Module One: Determinants Of Health

     

Determinants of Health for Developing Nations

The field of international health involves a vast quantity of information. Effectively organizing this information is essential for both mastering it and identifying useful applications for it. One framework for organizing such information is by determinants of health. Determinants are usually defined in terms of those who are responsible for health: individuals, governments, health care professionals, industry, etc. But another useful approach is to identify determinants in terms of the health-influencing agents themselves: microorganisms, trauma, addictive substances, etc.

For the purpose of this course, the following major determinants of health will be referenced throughout. Health in developing nations is determined primarily by:

• Nutrition
• Contraception and safe obstetric care
• Infectious disease prevention
• Trauma prevention
• Provision of medical care

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