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Globalization, Health and Media.
Presented By: Sidra Butt
Fatima WaleedAqsa Aftab
Farah Masood
Definitions
Globalization• Intensification of global flows of capital, goods, ideas and
people across borders and• Institutions and rules established to regulate these flows
Health• A person's mental or physical condition.
Media• The main means of mass communication (television, radio,
and newspapers) regarded collectively.
Globalization and Health
Link between Health and Globalization
Pros and Cons of effects of Globalization on Health
Openness Cross borderflows technology
Regional/global rulesand institutions
National Policies
Healthrisks
Healthsystems
Level anddistribution
ofhouseholdincome
EducationWaterEnergy
TransportOther sectors
HealthOutcomes
Link between Globalization and Health
Global environmental change
Pros
Account balance grows More interest earns
Cons
Improved Communication Technology
Pros Consshare information on health issues.
Misuse of technology
WHO response to Global health
Pros Cons
World Health Organization addresses the media on health emergency preparedness
and response capacities
World Health Organization is responsible from re-emerging of EBOLA
Healthcare Globalization
Pros
Motivational Reduces waste Gives competitive edge
Cons
Costs Training Time lag
Changing in diet habits and the traditional diets worldwide
Pros Cons
Obesity and health related issues.
Fast food is a convenient way to fill you up when you are hungry. However, you
shouldn't follow fast food diet or consume this type of food regularly
Public Health
Pros
Improve population health, Reduce health inequalities.
Cons
Medical Technology
Pros
Corporate Hospital
Cons
increased inequality in access to medical progress Illegal trade of drugs
Media and Health
Did you know that there are more than 75,000 health care professionals on
Twitter?
Effects of Media on Health
Positiveprovide information about safe health
practices and can foster social connectedness.
Negativeeffects on aggression, sexual behavior, substance use, disordered eating, and
academic difficulties.
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A 2001 survey by Harvard School of Public Health found that more than one-half of Americans name national, local, or cable news as their most important source of health information, rather than a health care provider or public health source.
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Obesity
Due to effect of advertising of food products
Convenience foods are easy, fast, and, well, convenient!
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Social media makes us compare our lives with others
Social media often leads to multitasking
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Social media can lead to fear of missing out.
Social media glamorizes drug and alcohol use
Health in Media
• Highlight public health issues in media and put this on the political agendas to make healthcare available to everyone.
• Media owner have told to answer that how health issues can get importance with emerging of many other important issues.
• If media instead of airing political statements focus on investigative stories and becomes less superficial, things would get much better.
Link between globalization and media
Pros and cons of mediaCreates new social connections
Students are doing better in school
Too much misinformation
Wastage of time
Better quality of life
Source of employment
Less face to face communication
Manipulation of news
Continued.
Conclusion
Thank you Raheel Shareef