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Global Health Disparities: Factors Influencing Health Status in Developing Countries vs. Australia

Explore the influences contributing to variations in health status between developing countries and Australia. Key factors like income, gender equality, peace/political stability, education, healthcare access, global marketing, and physical environments play vital roles. Understand how these factors impact health outcomes globally and learn how to compare health status factors between different regions effectively.

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Global Health Disparities: Factors Influencing Health Status in Developing Countries vs. Australia

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  1. UNIT 4 HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Influences contributing to variations in health status of developing countries and Australia

  2. UNIT 4 HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Key Knowledge: ‘the influenceon the health status of developing countries compared to Australia of income, gender equality, peace/ political stability, education, access to healthcare, global marketing (od alcohol, tobacco, fast/ processed foods) and physical environments’ Key Skills:‘compare factors that influence the health status and human development of Australia and developing countries’

  3. http://animoto.com/play/Ii9hpYIUozLMl2EKg8JA3Q • UNICEF videos • http://www.youtube.com/user/unicef?ob=4&feature=results_main • AIDS in Africa a 10 min overview • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mogTwwepces

  4. Influences on health status • There are many factors that contribute to the differences experienced in both developed and developing countries. • An understanding of these factors is essential in reducing the inequalities that exist globally.

  5. Influences on health status • As it is always a combination of elements that contribute to the health outcomes of a population, it is difficult to look at factors in isolation. Some of the factors we will be examining include: Gender Equality Physical Environment Education Access to Health Care

  6. Income • GDP – Gross Domestic Produce GDP is the market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year. • It is a reflection of the wealth of a country and affects how much money is available to spend on services and infrastructure.

  7. Income

  8. Physical Environment • Major factors • Access to water and sanitation • Housing • Climate and air quality

  9. Gender Equality • The disadvantage of women

  10. Peace/ Political stability • War and conflict have a major influence on health and human development

  11. Governments and individuals working together to produce effective health and development outcomes • If governments don’t have the best interests of the people at heart health and devel0pment will be effected

  12. Education • Education is one of the bigger factors that affect health and development in so many ways

  13. Access to health care

  14. Global Marketing • Affect of major companies pushing products into developing countries • Alcohol • Tobacco • Processed foods

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