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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 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 - 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 - Diabetes (17:42)

The purpose of this lesson is to expand the student´s knowledge about diabetes. The world experience an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, especially in low and middle-income countries. Diabetes is…

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An Introduction to Global Health - Components of Sexual and Reproductive Health (18:18)

This presentation provides an introduction and explores the trends in the five sexual and reproductive health priority areas over the last decades: Maternal and newborn health, family planning,…

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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 - 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 - How Changing Policies Impact Population's Health - a Case from Uganda (15:51)

"This presentation discusses how the political instability has an impact on health care services. It focuses upon a period in Uganda where the government health facilities were neglected…

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