Global Health, Health And Globalization In The World

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It’s not a secret that processes in the world are closely connected with health care. Each period in world’s history gives us new health goals and objectives.
Globalization (or globalisation) is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture.[1] Advances in transportation, such as the steam locomotive, steamship, jet engine, container ships, and in telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the telegraph and its modern offspring, the Internet, and mobile phones, have been major factors in globalization, generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities.[2][3][4]
Globalization of the world leads to some processes in society …show more content…

But social health is as well important. People all over the world need to learn how to be a free person inside of open, just society, not separated or marginal. Not enough people are trained to work successfully on global health in international settings. It is necessary to measure health inequalities.
Dr. Dorothy Nyswander[6] determines open society as the one is made up of free men. A “free men” is a person who “is not an anarchist”, who “accepts conformity to laws for the general good.” The free men “feels his own worth… A free man is a proud men.” There’s no place for fears and humiliation in open society. “An open society is one where justice is the same for every men… where diversity is respected.”
I agree with Dr. Nyswander’s definition. As a free person and an individual, I want to live in an open society. A place, where everybody respects and accepts another’s thoughts, feelings and rights. A world without iniquity and discrimination. I want to live in a place where my voice will be heard. It might sounds like a utopia but I believe that it is possible.
Health education has to become an important issue in growing up open, free society. Health and human rights are interconnected. It is impossible to grow up health people without adequate health and social measures from the …show more content…

CAM practices are still widespread among many people despite the fact that safety and effectiveness of mane CAM therapies are uncertain.
The most widely used CAM practices available in US are dietary supplements and botanicals, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, mind-body medicine, and therapeutic massage. It is okay if such as practices are used in conjunction with conventional medicine. But using alternative medicine instead of conventional treatment may cause complications. It is important to bring it to the knowledge of the patient sensitively, trying not to hurt his feelings and beliefs.
Inclusion, respect for diversity are important issues of open society. Each person is different and we need to accept it. All people should be given equal rights regardless of age, sex, religion and

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