全球勝任力英語(yǔ)教程 課件 Unit 1 Global health

ENGLISHFORGLOBALCOMPETENCE全球勝任力英語(yǔ)教程Learningobjectives01020304gainageneralideaofglobalhealthproblems,inparticular,infectiousdiseases;gettoknowhowtheinternationalcommunitystrivestotackletheproblems;examinehowChinaaddressesitsdomestichealthproblemsandrecognizeitscontributiontoglobalhealth;discusstopicsrelatedtoglobalhealthanddeveloppracticalideastoaddressglobalhealthproblems.Uponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:Unit1GlobalhealthCONTENTSWarm-up01READINGVIEWINGGlobalchallenges02Facetoface05Takingaction06Internationalefforts03READINGMINI-LECTUREChinesewisdom04READINGCRITICALTHINKINGUnit1GlobalhealthWarm-upUnit1Globalhealth1MatchthenamesofdiseasesinColumnAwiththeirChineseequivalentsinColumnB.Youmayuseadictionaryifnecessary.

ColumnAColumnB(1)malaria(2)tuberculosis(3)smallpox(4)cholera(5)EbolaA.結(jié)核病B.瘧疾C.霍亂D.天花E.埃博拉病毒OnlineactivitiesUnit1GlobalhealthWatchavideoaboutmalariaonUcampus.Warm-upUnit1Globalhealth2Watchthevideoagainandcompletethenotes.Malariais1__________bymosquitoes,anditisaverycommoncauseofsicknessanddeath,especiallyinAfrica.MalariainAfrica(2021):2__________millionmalariacases(accountingforabout95%ofglobalmalariacases);593thousandmalariadeaths(accountingforabout3__________%ofglobalmalariadeaths);80%ofthedeathswerechildrenunderage4

__________.transmitted23496five/5OnlineactivitiesWarm-upUnit1Globalhealth2Watchthevideoagainandcompletethenotes.Malariaintheworld(2021):247millionmalariacases,619thousandmalariadeaths;Nearlyhalfoftheworld’spopulationisatriskofmalaria.Totalfunding&realneeds(2019—2021):TotalfundingRealneeds2021US$3.5billionUS$6_____

billion2020US$5_____

billionUS$6.8billion2019US$3.0billionUS$5.6billion3.37.3OnlineactivitiesWarm-upUnit1GlobalhealthClassroomactivities3Watchthevideoagain.Workinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Africancountriesaccountedforabout95%ofglobalmalariacasesin2021.WhydoyouthinkthesituationwassoseriousinAfrica?Apartfrommalaria,arethereanyotherglobalhealthchallengesconfrontingustoday?Whatarethey?(1)(2)Warm-upUnit1GlobalhealthClassroomactivities3Watchthevideoagain.Workinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Inmyopinion,theserioussituationofmalariainAfricaisaresultofseveralreasons:Climate:ManyAfricancountriesareintropicalareas,wheretheclimateisfavorableforthesurvivalandreproductionofmosquitoesthattransmitmalaria.Africancountriesaccountedforabout95%ofglobalmalariacasesin2021.WhydoyouthinkthesituationwassoseriousinAfrica?(1)Warm-upUnit1GlobalhealthClassroomactivities3Watchthevideoagain.Workinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Poverty:ManyAfricancountriessufferpoverty,whichhasledtolimitedavailabilityofmosquitocontrolmeasuresandhealthcareinfrastructureformalariapreventionandtreatment.Population:ThereareregionsthataredenselypopulatedinmanyAfricancountries.Peopleliveincloseproximitytoeachotherintheseregions,makingitmoredifficulttocontrolthespreadofmalaria.Africancountriesaccountedforabout95%ofglobalmalariacasesin2021.WhydoyouthinkthesituationwassoseriousinAfrica?(1)Warm-upUnit1GlobalhealthClassroomactivities3Watchthevideoagain.Workinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Lackofawareness:ThereisalackofawarenessandknowledgeaboutmalariapreventionandtreatmentinsomeAfricans,whichmayresultininadequateorimproperapplyofpreventionmeasuresanddelayedtreatment.Africancountriesaccountedforabout95%ofglobalmalariacasesin2021.WhydoyouthinkthesituationwassoseriousinAfrica?(1)Warm-upUnit1GlobalhealthClassroomactivities3Watchthevideoagain.Workinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Yes,thereareseveralotherglobalhealthchallengesconfrontingus.Someexamplesare:COVID-19:TheCOVID-19pandemichashadasignificantimpactonourhealthandthesociety.Althoughitseemsthatitisnotasdeadlyandseriousasitwas,beinginfectedmultipletimeswilldefinitelyaffectourabilitytoengagewithschool,work,orrelationshipsformonthsatatime.Apartfrommalaria,arethereanyotherglobalhealthchallengesconfrontingustoday?Whatarethey?(2)Warm-upUnit1GlobalhealthClassroomactivities3Watchthevideoagain.Workinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Mentalhealthproblems:Mentalhealthproblemslikedepressionandanxiety,thoughnotasnoticeableasphysicalhealthconditions,areprevalentworldwideandmaycausedisabilityandevendeathifnottreatedproperly.Apartfrommalaria,arethereanyotherglobalhealthchallengesconfrontingustoday?Whatarethey?(2)Warm-upUnit1GlobalhealthREADINGVIEWINGUnderstandingExploringUnderstandingExploringLanguageinuseGlobalchallengesGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthREADINGAglimpseofglobalhealthproblemsGlobalhealthproblemspresentoneofthemanychallengesconfronting

ustoday,alongsidepoverty,climatechange,andthefoodcrisis,amongothers.Theseissueshavefar-reachingimpacts,butglobalhealthproblemsareparticularlypressingduetotheCOVID-19pandemic

thatswepttheworld,causingwidespreaddisruption.Sowhatdoglobalhealthproblemsmean?Isitpossibletolessentheirimpactsinthefuture?Globalhealthproblemsrefertoinfectious

diseases,non-communicablediseases,mentalillnesses,etc.,whichhaveglobalimpacts.Takeinfectiousdiseasesasanexample.Thespreadofaninfectiousdiseaseisaseriousmatterbecauseitcancauseaglobalepidemic,resultinginthelossoflivesandsocialdisruption.Healthexpertsrecognizethatfightingandeliminating

aninfectiousdiseaserequiresclosecoordinationandeffectiveplanningonaglobalscale.GlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthCOVID-19

TheCOVID-19pandemicisacaseinpoint.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)figuresinAugust2023,thediseaseinfectedatleast768millionpeopleworldwide,resultinginover6.9milliondeaths.Anintensiveglobalresearchanddevelopmenteffortresultedintheavailabilityofsafevaccines

withinlessthanayear,savingmanylives.However,almostallaspectsofourliveshavebeenaffectedbythispandemic.

Healthcareprofessionalsandhospitalsfacedunprecedented

pressureincombatingthevirus.Healthsystemsworldwidewereseverelytested,fromphysicalinfrastructureincludingbedsandmedicalequipmenttostaffingandtheavailabilityofmedicines.

Economically,thepandemicincreasedtheworldwideextremepovertyratetoanestimated9.3%in2020,upfrom8.4%in2019.Manymanufacturersandothercompanieswereforcedtoclose,andinternationaltradewasalsobadlyaffected.

Inthefieldofeducation,billionsofstudentsworldwidewereforcedoutofschool.Classesweresuspended,andforcountriesfortunateenoughtohavegoodInternetaccess,ariseinonlinelearningduringquarantineenabledchildrenandtheirteacherstomeetthroughtheircomputerscreens.READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthThepandemicbecameapressingglobalhealthproblemforeveryoneonearth.Comprehensive,sincereinternationalcooperationplayedacriticalroleindealingwiththepandemic.MalariaAnotherexampleismalaria,adiseasethatplacesnearlyhalfoftheworld'spopulationatrisk.Globally,malariadeathshadsteadilydecreasedfrom897,000in2000to568,000in2019.However,figuresof2020showeda10%increasefrom2019,reachinganestimated625,000deathsworldwide.Theestimateddeathtollremainedhighat619,000in2021.Between2019and2021,about63,000malariadeathswerecausedbythelackofessentialmalariaservicesduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Malariaisverydifficulttocombat,asitiscausedbyaparasitethatiscarriedbymosquitoes.Afterbeingbittenbyamosquitocarryingthemalariaparasite,oneexperiencesfever,headaches,chillsandweakness.Aseverecaseleadstodeath.Childrenunderfiveandpregnantwomenaremorelikelytogetthedisease.Preventionmeasuresincludeusingmosquitonets,insecticidesprays,andothermethodstoavoidmosquitoes.Throughoutmuchoftheworld,includingAfrica,healthcareproviderstypicallytreatmalariacaseswithacombinationofdrugsknownastheartemisinin-basedcombinationtherapy(ACT).Itisthefirst-linetreatmentrecommendedbyWHOforuncomplicatedmalaria.READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthInthelasttwodecades,significantprogresshasbeenmadeinthefightagainstmalaria,particularlyinareaswithalowmalariaburdenandrobusthealthsystems.Manycountrieshavesetambitioustargetsforeliminatingmalariawithintheirborders,with46countriesreportingfewerthan10,000casesin2021.Chinawasdeclaredmalaria-freebyWHOin2021,markingamajormilestoneintheglobalfightagainstthedisease.However,despitetheseachievements,malariaremainsaconcerningglobalhealthproblem,particularlyinAfrica,wheretheburdenofthediseaseremainsunacceptablyhigh.In2021,Africaaccountedforabout95%ofallglobalmalariacasesandabout96%ofmalaria-relateddeaths.Tomakefurtherprogressagainstmalaria,thereneedstobeanacceleratedglobalresponsethatincludesafocusonprevention,diagnosis,andtreatmentofmalaria,aspartofprimaryhealthcaresystemsandbroaderdevelopmentinitiatives.Toaddressglobalhealthproblems,itisvitaltohaveallstakeholdersonboard,includinggovernments,internationalorganizations,healthcareproviders,andcommunities.Sofar,investmentandimprovementinprogramscombatingAIDS,tuberculosis,andmalariahaveledtofewercasesandlowermortality

ratesforthesediseases.However,thesediseasesandotherglobalhealthproblemsarestillposingthreatstohumans,soconcertedglobaleffortscontinuetobeurgentlyneeded.READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding1Completethenotestogetanoverviewofthepassage.AglimpseofglobalhealthproblemsGlobalhealthproblems

Infectiousdiseases,non-communicablediseases,mentalillnesses,etc.↓Thespreadofaninfectiousdisease

Itcancauseaglobal(1)_________________.Example1

COVID-19:

ByAugust2023,atleast768millionpeople(2)_________________,andover6.9milliondiedofit.Example2

Malaria:

Itplacesnearly(3)_________________

oftheworld’spopulationatrisk.COVID-19mademalariamoresevereandcausedmoredeaths.

2Makeanoralsummaryofthepassagebyreferringtothenotes.epidemicwereinfected/hadbeeninfectedhalfREADINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding↓ConclusionAllstakeholdersareonboard(5)__________________________Progress:Forty-sixcountriesreportedfewerthan10,000casesin2021.Chinawasdeclared(4)_________________

byWHOin2021.Challenges:Africaaccountedforabout95%ofglobalmalariacasesandabout96%ofmalaria-relateddeathsin2021.1Completethenotestogetanoverviewofthepassage.2Makeanoralsummaryofthepassagebyreferringtothenotes.malaria-freeConcertedglobaleffortsneededREADINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Whyisthespreadofaninfectiousdiseaseaseriousglobalissue?WhataspectsofourliveshavebeenaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic?WhydidCOVID-19causemoremalariacasesanddeathsworldwide??(1)(2)(3)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Thespreadofaninfectiousdiseaseisaseriousglobalissuebecause,ontheonehand,itcancauseaglobalepidemic,resultinginthelossoflivesandsocialdisruptionworldwide.Ontheotherhand,fightingandeliminatinganinfectiousdiseaserequiresclosecoordinationandeffectiveplanningonaglobalscale.?Whyisthespreadofaninfectiousdiseaseaseriousglobalissue?(1)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.TheCOVID-19pandemichasaffectedourlivesinalmosteveryaspect.Someexamplesareasfollows:Health:TheCOVID-19pandemichastakenawaythelivesofmillionsofpeople,andaffectedmanymore.Manypeople'shealthconditionsdeteriorateafterinfection.?WhataspectsofourliveshavebeenaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic?(2)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Economy:Manycompaniesandstoresshutdownandmanyemployeeswerelaidoffduringthepandemic,withwhichcametherecessionandslowdownofglobaleconomy.

?WhataspectsofourliveshavebeenaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic?(2)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Education:Studentsstartedtotakeonlinecoursesathomeorinthedormitory,whichwasdifferentfromclassroominstructioninmanyways.Manyexaminationsweredelayedorevencanceled.?WhataspectsofourliveshavebeenaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic?(2)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Tourism:Thetourismindustrywasheavilyaffectedasmanytouristattractionswereclosedforthepreventionandcontrolofthepandemic.

Thesearejustafewexamples,astheCOVID-19pandemichastouchedalmosteveryaspectofourlives,highlightingtheneedforadaptationandresilienceinthefaceofthisglobalchallenge.?WhataspectsofourliveshavebeenaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic?(2)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstanding3Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.AlthoughtheCOVID-19pandemicdidnotcausetheincreaseinmalariacasesanddeathsdirectly,itindirectlyresultedintheincreasebyaffectingmalariacontrolefforts.Forexample,undertheCOVID-19pandemiccontrolmeasures,itwasharderformedicalworkersandmalariacontrolresourceslikeinsecticide-treatedmosquitonetsandmedicinetoreachmalaria-strickenareas.In2021,atotalof171millioninsecticide-treatednetswereplannedfordistribution,butonly128millionweredistributedattheendoftheyear.?WhydidCOVID-19causemoremalariacasesanddeathsworldwide?(3)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthExploringHowdidChinasucceedineliminatingmalaria?Workinpairstodosomeresearchandhaveadiscussiontoanswerthequestion.ThegovernmentThepeopleThebasichealthsystemMedicalresearchOtherfactorsFactorsDetailsTheChinesegovernment’sstrongleadershipplayedacriticalroleduringtheprocess.Itensuredthatpreventionandtreatmentmeasureswereimplementedefficiently.ThedeterminationandpersistenceoftheChinesepeoplewereindispensable.Combatingmalariaisalong-drawn-outwar.Allthepeopleinvolvedstucktothegoalconsistentlyandpersistently.Thesoundbasichealthsystemprotectedeveryone.Therewerenational,provincial,city-levelandcounty-levelcentersfordiseasecontrolandprevention.Allmalariaoutbreaksandtrendswereunderpropermonitoringandcontrol.Medicalresearchachievementshelpedtodefeatthediseasecompletely.Artemisinin,ahighlyeffectivemalariaremedy,madeagreatcontributiontoChina’ssuccessinremovingthedisease.Open-ended.READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1Vocabularyconfrontv.

ifaproblem,difficulty,etc.confrontsyou,itappearsandneedstobedealtwith（問(wèn)題、困難等）臨到······頭上，使面對(duì)Inordertoeffectivelyaddressthehealthproblem

confronting

theregion,itiscrucialforgovernmentsandorganizationstoensureeveryone'saccesstoqualitymedicalservices.

為有效解決該地區(qū)面臨的健康問(wèn)題，政府和組織必須確保所有人都能獲得優(yōu)質(zhì)醫(yī)療服務(wù)。READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1Vocabularypandemicn.adiseasethataffectspeopleoveraverylargeareaorthewholeworld流行病，大流行病，瘟疫Theglobalhealthcrisiscausedbythe

pandemic

hasshownhowvulnerableourhealthcaresystemsaretothistypeofdiseaseandhighlightedthesignificanceofglobalcollaborationinaddressinghealthcrises.

疫情引發(fā)的全球健康危機(jī)暴露出了我們的醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)在面對(duì)這類疾病時(shí)的脆弱性，同時(shí)也凸顯了國(guó)際合作在應(yīng)對(duì)健康危機(jī)中的重要性。READINGDuetothehighlyinfectious

natureofthedisease,itisrequiredthatindividualsdiagnosedshouldbetransferredtospecifichospitalsimmediatelyfortreatment.由于該疾病傳染性強(qiáng)，確診人員應(yīng)當(dāng)立即轉(zhuǎn)入特定醫(yī)院接受治療。adj.

aninfectiousillnesscanbepassedfromonepersontoanother,esp.throughtheairyoubreathe（疾?。﹤魅拘缘模ㄓ戎竿ㄟ^(guò)空氣）GlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1VocabularyinfectiousREADINGConsistentlypracticinghealthyhabitssuchasexercising,maintainingabalanceddiet,andhavingsufficientsleepcanhelp

eliminate

somechronicconditionsandenhanceouroverallwell-being.

堅(jiān)持健康的習(xí)慣，比如鍛煉、均衡飲食、保持睡眠充足，有助于消除一些慢性疾病，整體上改善健康狀況。v.

tocompletelygetridofsth.thatisunnecessaryorunwanted消除，根除eliminateGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1VocabularyREADINGThedevelopmentandwidespreaddistributionoftheCOVID-19vaccine

playedacrucialroleinreducingtheimpactoftheglobalpandemicandprotectingpublichealthworldwide.新冠疫苗的研發(fā)和廣泛使用為減輕全球大流行的影響、保護(hù)全球公共衛(wèi)生發(fā)揮了關(guān)鍵作用。n.

asubstancewhichcontainsaweakformofthebacteriaorvirusthatcausesadiseaseandisusedtoprotectpeoplefromthatdisease疫苗vaccineGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1VocabularyREADINGAnemergencymeetingwasheldyesterdaytodiscusshowtoeffectivelydealwiththe

unprecedented

challengeposedbythepandemiconpublichealth,educationandtheeconomy.

昨日召開(kāi)了一次緊急會(huì)議，旨在討論如何有效應(yīng)對(duì)疫情給公共衛(wèi)生、教育和經(jīng)濟(jì)帶來(lái)的前所未有的挑戰(zhàn)。adj.

neverhavinghappenedbefore,orneverhavinghappenedsomuch前所未有的unprecedentedGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1VocabularyREADINGThesituationischangingandpeoplewillsoongetbacktoworkaftertheproductionhasbeen

suspended

formonths.

情況在發(fā)生變化，停產(chǎn)幾個(gè)月后，人們很快就會(huì)重返工作崗位。v.

toofficiallystopsth.fromcontinuing,esp.forashorttime暫停，中止suspendGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1VocabularyREADINGResearchfoundthattheincidenceand

mortality

ratesofallcancertypesinthecountryinthepastdecadehaddeclinedmorerapidlyinmalesthaninfemales.

研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，過(guò)去十年里該國(guó)各類癌癥的發(fā)生率和死亡率在男性群體中比在女性群體中下降更快。n.

thenumberofdeathsduringaparticularperiodoftimeamongaparticulartypeorgroupofpeople死亡率；死亡數(shù)mortalityGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse1VocabularyREADINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse2Choosethebestwordforeachblank.Thedoctor'smedicallicensewas____________

(suspended/defended/recommended)fornotadheringtohygieneregulations.Duringtheconference,theytalkedabouthowtoeffectivelyrespondtohealthemergencies,preventthenextpandemicand

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(confine/connect/confront)threatstohealthposedbyclimatechange.Manycountrieshavecommittedtoreducingpremature____________(morality/mortality/immortality)fromnon-communicablediseasesbyonethirdby2030.(1)(2)(3)suspendedconfrontmortalityREADINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse2Choosethebestwordforeachblank.Thepandemichasplaced_____________(unprecedented/unpredictable/unprepared)pressureonhealthsystems'capacities,particularlyhealthworkforce.Thiskindofvirusistransmittedthroughconsumingcontaminatedfoodandwaterorthroughdirectcontactwithan

____________(inferred/inferior/infectious)person.unprecedentedinfectious(4)(5)READINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse3TranslatetheChineseinbracketsintoEnglishusingtheexpressionsfromthepassage.GlobalhealthproblemsareparticularlypressingduetotheCOVID-19pandemicthat________________________

(肆虐全球),causingwidespreaddisruption.Thespreadofaninfectiousdiseaseisaseriousmatterbecauseitcancause

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(全球大流行),resultinginthelossoflivesandsocialdisruption.TheCOVID-19pandemicis

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(恰當(dāng)?shù)睦C).AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganizationfiguresinAugust2023,thediseaseinfectedatleast768millionpeopleworldwide.(1)(2)(3)swepttheworldaglobalepidemicacaseinpointREADINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthLanguageinuse3TranslatetheChineseinbracketsintoEnglishusingtheexpressionsfromthepassage.Childrenunderfiveandpregnantwomenare

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(更易于)getthedisease.Toaddressglobalhealthproblems,itisvitaltohaveallstakeholdersonboard,includinggovernments,

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(國(guó)際組織),healthcareproviders,andcommunities.(4)(5)morelikelytointernationalorganizationsREADINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthBesidesinfectiousdiseases,mentalillnessesalsoposeachallengetoglobalhealth.WatchavideoaboutdepressiononUcampus.VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstandingAnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Whatisdepression?Howdoesdepressioninfluencepeople’slives??VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstandingAnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Whatisdepression?Depressionisamentalstateinwhichpeoplepersistentlyfeelsad,empty,andnotinterestedinanythinginlife.Itisatypeofmentalillness.

?VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthUnderstandingAnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearned.Howdoesdepressioninfluencepeople’slives?Depressioninfluencespeople'slivesinvariousaspects.Itcanmakepeoplefeelempty,slowdowntheirperceptionoftime,andmakethemlookandfeelolderthantheyare.Peoplewithdepressionmayfindithardtoenjoyvariousactivitiesandtastyfood,torememberandconcentrateonthings,tointeractwithothers,andtocultivaterelations.?VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthExploringWorkinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Isdepressionaglobalhealthproblem?Whyorwhynot?Whatarethecommonreasonsfordepression?Howcanweavoidgettingdepressed?VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthExploringWorkinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Isdepressionaglobalhealthproblem?Whyorwhynot?Yes,depressionisaglobalhealthproblem.Depressionisaprevalentmentaldisorder.AccordingtoWHO,itisestimatedthatglobally,5%ofadultsand5.7%ofadultsolderthan60yearssufferfromthedisorder.Besides,depressionisaleadingcauseofdisabilityandcancontributetotheoccurrenceofotherhealthissues.VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthExploringWorkinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Whatarethecommonreasonsfordepression?Howcanweavoidgettingdepressed?Complexinteractionsbetweenbiological,psychologicalandsocialfactorscontributetodepression.Commonreasonsincludegeneticriskfactors,unpleasantpersonalexperiences,badsocialenvironments,andotherfactors(likemedicine).VIEWINGGlobalchallengesUnit1GlobalhealthExploringWorkinpairstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Whatarethecommonreasonsfordepression?Howcanweavoidgettingdepressed?Toavoiddepression,wemusttakegoodcareofourmentalandphysicalwell-being.Firstofall,itisimportanttomaintainahealthylifestyle,suchasengaginginregularexercise,keepingabalanceddiet,andgettingenoughsleep.Supportfromothersindailylifewillbehelpfulsoweshouldtrytocultivatestrongandsupportiverelationshipsandseekhelpwhennecessary.Ifsupportfromfriendsisnotenough,weshouldturntoprofessionalsforhelp.VIEWINGENGLISHFORGLOBALCOMPETENCE全球勝任力英語(yǔ)教程CONTENTSWarm-up01READINGVIEWINGGlobalchallenges02Facetoface05Takingaction06Internationalefforts03READINGMINI-LECTUREChinesewisdom04READINGCRITICALTHINKINGUnit1GlobalhealthInternationaleffortsUnit1GlobalhealthREADINGREADINGMINI-LECTUREUnderstandingExploringLanguageinuseUnit1GlobalhealthREADINGTacklingglobalhealthproblemstogetherTheCOVID-19pandemichasmadeitclearthattacklingglobalhealthproblemsrequiresinternationalcooperationasvirusesknownoborders,incomelevels,orraces.Severalinternationalorganizationsplaykeyrolesinthisfight,especiallyWHO,theUnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEmergencyFund(UNICEF),andGavi,theVaccineAlliance.WHOiswidelyrecognizedasakeyinternationalorganizationthatfosters

globalcooperationtopromotehealthandwell-beingforall.AsaUnitedNations(UN)agencyestablishedin1948andheadquarteredinGeneva,Switzerland,WHOhasgrowntoinclude194memberstatesacrosssixregions.Withofficesinover150locationsworldwide,WHObringstogetherdiversestakeholders,includinggovernments,non-governmentalorganizations,andcommunities,toadvanceasharedvisionofbetterhealthforeveryone.InternationaleffortsUnit1GlobalhealthTheguidingprincipleGuidedbytheprinciplethatallpeopleshouldhaveaccesstothehighestattainable

standardofhealth,regardlessofrace,religion,politicalbelief,orsocioeconomicstatus,WHOhasbeentheleadagencyforinternationalhealthwithintheUNsystemsinceitsestablishment.Asacomprehensiveglobalhealthorganization,WHOplaysacrucialroleinshapingandimplementing

healthpoliciesandplansworldwide.Itproducesstandards,keepsonconstantalert,makesadifferenceontheground,andusesdatatoexamineresults.Let'stakealookatsomeoftheseareasindetail.ProducingstandardsUnlikeinternationalorganizationsthatofferhelpthroughsupplyingfundsorsendingdoctorstoprovidehands-onmedicaltreatments,WHOworkswithaprimarymissiontoestablishglobalstandardsandprovideguidanceforcountriesandregionsregardingpublichealthmeasures.Asigni