Globalization, Health and Media.

Presented By: Sidra Butt

Fatima WaleedAqsa Aftab

Farah Masood

Definitions

Globalization• Intensification of global flows of capital, goods, ideas and

people across borders and• Institutions and rules established to regulate these flows

Health• A person's mental or physical condition.

Media• The main means of mass communication (television, radio,

and newspapers) regarded collectively.

Globalization and Health

Link between Health and Globalization

Pros and Cons of effects of Globalization on Health

Openness Cross borderflows technology

Regional/global rulesand institutions

National Policies

Healthrisks

Healthsystems

Level anddistribution

ofhouseholdincome

EducationWaterEnergy

TransportOther sectors

HealthOutcomes

Link between Globalization and Health

Global environmental change

Pros

Account balance grows More interest earns

Cons

Improved Communication Technology

Pros Consshare information on health issues.

Misuse of technology

WHO response to Global health

Pros Cons

World Health Organization addresses the media on health emergency preparedness

and response capacities

World Health Organization is responsible from re-emerging of EBOLA

Healthcare Globalization

Pros

Motivational Reduces waste Gives competitive edge

Cons

Costs Training Time lag

Changing in diet habits and the traditional diets worldwide

Pros Cons

Obesity and health related issues.

Fast food is a convenient way to fill you up when you are hungry. However, you

shouldn't follow fast food diet or consume this type of food regularly

Public Health

Pros

Improve population health, Reduce health inequalities.

Cons

Medical Technology

Pros

Corporate Hospital

Cons

increased inequality in access to medical progress Illegal trade of drugs

Media and Health

Did you know that there are more than 75,000 health care professionals on

Twitter?

Effects of Media on Health

Positiveprovide information about safe health

practices and can foster social connectedness. 

Negativeeffects on aggression, sexual behavior, substance use, disordered eating, and

academic difficulties.

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A 2001 survey by Harvard School of Public Health found that more than one-half of Americans name national, local, or cable news as their most important source of health information, rather than a health care provider or public health source. 

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Obesity

Due to effect of advertising of food products

Convenience foods are easy, fast, and, well, convenient! 

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Social media makes us compare our lives with others

Social media often leads to multitasking

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Social media can lead to fear of missing out.

Social media glamorizes drug and alcohol use

Health in Media

• Highlight public health issues in media and put this on the political agendas to make healthcare available to everyone.

• Media owner have told to answer that how health issues can get importance with emerging of many other important issues.

• If media instead of airing political statements focus on investigative stories and becomes less superficial, things would get much better.

Link between globalization and media

Pros and cons of mediaCreates new social connections

Students are doing better in school

Too much misinformation

Wastage of time

Better quality of life

Source of employment

 

 

Less face to face communication

Manipulation of news

Continued.

Conclusion

Thank you Raheel Shareef