 |
Institute for International Medicine
INMED International Public Health Self-Paced Course |
|
Subscribe Now
Subscriber Login |
|
| Forgot Password? | |
|
Course Welcome
Course Details Course CME Contents References PreTest Begin Course Final Exam FAQs Contact INMED Welcome |
|
Contents
Visitors are welcome to browse the beginning pages of each of the five course modules by clicking the underlined links below.
|
Module One: Introduction To International Public Health
What is International Public Health? Implications of International Public Health Who Are The Forgotten? Where Are The Forgotten Located? Disasters Expose Forgotten People Forgotten People And Health Indicators Most Commonly Used Health Indicators Forgotten People And Causes Of Death A Better Measure: DALYs Lost Forgotten People And Causes Of DALYs Lost Forgotten People And Diseases Of Poverty Progress In International Health Health Crises And Improvements International Health Movements Lessons From American History First Public Health Revolution Successful Control of Infectious Diseases Health Challenges Coming Full Circle Module Two: Health And Social Context Definition Of Health How To Measure The Quality Of Life Human Development Index Life Expectancy And The Human Development Index Close Associations: Life Expectancy, Malaria And Tuberculosis Literacy, General Education And The Human Development Index Trends In Primary School Enrollment Economic Status And Human Development Index Trends In Economic Growth Relative Worldwide Economic Status Physical Health And Economic Status Decreased Economic Status Leads To Worse Health Poverty And Infectious Diseases Improved Economic Status Leads To Better Health Improved Health Leads To Improved Economic Status Decreased Health Leads To Worse Economic Status Impact Of Armed Conflict 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 Conclusion: Health In Social Context Module Three: Strategy For Health Determinants Of Health Models Of Health Promotion Strategy For Health Improve Health Through Increased Literacy And Education Literacy Development Case Study: Central Asia Institute Advocate For Literacy Initiatives Poverty And Economic Capital Interventions For Economic Development Economic Development Case Study: Bangladesh Economic Development Case Study: Heifer International Advocate For Economic Development Conclusion: Health Promotion In Context Module Four: Effective Health Promotion Rationale For Effective Health Promotion Priorities In Effective Health Promotion By Risk Factors Priorities In Effective Health Promotion By Diseases Or Injuries Challenge Of Malnutrition Consequences Of Malnutrition Throughout The Life Cycle Malnutrition: A Risk Factor For Infant Mortality Malnutrition: A Risk Factor For Child Mortality Nutrition And The Millennium Development Goals Interventions to Improve Nutrition Nutrition Minimum Package Breastfeeding Water For Life Diseases Associated With Water Contamination Intervention To Assure Safe Drinking Water Reproductive Health Maternal Health Consequences For Infants Broad Goals To Improve Reproductive Health Two Powerful Interventions To Improve Reproductive Health Encourage Contraception Breastfeeding: The Natural Contraceptive Integrating Contraception And Other Reproductive Health Services Maternal Risks Associated With Childbirth Provide Quality Obstetric Care Quality Obstetric Care Case Study: Maison de Naissance Vaccine-preventable Infectious Diseases Vaccination Shortfalls Challenge Of Injuries Leading Causes Of Injuries Interventions to Reduce Injuries Injury Prevention Case Study: Asia Injury Prevention Foundation Health Care Of Children Well Child Care Conclusions: Effective Health Promotion Module Five: Effective Disease And Injury Intervention Effective Interventions Against The Leading Causes Of Death And Disability What Are The Leading Causes Of DALYs Lost? Number One Cause Of DALYs Lost: HIV/AIDS Prevention Of HIV Infection Successful HIV Prevention In Uganda Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission Of HIV Provision Of HIV Therapy Number Two Cause Of DALYs Lost: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Interventions Against Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Number Three Cause Of DALYs Lost: Diarrheal Diseases Number Four Cause Of DALYs Lost: Vaccine-preventable Infectious Diseases Number Five Cause Of DALYs Lost: Low Birth Weight Number Six Cause Of DALYs Lost: Malaria Characteristics Of Malaria Illness Malaria Prevention And Control Number Seven Cause Of DALYs Lost: Unipolar Depressive Disorder Interventions Against Depression Depression Intervention Case Study: The South African Depression and Anxiety Group Number Eight Cause Of DALYs Lost: Coronary Heart Disease Interventions Against Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Number Nine Cause of DALYs Lost: Tuberculosis Intervention Against Tuberculosis BCG Vaccination Against Tuberculosis Number Ten Cause Of DALYs Lost: Road Traffic Injury The Role Of Medical Care Disparities In Medical Care International Public Health Conclusions |