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Health professionals as effective global health advocates
Investing in education and training to advocate global health
In today's globalised world, national borders are no longer a barrier to the diffusion of health and diseases. Besides, social and economic determinants have a significant impact on health.
Therefore, health promotion in the age of globalisation necessarely involves a new health paradigm and professionals with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitude in a new field called "global health". Indeed, health professionals should be more aware of the importance of a global health approach and have a clear understanding of social, cultural and environmental factors affecting health and illness and of their ability and responsability to influence them and become activist for the promotion of the right to health for all. To promote this cultural change investments in education and training are needed, both in the field of university education and in the field of life-long learning.
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Italian Observatory on Global Health
(Italy)
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Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Bologna
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Department of Public Health, University of Florence
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Italian Secretary of Medicine Students
(Italy) |
Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University
of Leeds
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Foundation of Humanitarian Aid “Redemptoris Missio”
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German Medical Aid Organization
action medeor e.V.
(Germany) |
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In association with:
Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium) •
Medicus Mundi Spain (Spain) •
National Observatory of Paediatrics under Specialisation (Italy) •
Padua College of Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Children Supervisors (Italy) •
Padua Medical Association (Italy) •
Padua Health Authority (Italy) •
Department of Environmental and Public Health, University of Padua (Italy) •
Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin (Italy) •
Department of Internal and Specialistic Medicine, University of Catania (Italy) •
Department of Experimental and Environmental Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Milan (Italy) •
Paediatric Institute IRCCS Burlo Garofolo (Italy) •
11 Doctors with Africa Supporting Groups (Italy) |
© 2010 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT - Medici con l'Africa Cuamm
[Last update 06/09/2010]
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