Ta N H
Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia , Norwich , UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2019 Feb;101(2):93-96. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0138. Epub 2018 Aug 16.
Global health is a fashionable term frequently used in the twenty-first century's news that is rarely understood by ear, nose and throat (ENT) professionals. Communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria have been in the headlines of global health for decades. Despite the recent public health concerns about noncommunicable diseases, including ENT disorders, these disorders still receive little attention on the global health stage. Despite the 'benign' nature and a large number of patients affected at a given time, noncommunicable diseases were found to account for 60% of international mortality in 2008. More specifically to ENT, disabling hearing impairment has been found to be the most common disability globally. Therefore, it is now critical for otolaryngologists worldwide to get involved in the overlooked ENT global issues. This article discusses the main challenges faced by the ENT community in the developing world and proposes what can be done to help.
全球健康是21世纪新闻中经常使用的一个时髦术语，耳鼻喉科专业人员却很少真正理解它。诸如艾滋病毒、结核病和疟疾等传染病几十年来一直占据全球健康新闻的头条。尽管最近公众对包括耳鼻喉疾病在内的非传染性疾病表示关注，但这些疾病在全球健康舞台上仍然很少受到关注。尽管非传染性疾病具有“良性”性质且在特定时期影响大量患者，但2008年发现它们占国际死亡率的60%。更具体到耳鼻喉科，致残性听力障碍已被发现是全球最常见的残疾。因此，现在全球的耳鼻喉科医生参与到被忽视的耳鼻喉科全球问题中至关重要。本文讨论了发展中世界耳鼻喉科界面临的主要挑战，并提出了可以采取的帮助措施。
