TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease. If left untreated, it can be fatal. The largest number of TB cases in 2005 were in South-East Asia. 1.6 million deaths resulted from TB in 2005. Most deaths from TB are in the Africa Region. MALARIA laria is a life-threatening isease caused by parasites. People catch it through the ites of infected mosquitoes. A child dies of malaria every 30 seconds. There were 247 illion cases of malaria in 2006, causing one million deaths, mostly among African children. Malaria is preventable and curable. HIV AIDS 33 million people are living with HIV 2.7 million were newly infected with HIV in 2007 More than 96% of new infections are in low- and middle-income countries. 2 million people died of AIDS during 2007 - nearly 5,500 every day. 22 million people with HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa, two-thirds of the global total. 2. Malaria, TB & HIV - Infectious diseases Learning objectives: - to identify the threat posed by infectious diseases - to raise awareness about the work of the WHO QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Fighting Malaria Read the factsheet about the WHO and fighting infectious diseases. Video 1
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TUBERCULOSISTuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease.
If left untreated, it can be fatal.
The largest number of TB cases in 2005 were
in South-East Asia.
1.6 million deaths resulted from TB in 2005.
Most deaths from TBare in the Africa Region.
MALARIAMalaria is a life-threatening
disease caused by parasites.
People catch it through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
A child dies of malaria every 30 seconds.
There were 247 million cases of malaria in 2006, causing one million
deaths, mostly among African children.
Malaria is preventable and curable.
HIV AIDS33 million people are living with HIV
2.7 million were newly
infected with HIV in 2007
More than 96% of new infections are in low- and middle-income countries.
2 million people died of AIDS during 2007 - nearly 5,500 every day.
22 million people with HIV/AIDS live in
sub-Saharan Africa, two-thirds of the
global total.
2. Malaria, TB & HIV - Infectious diseasesLearning objectives:- to identify the threat posed by infectious diseases- to raise awareness about the work of the WHO
2. Malaria, TB & HIV - Infectious diseasesLearning objectives:- to identify the threat posed by infectious diseases- to raise awareness about the work of the WHO
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The WHO raises awareness about global health issues on
World Health Day. World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the UN agency that coordinates global health policy. Its major task is to combat disease, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of the people of the world.
It is working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
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World Health Day 2010 is calling its campaign"1000 cities - 1000 lives”.
Events will be organized worldwide calling on citiesto open up streets for health activities.
What events could your city
organise to promote
health?
What events could your school
organise to promote
health?
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2. Malaria, TB & HIV - Infectious diseasesLearning objectives:- to identify the threat posed by infectious diseases - to raise awareness about the work of the WHO
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Imagine you are organising The WHO’s World Health
Day raising awareness about HIV, malaria and
TB around the world.
You need to design a poster campaign that highlights
the problems and solutions to these diseases.
Remember you want to make people act to help solve these problems so make
them eye catchingto include statistics,
pictures and real life stories.
Display your posters around your school on
World Health Day April 7th 2010.
2. Malaria, TB & HIV - Infectious diseasesLearning objectives:- to identify the threat posed by infectious diseases - to raise awareness about the work of the WHO
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Summary questions:
1. Have we met our objectives?
2. What are the three most interesting facts you have learnt?
3. Have your ideas changed since the beginning of the lesson?
4. What more would you like to to know?
5. Is there anything we as global citizens can do to help?
