Unit 15 Global Health Issues NURS 104 Complete Nursing Study Guide & Exam Review 2026/ 2027

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World Health Organization [WHO] has the primary role to direct international health within the United Nations'
system and to lead partners in global health responses.


Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] has the logo "24/7 Saving Lives. Protecting PeopleTM' and serves to protect
America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.


The Louisiana Department of Health [LDH] protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive
and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.




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What is health? (WHO definition) Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This definition has not been
amended since 1948


Health is a human right (United Nations) 'The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Everyone has the right to a
standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his
family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care...'


Health is a human right (WHO) 'the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the
fundamental rights of every human
being..'


Disease burden can be broken down into three key non-communicable diseases (NCDs);
categories of disability or disease: communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional diseases, and injuries.


NCD burden percent 62.05%


Communicable disease burden percent 27.05%


injury disease burden percent 10.01%

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NCDs cause of death % 71%


Communicable disease cause of death % 20%




Injury/ health burdens cause of death % 9%


4 Main NCDs cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic lung diseases, and diabetes
mellitus


What is a communicable disease? A disease that can be transmitted person to person via maternal, neonatal,
or infectious.

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