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Student Engagement Resources International Health

Student Engagement Resources International Health International Cooperation and Failure in Global Health. Type: Audio Report Duration: 8 Minutes Audio, 20 min s d iscussion Materials Needed: Internet S peakers Preparation: Listen to the stories!.

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Student Engagement Resources International Health

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  1. Student Engagement Resources International Health International Cooperation and Failure in Global Health • Type: Audio Report • Duration: 8 Minutes Audio, 20 minsdiscussion • Materials Needed: • Internet • Speakers • Preparation: Listen to the stories! “When New Diseases Emerge, Experts are Faster on the Uptake” and “After Bringing Cholera to Haiti, UN Plans to Get Rid of It” Listen to these two short clips from NPR’s Morning Edition. One shows a remarkable and fast increase in the power of international cooperation while the other shows the danger of globalization and the shortcomings of international organizations in global health. Links Why Experts Can Pounce on New Disease Faster as They Emerge After Bringing Cholera to Haiti, UN Plans to Get Rid of it Discussion Questions Use the following to help facilitate a discussion after listening tothe news reports above. In today’s world, diseases spread quickly across international borders. Information can spread even faster. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of globalization on global health. Do you see a difference in the way the international community approaches various diseases or epidemics? Why do you think this is? Go Further Check out the NPR series on eradicating polio. Thanks to a great deal of international cooperation, only three countries still have outbreaks of polio: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Listen to how the battle is being fought there.

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