Diandra Maria Pânișoară
Global Health: Equality, Disease Prevention and the Role of Health Education G lobal health should be a priority, so we must fight for equality in the prevention and treatment of medical conditions. Whether we are talking about situations arising from the lack of conditions for proper health in less developed countries or from the lack of education in prevention and treatment, equality in resources and knowledge should be a priority to achieve optimal living and balanced population growth. An article from Oxford Academic in the Journal of Public Health by Una P. Canning tells us about the moment in 1948 when the World Health Organization contradicted biomedical thinking and described health as well-being in all areas of a person’s life, not just the absence of disease. The article goes on to explain the impact this had in the 1970s and 1980s, when the focus was more on the social footprint of health. Such significant changes in thinking have adapted the public to desire not only good health, but also a balanced lifestyle. Another article from the Oxford Martin School (2017) by Dr. Max Roser introduces us to the work of Hans Rosling. The article gives us an example of a survey conducted by Rosling, which surprisingly concluded that people were unaware of the success of certain medical practices such as vaccines. Thus, Hans Rosling became firmly convinced that the widespread lack of education when it comes to global health is a real problem that needs to be addressed.
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