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Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Response

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An Introduction to Global Health - Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) (09:28)

This interview provides an introduction to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) regarding the global control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The FCTC treaty is a response to the…

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An Introduction to Global Health - Disease-specific Risk Factors - Part 2 of 2 (12:07)

Previously infectious diseases previously caused the majority of ill-health and premature death globally, but in high- and middle-income countries during the 20.th century infectious diseases –…

From  Ib Christian Bygbjerg 0 likes 13 plays 0  

An Introduction to Global Health - Disease-specific Risk Factors - Part 1 of 2 (09:52)_1

Infectious diseases have a specific, ethiological cause, e.g. a microbe such as tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, most people exposed to TB does not develop the disease.…

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An Introduction to Global Health - Climate Change and Health (18:01)

Our planet is currently being challenged by dramatic changes to earth and human systems under the influence of climate change and variability. These include changes of population and environmental…

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An Introduction to Global Health - Joint Risk Factors (14:49)

In this presentation the global burden of diseases – deaths as well as disabilities – jointly named DALYs – is presented and differences and similarities between lo-, middle-, and…

From  Ib Christian Bygbjerg 0 likes 13 plays 0  

An Introduction to Global Health - Determinants and Driver of NCDs (08:20)

This presentation provides an introduction to the social determinants and drivers of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). Poor social determinants leads to a higher risk of illness and a lower chance of…

From  catalina.cocan@sund.ku.dk 0 likes 33 plays 0  

An Introduction to Global Health - The Global Burden of Disease - The rise of Non-Communicable Diseases (15:05)

This presentation focuses on the rise of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the findings related to NCDs globally. Furthermore, we’ll explore the concept of Disability-Adjusted Life Year…

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An Introduction to Global Health - NCDs Explained (12:46)

This presentation provides an introduction to the term Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). We’ll explore what NCD’s are, and look at some of the epidemiology (the burden of disease) and…

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Diabetes - The Essential Facts - How to Fight the Global Epidemic (12:11)

This presentation discuss how we can fight the global diabetes epidemic. According to WHO (2016) the incidence and impacts of diabetes can largely be prevented or reduced with an approach that…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 1 likes 32 plays 0  

Diabetes - The Essential Facts - Can we Cure Diabetes ? (17:02)

This presentation focus on the question: can we cure diabetes? By interviewing different ekspert we’ll estimate how posible it is that we will find a cure for diabetes in the future. One of the…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 0 likes 16 plays 0  

Diabetes - The Essential Facts - What Role Does Overweight and Obesity Play ? (17:27)

This presentation address how being overweight and obese is considered one of the strongest predictors, regarding the development of type 2 diabetes. Almost 85 % of people living with diabetes type…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 0 likes 11 plays 0  

Diabetes - The Essential Facts - Who has Diabetes ? (15:59)

In this presentation you will learn about the evolution of diabetes and how it affects the world population. Diabetes is probably recognized as one of the biggest global health challenges in the 21st…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 0 likes 28 plays 0  

Diabetes - The Essential Facts - Who is at Risk ? (22:17)

This presentation talks about who is at risk of developing diabetes and how diabetes will affect the next generation. You will be introduced to how the global amount of people diagnosed with…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 1 likes 29 plays 0  

Diabetes - The Essential Facts - What Role Does Exercise Play ? (24:17)

This presentation talks about which role exercise plays in developing diabetes. We will describe what happens in the body when we exercise, and why these changes help us prevent and treat diabetes.…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 1 likes 27 plays 0  

Diabetes - The Essential Facts - What is Diabetes ? (13:45)

This presentation provides an introduction to Diabetes.What is diabetes and what happens in the body? You will learn how diabetes is a term used to describe the body’s inability to produce…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 0 likes 44 plays 0