Climate & Health
Day 9 Lesson
Warm Up
 What is meant by the
 Health problems that
term global health?
transcend national
borders
 Spread of…
 Global impact of…
Globalization & Health
 Increased global trade &
travel promotes rapid
spread
 Improved access to
medicines, medical
information, and
training that can help
treat or cure these
diseases
T-P-S
 What are the current
major world diseases in
need of attention?
 HIV/AIDS
 Tuberculosis (TB)
 Found around world,
dvpt and dvping nations
 Malaria
 Cholera/Diarrheal
Diseases
 Primarily afflict poorer
countries
Major Health Concerns:
 HIV/AIDS: Infects human tissues, causing progressive
decline in immune system that leads to death



2.6 m new cases/yr, 1.8m deaths, over 33m living with disease
Since 1980s, 60m+ infected, 30m+ died
Debate over allocation of resources to prevention or treatment
 Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection that attacks lungs &
other organs




8 m new cases per year, 1.7 m die/yr (500K co-infected
w/AIDS)
Spread through infectious droplets (cough, sneeze, spit)
Thrives in conditions of poverty & overcrowding
DOTS prevention & treatment system
Major Health Concerns:
 Malaria: Parasite infects blood (mosquito bite) causing
extreme flu-like symptoms



400 m new cases/yr, kills ~2m (mainly children in Sub-Saharan
Africa) - Asia, Africa, Central/South America
Infant death, drop in education, decline in productivity& dvpt
Antimalarial drugs, treated bed-nets & other protective measures
 Cholera: Bacteria infects intestine causing diarrheal illness



3-5 m cases/yr, ~1.9m deaths
Areas w/inadequate water treatment, poor sanitation, and
inadequate hygiene
Rehydration & antibiotics, protective sanitary measures
Paradox of Global Health?
 Know how to prevent/treat/cure but still millions die yearly
from these very diseases!
 Pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, tuberculosis
 Death in childbirth
 Drug accessibility/availability
 Barriers to global health
 Geography, poverty, poly instability, apathy, ignorance
 Limited funding – govts and internatl aid org’s
 Overcoming barriers
 see Haiti & India clips in resources list @ end of lesson
UN Millennium Development Goals
 Adopted in 2000, achievement date 2015
 Framework for global development via eradication of
extreme poverty & its related conditions
 Poverty has many elements



Income –whether you have enough to buy the essentials
Quality of life –health, education
Opportunities –for ourselves and our children
 8 Goals – The One Campaign
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JnIJypPL-Q&feature=related
UN Millennium Development Goals

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
Health Related MDG Targets:
 Refer to Handout
 Progress on Goals:
 Fewer children dying & underweight
 New HIV infections 
 Deaths from TB 
  access anti-malarial measures & drugs
 measles immunizations
 More safe drinking water, not enough toilets
Global Health Initiative
 Giving Pledge Campaign
 Bill Gates & Warren
Buffett
 Donate ½ fortune to
charity (of choice)
 Gates & Global Health
 Disease Prevention


Immunization
Public health systems
 “Health is wealth”
 $800m/yr = WHO
 See Article
budget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
qtC_7v4XQ3k
Partner Activity
 How does
climate change
impact/relate to
each of these
goals?
 Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty
and hunger
 Goal 2: Achieve universal
primary education
 Goal 3: Promote gender equality
and empower women
 Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
 Goal 5: Improve maternal health
 Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS,
malaria and other diseases
 Goal 7: Ensure environmental
sustainability
 Goal 8: Develop a Global
Partnership for Development
http://www.undp.org/climatechange/cc_mdgs.shtml
Closure –
 Reflect on the following quote….on the wiki
“A toxic combination of poor social policies, bad
politics and unfair economics are causing health and
disease on a grand scale.”
Resources of Interest:
VIDEOS:
 Paul Farmer’s work in Haiti
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4069409n&tag=mncol;lst;3
 Children working to end polio in India
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/revolutionaryoptimists.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true
 Statistical Progress on MDGs (Ted Talk)
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-video-gallery.aspx#video=/tedxchange/Pages/tedxchange-hansrosling.aspx&pager=0&filter=&autostart=true
ARTICLES:
 Gates Global Health Initiative
http://www.seattlepi.com/globalhealth/151538_global08.html
 Gates Interview
http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_gates.html