Table 1 Definition of Key Terms
Key Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Global Health | “Health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, which may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and which are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions”. [16] |
Capacity Building | The development of knowledge, skills, commitment, structures, systems, and leadership to enable effective health promotion … [with] actions to improve health at three levels: the advancement of knowledge and skills among practitioners; the expansion of support and infrastructure for health promotion in organizations, and; the development of cohesiveness and partnerships for health in communities. [17] |
Population Groups | Professional Personnel have formal education and/or training in health fields such as doctors, researchers, nurses and so on. Community Workers have not received formal education and/or training but have one or more qualifications in related health fields to practice within their community. Examples include community health workers, community nurses and so on. General Public (e.g. community members, parents of school students etc. …) includes individuals who do not have formal education and/or training, and who do not practice in any area related to global health |
Pedagogic Approach | Theory: Initiatives classified as training, workshop, course, or fellowship without further details on the approach. Interactive: Initiatives that included 1 or more combinations of presentations, group work, activities, participatory approaches, interactive discussions, open discussions, practical examples, role play, simulations etc.,,,. Practical: Initiatives that included a practical or technical training. |
LMICs in MENA | Countries include Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Yemen. |
Global Health Topics Reviewed | Communicable Diseases (Anti-microbial resistance, immunization, malaria, other communicable diseases). Non-Communicable Diseases: (Cancer, diabetes, diarrhoea, heart failure, hypertension, and nutrition). Mental Health (General mental health topics, substance use, and psychosocial support) Sexual and Reproductive Health (Sexually transmitted infections, maternal and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and sexual harassment). Health System: (Health safety, workforce development, health services, and health research). Child health (Not specified). Disaster & Emergency Preparedness (Disaster medicine, disaster risk, emergency health, trauma care, and injury). Epidemiology (Not specified). Global Health (General global health topics). Oral and Dental Health (Not specified) Refugee Support (Not specified). |