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GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES (PHE3GHI) Assessment 1: Minor essay Due date: Friday 23 August, 2019 (5:00 pm). Length: 500 words. Value: Assignment 1 is worth 10% of your marks for the subject. Task: Your individual assignment will be presented in the form of an essay. Topic: What can be understood by the concept of “global health”? Select a particular health issue to illustrate the discussion. In addressing this topic you may care to consider the following: 

Identifying some of the differing definitions of global health presented in the readings

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Does “global health” differ from international health”?

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Global health as a response to a sustainable development goal (e.g. maternal, child or reproductive health, infectious diseases, environmental risk)

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Differentiating between the roles of government and non-government actors in dealing with world health problems

Suggested readings: The following mixture of short commentaries, editorials and articles (listed chronologically) provides an insight into the development of the concept of global health. James E. Banta (2001) From International to Global Health. Journal of Community Health 26: 73–76. Available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA %3A1005270111548#page-1 Philip Hilts (2008) Global Health Acquires a Meaning Different from International Health. Journal of Public Health Policy. 29: 404–405. Available at: http://www.palgravejournals.com/jphp/journal/v29/n4/pdf/jphp200827a.pdf Jeffrey P. Koplan et al. (2009) Towards a common definition of global health. The Lancet Vol.373 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60332-9. Available at: https://www.globalbrigades.org/media/Global Health Towards a Common Definitition.pdf Robert Beaglehole and Ruth Bonita (2010) What is global health? Global Health Action 2010, 3: 5142 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v3i0.5142. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2852240/pdf/GHA-3-5142.pdf

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De Cock KM, Simone PM, Davison V, Slutsker L. (2013) The new global health. Emerging Infectious Diseases 19:8. DOI: 10.3201/eid1908.130121. Available at: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/pdfs/13-0121.pdf Ana Marusic (2013) Global Health- multiple definitions, single goal. Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità 49:1: 2-3. DOI: 10.4415/ANN_13_01_02. Available: http://www.scielosp.org/pdf/aiss/v49n1/a02v49n1.pdf Juan Garay, Laura Harris and Julia Walsh (2013) Global health: evolution of the definition, use and misuse of the term. Face A Face. 12: 2013. Available at: http://faceaface.revues.org/745#tocto2n1 Note: Ensure that you click on to the English language version of this online journal article. Presentation: The assignment should be presented in the form of an essay that includes an introduction, middle section and conclusion; clearly stating purpose, background, summary of main issues, and identification and analysis of key issues. References: A list of references must be included at the end of the essay. In-text referencing must be used, according to a recognised referencing style, such as APA6 (see the Library's Academic Referencing Tool at http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/referencing-tool/) The list of references will not be included in the word count. Style requirements: The paper must be written in Times New Roman, 12 font. Use 1.5 line spacing. Please insert a cover page that includes your name, student number, title of assignment and word count. Also ensure page numbers are included in the paper. Submission: Submission will be via the assignment submission link on LMS in .doc or .docx format, and submitted assignments will go through Turnitin. Assessment criteria: No . 1.

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Criteria Knowledge relevant to the topic (Ability to describe background and context, and use relevant examples to illustrate arguments and discussion) Ability to analyse and synthesise ideas and arguments Use of supporting evidence (Ability to apply relevant evidence to support arguments) Organisation (Ability to present information in a logical and systematic way) Writing and referencing (Ability to write clearly and effectively, and reference correctly) Late penalty (Applied for late submissions: 5% per business day)

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