Global citizenship is key to securing global health: The role of higher education

Lee Stoner; Lane Perry; Daniel P Wadsworth; Krystina R Stoner; Michael A Tarrant

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.05.006

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Global citizenship is key to securing global health: The role of higher education

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Global citizenship is key to securing global health: The role of higher education

Lee Stoner, Lane Perry, Daniel P Wadsworth, Krystina R Stoner and Michael A Tarrant

Preventive Medicine, Vol.64, pp.126-128

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.05.006

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public health

global

pedagogy

education

non-communicable diseases

obesity

citizenship

internationality

globalization

awareness

Despite growing public awareness, health systems are struggling under the escalating burden of non-communicable diseases. While personal responsibility is crucial, alone it is insufficient. We argue that one must place themselves within the broader/global context to begin to truly understand the health implications of personal choices. Global citizenship competency has become an integral part of the higher education discourse; this discourse can and should be extended to include global health. A global citizen is someone who is (1) aware of global issues, (2) socially responsible, and (3) civically engaged. From this perspective, personal health is not solely an individual, self-serving act; rather, the consequences of our lifestyle choices and behaviors have far-reaching implications. This paper will argue that, through consciously identifying global health within the constructs of global citizenship, institutions of higher education can play an instrumental role in fostering civically engaged students capable of driving social change. © 2014 Elsevier Inc.

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Title: Global citizenship is key to securing global health: The role of higher education
Authors: Lee Stoner (Author) - Massey University, New Zealand
Lane Perry (Author) - Western Carolina University, United States
Daniel P Wadsworth (Author) - Massey University, New Zealand
Krystina R Stoner (Author) - University of Georgia Athens, United States
Michael A Tarrant (Author) - University of Georgia Athens, United States
Publication details: Preventive Medicine, Vol.64, pp.126-128
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.05.006
ISSN: 0091-7435
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451379202621
Output Type: Journal article

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