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Schima, Marilyn E. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
The challenge to the international health education field and its leadership is not to design and recommend programs and/or solutions, but rather to study needs, problems, and values of people, and then to assist them in designing their own programs relevant to their needs and problems. (MB)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Family Planning, Global Approach
Greve, J. – 1980
The main functions of comprehensive health care are promotion, prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation, with an overall goal of health education in its many forms. The consumer has roles and responsibilities in health care which mesh with life as a participating member of society. Consumer participation in the planning and delivery of health…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Citizen Participation, Consumer Education, Delivery Systems
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Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1989
A series of articles concerning various aspects of AIDS and the dilemmas it poses for U.S. society, culture, and government are presented, in this theme issue, e.g., "Introduction to the Issue" (K. Keniston); "Prospects for the Medical Control of the AIDS Epidemic" (W. Haseltine); "Social Policy: AIDS and Intravenous Drug Use" (N. Zinberg);…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Chronic Illness, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
International Understanding at School, 1988
Presents elementary and secondary level lesson plans for teaching students good health practices in conjunction with the celebration of World Health Day, April 7. Teaching units utilize the creative arts, mathematics, physical education, social studies, science, and language arts to promote health. Examines the role of schools and teachers in…
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education
Chandler, William U. – 1984
Least-cost health strategies designed to attack the world's leading causes of unnecessary death are explored. Section 1 emphasizes the value of primary health-care procedures--midwifery, maternal education on breastfeeding and weaning, vaccinations, oral rehydration of victims of diarrhea, and antibiotics against respiratory infections--in…
Descriptors: Cancer, Cost Effectiveness, Disease Control, Eating Habits
World Health Organization, Copenhagen (Denmark). Regional Office for Europe. – 1981
A seminar was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the purpose of discussing the organization, management, and improvement of teacher training centers for the health professions. The following recommendations were made: (1) WHO should facilitate the exchange of information on development programs and medical teaching practice by…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Health Education
Billington, Roy – 1977
The importance of health and its relationship to personal and community life are explored in this issue of PROBE. Designed to acquaint British secondary school youth with topical problems, the series contains discussion and case studies of national and world issues, followed by questions for student discussion and research. Nine chapters comprise…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Disease Control, Global Approach