- The importance of smoking cessation measures in comprehensive smoking control programs;
- The effects of nicotine addiction, genetics, behavior, and social determinants on the complex process of smoking cessation;
- Population-wide methods to influence smokign cessation on a societal scale, such as tobacco taxes and cigarette package warnings;
- Non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods for helping smokers quit. Cessation promotion initiatives based on smoker characteristics, such as age and special groups;
- Tactics and strategies used by the tobacco industry to oppose smoking cessation strategies;
- New guidelines for smoking cessation, including an analysis of harm reduction.
- Ensure smooth introduction of the rotavirus vaccine;
- Assist with planning for program sustainability;
- Promote further strengthening of existing immunization programs.
- Describe practical methods for collecting surveillance data;
- Understand how surveillance data guide decisions related to rotavirus vaccine introduction.
Through this course, the Gender, Ethnicity and Health Office of PAHO/WHO seeks to promote an analysis of the health situation and access to services with proper attention given to differences in health indicators that reveal unfavorable circumstances faced by indigenous people, Afro-descendants, Romani people and migrants. Adopting an ethnic approach will create opportunities to redesign health program, plans and policies, with the aim to overcome unjust social conditions that affect those people within a framework that promote: social equity, social participation and respect for human rights.
This module you will learn how to: understand ethnicity as a social health determinant; identify the mechanisms of exclusion; identify and locate indigenous people afro-descendants, Romani people, migrants on the American continent; identify poverty and health disparities affecting these populations in the region.
This module you will learn how to: identify the tools to be considered when making a health analysis with an ethnic approach; distinguish the basic methodological tools use to carry out an appropriate health analysis with an ethnic approach; value the importance of the health analysis with an ethnic approach in health.
- Entender el significado de la enfermedad, sus causas, consecuencias y las bases de su tratamiento;
- Identificar las cifras de glicemia normales y entender su importancia en el control de la diabetes;
- Comprender que las complicaciones se previenen manteniendo la glicemia normal y controlando la presión arterial y los lípidos sanguíneos en rangos normales;
- Diferenciar la hipoglicemia y la hiperglicemia (cetoacidosis): sus síntomas, causas, consecuencias, tratamiento y formas de prevención;
- Valorar la importancia de aprender a manejar el tratamiento para mantener la glicemia, presión arterial y lípidos normales y prevenir complicaciones.
- Reconocer la necesidad de adherir a un plan de alimentación específico para mantener la glicemia y los lípidos sanguíneos dentro de rangos normales y lograr un peso adecuado;
- Identificar el contenido de carbohidratos de los alimentos y distribuirlos correctamente en las distintas comidas del día;
- Reconocer los alimentos apropiados para ser consumidos por las personas con diabetes, revisando sus ingredientes en las etiquetas, en especial de los productos denominados dietéticos o light;
- Apreciar los beneficios de aprender a manejar su plan de alimentación.
- Reconocer la relación entre las infecciones o enfermedades agregadas y el control de la diabetes;
- Valorar la importancia del autocuidado para prevenir las lesiones en los pies;
- Identificar los beneficios de la actividad física frecuente en el control metabólico de la diabetes;
- Reconocer los efectos del estrés sobre el control metabólico de la diabetes y la necesidad de buscar maneras efectivas para reducirlo;
- Apreciar la importancia de adoptar algunas precauciones al viajar.
