This bundle contains notes of the lectures on Global Health. These lectures are part of the half minor Global Health at Leiden University
Cost effectiveness is a very important aspect of Global Health.
NTD is a relatively new identity. The term NTD was first used in 2003. It was coined by Peter Hotez and colleagues to counterbalance the attention given to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
There are 20 NTDs on the list, even though different sources give different numbers of NTDs. This is relevant
........Read more37,7 million people are living with HIV globally, of which 25,4 million live in Africa. Especially in southern African countries, the prevalence of HIV is very high:
Although the number of new infections is declining worldwide, the majority of
........Read moreNutrition is part of a balance:
There is malnutrition in case of undernutrition and overnutrition.
Undernutrition is an insufficient intake of macro- or micronutrients to meet nutritional needs. Macronutrients are proteins and fat, micronutrients
........Read moreBevat collegeaantekeningen, oefenmateriaal e.d. bij de blokken van zowel het nieuwe als ook het oude Geneeskunde curriculum van de Universiteit Leiden.
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