Global Classrooms Topic 3° 2013-2014
Bell-ringer: In 2000, the World Health Organization (part of the United Nations) ranked the healthcare systems of all the countries in the world (from #1-190). What country had the best healthcare system? What country had the worst healthcare system? Where did Spain rank? Best = France Worst = Burma Spain = #9
Where did my country rank in 2000? Cyprus (24) Cape Verde (113) USA (38) Maldives (147) Tunisia (53) Vietnam (160) Philippines (61) Somalia (179) Turkey (71) Nicaragua (72) *Serbia N/A Azerbaijan (109)
Healthcare! the set of services available in a society that maintain health and prevent and treat disease and injury, and are administered through medical institutions and practitioners
Universal Healthcare The goal of universal health coverage is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them.
Universal Healthcare and the Millennium Development Goals
So what will I be researching?!? I’m confused… What is healthcare like in your country? Does your country have universal healthcare? The 3 health-related MDGs (child mortality, maternal health, diseases) What can be done to make healthcare better for your country?