HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES AND

CONCERNS
(GLOBAL LEVEL)
Prepared by: Ma. Eloiza N. Urbana
 “WORD HUNT”
Procedure:

1. Look for 10 global health issues and concerns that the

World Health Organization and member-nations are
facing.
2. Discuss at least 1 of the different global health issues and
concerns and its implications to people across the
nations.
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W A T E R S A F E T Y R

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H T L A E H S N E M O W

M E N T A L H E A L T H

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A S D P A O V T R D N U

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S T O W T O B A C C O D
As a student how would you
help addressing these health
issues and concerns in your
community?
World Health Organization (WHO) -
serves as the lead agency to direct and
coordinate with all member nations
regarding leadership, supervision,
technical support and education on
matters about health
ILONA KICKBUSH (2006)

• Director of the Global

Health Program at the
Graduate Institute of
International and
Development Studies in
Geneva, Switzerland.
 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
KOPLAN AND ASSOCIATES (2009)

• states that global health is an area for study,

research and practice that prioritizes health
improvement and achieving impartiality in
healthcare and wellness worldwide
 BEAGLEHOLE & BONITA (2010)

• states that global health is a

cooperative research and action of
international communities to promote
health for all
8 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

(MDG)
 HIV
STATISTICS
FROM
LOW-MIDDLE
INCOME
COUNTRIES
Global health initiatives are programs set in
motion by the United Nations through the World
Health Organization and in partnership with the
World Bank which targets specific health
problems including but not limited to emerging
and re-emerging diseases, climate change,
environmental sanitation, mental health,
tobacco regulation, and alcohol use.
 WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION
ON TOBACCO CONTROL
• Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in
the world.
• Tobacco has been with humans for thousands of years.
• The FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) is
the world’s first modern-day global public health treaty
about the effects of tobacco consumption. It is negotiated
under the World Health Organization.
• In 1000 B.C., people already started using
the leaves of tobacco plant for smoking
and chewing.
• The use of tobacco was not stopped or
discontinued even tobacco is proven to be
extremely hazardous to human health.
BEFORE AFTER
• The treaty is aimed to set
universal standards and limit in
the use of tobacco in all forms all
throughout the world.
• This is to protect the current and
future generations of people
from the negative effects of
tobacco to health, to the
environment and to society in
general
 GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
ACTION PLAN
This is a plan led by the World Health Organization
(WHO) to develop mental health services.

 It includes the support of having a mental health

program in each community in a country.

It also considers other aspects like livelihood and

education as a way to provide people good mental health
conditions.
 GLOBAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE HARMFUL
USE OF ALCOHOL

This is a program led by the World Health Organization to

save people’s lives from the dangerous effects of alcohol
use.

There is an increased incidence of health problems related to

the use of alcohol. It is reported that alcohol kills 2.5 million
people every year, including those between 15 years and 29
 GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR
VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION

• GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and

Immunization) is a global partnership which
is aimed at universal immunization.

• Aims to save children’s lives and protect

people’s lives by increasing access to
immunization in poor countries
• GAVI Alliance would like to ensure that
new vaccines are available to poor
countries at an affordable rate.
QUIZ ¼ SHEET OF PAPER
1. It serves as the lead agency to direct and coordinate with
all member nations regarding leadership, supervision,
technical support and education on matters about health.
2 -3. What countries extremely suffer from poverty and hunger?
4. What region/country has the highest recorded of newly
infected with HIV?
5. What is the top leading cause of death worldwide?
6-8. State at least 3 Global Health Initiatives.
9-10. What is Global Health?
 ANSWER
• World Health Organization
• Africa and Asia
• Sub-saharan Africa
• Heart disease