Global Health
Code
101190
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Credits
3
Teacher in charge
Professor Doutor Benedetto Saraceno
Teaching language
English
Objectives
Provide basic training necessary to :
1. Understand the main determinants of health issues and the relationship between health and political, social and economic , particularly in countries with limited resources.
2. Ensure a base from which students can build their own curriculum in Global Health , with existing courses and resources offered by Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
3. Frame the unit's teaching activities in a perspective of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health.
Prerequisites
n/a
Subject matter
1. Introduction to Global Health
Introduction to key concepts and principles governing the practice of global health (emphasis on countries with limited resources.
2. Global Mental Health
Analysis of key epidemiological data on the burden of mental, neurological and substance abuse.
3. Role of Noncommunicable Diseases in Global Health
Discussion on the current situation of noncommunicable diseases and present a guide to action to reverse the existing epidemic
4. Principles, scope and definition of Health Diplomacy: the example of the Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
Introduction to key concepts and principles governing the Health Diplomacy, new discipline that bridges the gap between policy and public health
5. The concept of Essential Medicines
The seminar will define the concept of Essential Drugs and discuss its role in improving the quality
6. Complex Emergencies and its effects on the mental health of the population
Bibliography
1. Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (2001) Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in health for economic development. Report of the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. WHO, Geneva.
2. Horton, R (editor) (2007 Sept and 2011 Oct) Global Mental Health Series The Lancet.
3. World Health Organization. Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010, Geneva 2011.
4. WHO (2010) Strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. Draft Global Strategy. WHO, Geneva
5. WHO Model Formulary. Geneva: WHO press; 2004.
6. World Health Organization, Building Back Better: Sustainable Mental Health Care After Emergencies. WHO, Geneva, 2013
7. Um conjunto de 300 slides será fornecido e publicado no Moodle.
Teaching method
The Curricular Unit will be taught through two different methods:
a) Formal presentation by the teacher
b) Plenary discussions on specific and controversial topics
Each topic will be introduced by a formal power point presentation. This presentation will be posted in moodle platform together with relevant scientific articles. During and after the presentation a plenary discussion on controversial topics will be encouraged.
Evaluation method
Attendance to a minimum of 4 out of 6 Seminars will be mandatory to be admitted to the exam. The assessment of students is made through a Written Examination. The assessment and evaluation of the learning will be done through a multi-choice questionnaire related to a set of 300 slides posted in the moodle.
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