children and
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.
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 obstetric-
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. 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 thera
 Promoting the use of insecticide-treated nets to fight mosquito-borne diseases
py
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 gree
n environment.

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
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.

Some benefits of global partnership are:

 Expanded international trade agreements

 Improved access to affordable medicine
 Reduced poverty through government debt relief grant
 Developed information and communication technology (ICT)
Activity I: Draw and label the following icon in a bond paper.
THE 10 GLOBAL
HEALTH TRENDS,
ISSUES,
AND CONCERNS
1.TUBERCULOS
IS
1.TUBERCULOSIS
Commonly known as TB (Tubercle
Bacillus, is a bacterial infection that can
spread through the lymph nodes and
bloodstream to any organ in your body. It
is often most found in the lungs.
2. DRUG USE & ABUSE
2. DRUG USE & ABUSE
It is patterned use of a drug in
which the user consumes the
drug substance in amounts or
with methods which are harmful
to themselves or others.
3. HIV / AIDS
3. HIV / AIDS
It is transmitted primarily via
unprotected sexual intercourse,
contaminated blood transfusions,
hypodermic needles, and from
mother to child during pregnancy,
delivery, or breastfeeding.
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
NCD, can refer to chronic diseases which
last for long periods of time and
progress slowly.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE -
Also known as infectious disease or
transmissible diseases.
- These are illnesses that result from
the infection, presence and growth
of pathogenic biologic agents in
humans.
CLIMATE CHANGE
A change in global or regional climate patterns
attributed directly or indirectly to human activity.

•“Global Warming” in sheep’s clothing.

A long-term change in the
Earth’s climate.
• A long-term change in the Earth’s
climate.
MENTAL HEALTH
-It is a level of psychological
well-being and the absence of a
mental disorder.
IMMUNIZATION & VACCINES
- It is the safe and effective use of a small
amount of a weakened and killed virus or
bacteria or bits of lab
made protein that imitate the virus in order
to prevent infection by the
same virus or bacteria.
When you get an immunization, you’re injected with the weakened form or a disease. This
triggers your body’s immune response, causing it to either produce antibodies and the like.
ALCOHOL & TOBACCO ABUSE/ADDICTION

The excessive consumption of alcohol and tobacco.

- Causes communicable and non communicable
diseases.
MALARIA / OTHER VECTOR-BORNE
MALARIA causes symptoms that typically
include fever, fatigue, vomiting and
headaches. In severe cases, it can cause
yellow skin, seizures, coma or death.

VECTORS are living organisms that can

transmit infectious diseases between
humans or from animals to
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises
193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2
countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and
the State of Palestine.