CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE Module Introduction i Unit 1 The burden, distribution and pattern of ill-health in 1 the world 3 Burden of disease in Africa and the world Session 1 Distribution of ill-health in the world and in developing 13 Session 2 countries Patterns of ill-health in developed, developing and 29 Session 3 underdeveloped countries 43 Session 4 Situational analysis 59 The causes of ill-health in the world: The political, Unit 2 social and economic context of health and disease Causes of ill-health and their classification 61 Session 1 The social determinants of health 75 Session 2 Social equality, equity and health status 97 Session 3 117 Unit 3 Introduction to health, development and Primary Health Care The impact of colonialism, capitalism and 119 Session 1 underdevelopment on health care The declaration of Alma Ata and the health care 133 Session 2 approach
CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE Module Introduction i Unit 1 The burden, distribution and pattern of ill-health in the world 1 Session 1 Burden of disease in Africa and the world 3 Session 2 Distribution of ill-health in the world and in developing countries 13 Session 3 Patterns of ill-health in developed, developing and underdeveloped countries 29 Session 4 Situational analysis 43 Unit 2 The causes of ill-health in the world: The political, social and economic context of health and disease 59 Session 1 Causes of ill-health and their classification 61 Session 2 The social determinants of health 75 Session 3 Social equality, equity and health status 97 Unit 3 Introduction to health, development and Primary Health Care 117 Session 1 The impact of colonialism, capitalism and underdevelopment on health care 119 Session 2 The declaration of Alma Ata and the health care approach 133
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