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TM: Intro to International Health + Tropical Medicine (Components of…
TM: Intro to International Health + Tropical Medicine
Components of international health
social science
public health
diplomacy
biology
epidemiology
management
medicine
economics
political science
Components of tropical medicine
infectious disease
entomology (study of insects + their relationship to humans, their environment, + other organisms)
travel medicine
working with limited resources
disaster relief
public health
preventative medicine
microbiology
virology
immunology
vaccines
parasitology
DALYs
morbidity + mortality
yrs of life lost up to 86 y/o
modified if not dead just disabled
how many yrs of your current life would you trade for a life without disability?
Diseases
HIV
prevalence increasing
Leishmaniasis
Aleppo ulcer
Lymphatic filariasis
elephantiasis
onchocerciasis
river blindness
schistosomiasis
Egypt, sudan
watery areas (lake Malawi)
Too much healthcare
NSAIDs -> chemical nephrectomy
PSA screening -> false +ves
Prophylactic vaccination v cost effective
Causes of thrush in children
HIV
antibiotics
Life expectancy in a country is linked with income per capita of that country
principle components (strongest predictors) of a long life
education
wealth