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An Introduction to Global Health - Mental Health in a Global Perspective (11:31)

"This lesson discusses and explains why mental health is difficult to define using international terminology. It also introduces why there is a much higher burden of disease linked with mental…

From  Flemming Konradsen 0 likes 33 plays 0  

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 - Use of Pesticides - and the link to Self Harm in Sri Lanka (10:28)

Pesticide self-poisoning is among the leading cause of suicide worldwide. This presentation provides us with an insight to the risk factors for pesticide self-poisoning, the global burden,…

From  catalina.cocan@sund.ku.dk 0 likes 12 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…

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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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An Introduction to Global Health - HIV in Global Health (15:25)

This video on HIV in Global Health introduces the student to the origin, and major milestones in the HIV pandemic. Students will learn about scientific breakthroughs in HIV research including…

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An Introduction to Global Health - Global Burden of Diseases (19:44)

This presentation provides an overview of the major determinants and specific drivers of epidemiological transition and changes in disease burdens, including demographic factors, urbanisation, diet,…

From  Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch 0 likes 9 plays 0  

An Introduction to Global Health - Epidemiological and Demographic Transition (18:46)

This presentation provides an introduction to the principles of demographic and epidemiological transition with specific focus on how changes in life expectancy, socio-economic factors and life…

From  Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch 0 likes 363 plays 0  

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 54 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 - Surgery, Drugs and Microchips (17:12)

Many people exercise and take medicine in order to delay or treat type 2 diabetes. However in most cases these interventions in one’s lifestyle fails and the person regain weight and retain…

From  Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen 0 likes 2 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 65 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 46 plays 0