Sunday, April 14, 2019

[Course: OPTIONAL MOD Health in North Korea

Course: PGHES07 Health systems and health in developing Asia: India, China, and North Korea 2018 - 2019

  • OPTIONAL MODULE 4 STARTS HERE: Health in North Korea

    Students can earn an extra credit (1 ECTS) on a topic of their choice (see instructions below) by submitting a 1,500 word essay for the optional module (Module IV). 
    **All lecture videos of this module can be accessed via the Moodle e-learning platform of the University of Turku. 
    Go to the UTU Moodle page https://moodle.utu.fi/course/view.php?id=15882. 
    Log in via "External or Norssi account" in the right bottom corner (course key: NKhealth319).
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    How to write an essay
    An essay is a research report, which sets out a cogent and structured argument on a particular subject. A well-considered structure and a clear approach are the very basis for a good essay. An essay invariably begins with a research question, which the student seeks to answer.
    Good essay writing lies in the quality of your argument and the level of analysis you employ. Your essay must therefore go beyond mere description and narrative. It is not enough just to tell a story, or just to compile some facts pertinent to your topic, or to merely recount what you have read about the topic. Your essay should present your own thoughts on the problem you are writing about. 
    An argument is a statement or point of view on your research question(s), backed up by adequate evidence. The quality of the argument is measured by how persuasive it is. At all times you need to support your answer to the research question with an argument, rather than simply regurgitating the facts. 
    When writing an essay, you should be prepared to spend extra time for finding sources. Footnotes as well as a full bibliography or list of references shall be included.
    Basic essay structure: 
    Introduction: 
    • This includes a clearly stated thesis/argument and a research question or set of research questions.
    • The thesis/argument and research question set the tone of the entire essay. Thus, the introduction must make readers immediately aware of the point being made

    Body/Main Text:
    • This contains the argument, complete discussion, and supporting evidence.
    • It stays on target and thoroughly supports the thesis/hypothesis. Wandering arguments will distract the reader.
    • Organization is the key to the body/main text because it provides direction and guides the flow of your writing.
    • The body/main text contains a succession of paragraphs, each of which includes a topic sentence, develops one main idea, and has a transition sentence linking it to the next paragraph.

    Conclusion:

    • This recaps the thesis statement and the essay’s main points. You need to drive your point home one more time.
    • Here is the place to present a closing statement of your position, make suggestions for future research, or present alternative ways of approaching the subject.



  • 4.1 Health development in DPRK and the contribution of international assistance, Dr. Eigil Sorensen

    Dr. Eigil Sorensen MD, MPH, M.Sc.(EPID) of the Faculty of Public Health of Thammasat University, Thailand. Dr. Sorensen served as the WHO's first Representative in the DPRK after the WHO's full country office was established in Pyongyang in 2001.

    Readings:
    • Democratic People‘s Republic of Korea. SOCIO-ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY 2014.Central Bureau of Statistics, Pyongyang, DPRK & United Nations Population Fund
    • Situation analysis of children and women In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea– 2017. UNICEF, 2016.
    • DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY 2017. UNICEF DPRK. June 2018.
    • World health statistics 2018: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.
    • Towards Sustainable and Resilient Human Development. The strategic framework for cooperation between the United Nations and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2017-2021.

  • 4.2 HOPE B DPRK: Hepatitis Overview and Program to treat, Dr. Alice Lee

    Dr. Alice Lee, a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, is Associate Professor at University of Sydney & Macquarie University. She is also senior staff specialist at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and Co-Founder and Director of Hepatitis B Free. Furthermore, she serves as Hepatitis Program Director with Christian Friends of Korea. In 2017, Dr. Lee received the Hepatitis NSW (HNSW) Cheryl Burman Award for her work on viral hepatitis in the Asia-Pacific Region. She has directed prevention and treatment programs, educated health workers and collaborated with researchers and health officials not only in North Korea but also, among others, in Myanmar and Japan.
    Readings:
    • Lee, Alice Unah; Heidi Linton, Marcia Kilsby and David C. Hilmers, “A Program to Treat Hepatitis B in North Korea: A Model of Antiviral Therapy in a Resource-Poor Setting, Gut and Liver, Vol. 12, No. 6, November 2018, pp. 615-622

  • NGO Engagement: Strengthening North Korea's health sector, Heidi Linton

    Heidi Linton is Executive Director of the non-profit organisation Christian Friends of Korea (CFK, https://www.cfk.org/). CFK has been providing support to more than 30 care centers including the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NRL), 7 provincial tuberculosis (TB) and hepatitis hospitals, and nearly 18 TB and hepatitis rest homes located throughout the DPRK. More information about CFK's projects can be found in the article by Linton:

  • SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY FOR MODULE 4 HERE

    Deadline: 11 May 2019 (EEST UTC +3)
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