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An Introduction to Global Health - Infectious Diseases - Part 1 of 2 (12:13)

This presentation provides an introduction to infectious diseases like tuberculosis, vector-borne diseases, puerperal sepsis, streptococcus septicemia, etc. and how these diseases have affected…

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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 –…

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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 - 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…

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An Introduction to Global Health - Environmental Health Challenges (15:48)

This session will expand the student´s knowledge about human health and quality of life in the context of global and local ecology. Examples will be provided on how environmental management and…

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