Abstract
Interprofessional curriculum on environmental and social determinants of health in rural Kenya: Aga Khan University East Africa-University of California San Francisco Integrated Primary Health Care Program
Highlights
Vaccines are unquestionably the most cost-effective means of reducing childhood mortality, morbidity, and disability, yet delays in vaccine receipt remain consistently high in many parts of the world
Many workers in dangerous work environments do not have access to OSH professionals to help them navigate this information. To address this knowledge gap, Hesperian created the Toxic Chemical Resource Guide to provide information that can be translated into practical prevention measures
Structure/Method/Design: The Toxic Chemical Resource Guide was developed with the aid of toxicologists, chemists, OSH and environmental professionals, and with ongoing feedback from workers and organizers in the field
Summary
Despite widespread assertion that globalization has brought significant change to groups and nations in Africa very little research has been conducted to evaluate the actual changes that are taking place and the processes involved in the transformations created by this multi-dimensional force. Young people in countries in Africa are significantly affected by direct and indirect effects of globalization. This study sought to assess the effects of globalization on youth wellbeing in Nigeria. Well-being assessed includes physical, mental, psycho-social, economic, and political. This presentation will discuss preliminary findings from this study and the research design and methodology used for conducting health and social assessment of the impact of globalization on youth in Africa using social media. Goals of presentation Outline the methodology for using social media in global health research, in assessing the impact of globalization on youth in countries in Africa Identify and discuss the value of social media in global health research Discuss preliminary findings from research on the impact of globalization processes on the well-being of youth in Nigeria
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