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Global Health and Aid (61 cards)

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Leading causes of mortality in low income countries

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Malnutrition, communicable diseases, prenatal and maternal causes

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Malnutrition

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when a persons diet does not provide enough nutrients or the right balance of nutrients for optimal health.

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Communicable diseases

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caused by infectious agents and can be passed from one person or animal to another

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Communicable diseases direct transmission

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through contact with bodily discharge

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Communicable diseases indirect transmission

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for example by sharing a drinking glass

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Communicable diseases by means of vectors

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carried by something such as mosquitoes

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Examples of communicable diseases

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coronavirus, malaria, influenza, cholera, diarrhoea.

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Pre natal or maternal mortality

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Deaths that occur during pregnancy and childbirth

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Impact of child marriage

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Increased risk of domestic violence, less likely to remain in school, decreased economic and health outcomes

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Leading causes of mortality in high income countries

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Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary heart disease, stroke, alzheimers and other forms of dementia

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Characteristics of a high income country

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low levels of poverty, established healthcare, established education system, adequate access to safe water, adequate access to sanitation

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Characteristics of a low income country

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High levels of poverty, underdeveloped healthcare, underdeveloped education system, lack of access to safe water, lack of access to sanitation

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High Levels of Poverty in low income countries

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Limits the ability to AFFORD food, education, healthcare, shelter/housing

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Underdeveloped healthcare systems in low income countries

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Decreased access to medical technology such as vaccinations, decreased access to specialists and sterilised equipment

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Lack of education in low income countries

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Less knowledge on how to lead healthy and productive lives, lack of knowledge on how to prevent diseases such as HIV

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Lack of access to safe water

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Decreased water supply can impact economic growth and increase poverty levels, contaminated water is linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea,inadequate management of waste water means drinking water can become polluted

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Lack of access to adequate sanitation

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Increase the spread of intestinal worms and other tropical diseases, increase risk of diarrhoea and therefore malnutrition, lower attendance at school for females

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Low Levels of Poverty in High income countries

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Increases the ability to AFFORD food, education, healthcare, shelter/housing

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Developed healthcare systems in high income countries

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Increased access to medical technology such as vaccinations, increased access to specialists and sterilised equipment

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Access to education in high income countries

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Increased knowledge on how to lead healthy and productive lives, increased knowledge on how to prevent diseases such as HIV

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Access to safe water

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Increased access to safe water can impact economic growth and decrease poverty levels due to increased health levels and less transmission of diseases

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Access to adequate sanitation

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Decreased spread of communcable diseases such as diarrhoea and increased attendance at school for females

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Aid

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Assistance given to countries or communities IN NEED in the event of a crisis or for the development of long term sustainable improvements

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How is aid determined to be effective

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Is it appropriate? Does it focus on women or girls? is it sustainable? is it affordable?

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Is the aid appropriate
Does it involve local community members including educating them? Is it what the community desires? Is the program culturally appropriate?
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Is the aid affordable
In order for a program to remain ongoing once outside assistance has been withdrawn, the community must be able to continue to afford the program
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Why do aid programs need to focus on women and girls
They are often more vulnerable than men and have less access to health and education services. If women and girls are involved the education is likely to be passed on to future generations
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Sustainable
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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Malnutrition, communicable diseases, prenatal and maternal are the leading causes of?
Mortality in low income countries
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State a condition that when a persons diet does not provide enough nutrients or the right balance of nutrients for optimal health
Malnutrition
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Caused by infectious agents and can be passed from one person or animal to another is known as
Communicable diseases
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Contact with bodily discharge is a form of which type of transmission of a communicable disease?
Communicable diseases direct transmission
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By sharing a drinking glass is an example of which type of transmission of a communicable disease?
Communicable diseases indirect transmission
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Carried by something such as mosquitoes is an example of which type of transmission of a communicable disease?
Communicable diseases by means of vectors
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coronavirus, malaria, influenza, cholera, diarrhoea are examples of?
Communicable diseases
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Deaths that occur during pregnancy and childbirth are known as
Pre natal or maternal mortality
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Risk of domestic violence, less likely to remain in school, decreased economic and health outcomes are possible outcomes of what?
Impact of child marriage
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Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary heart disease, stroke, alzheimers and other forms of dementia are leading causes of?
Mortality in high income countries
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Low levels of poverty, established healthcare, established education system, adequate access to safe water, adequate access to sanitation are characteristics of?
A high income country
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High levels of poverty, underdeveloped healthcare, underdeveloped education system, lack of access to safe water, lack of access to sanitation are characteristics of?
A low income country
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The ability to AFFORD food, education, healthcare, shelter/housing are examples of what characteristic in low income countries?
High Levels of Poverty
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Decreased access to medical technology such as vaccinations, decreased access to specialists and sterilised equipment
Underdeveloped healthcare systems in low income countries
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Less knowledge on how to lead healthy and productive lives, lack of knowledge on how to prevent diseases such as HIV are outcomes of lck of education in what type of countries?
Low income countries
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Transmission of diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea,inadequate management of waste water potentially polluting drinking water are a result of lack of access to?
Safe water
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Increasing the spread of intestinal worms and other tropical diseases, increasing the risk of diarrhoea and therefore malnutrition, lower attendance at school for females are a result of lack of access to?
Adequate sanitation
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Low levels of poverty increases the ability to AFFORD food, education, healthcare, shelter/housing in what type of country?
High income countries
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High-income countries increase the ability to AFFORD food, education, healthcare, shelter/housing at what level of poverty?
Low Levels of Poverty
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Developed healthcare systems increases access to medical technology such as vaccinations, increased access to specialists and sterilised equipment in what type of countries?
High income countries
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Living in a high-income country increases knowledge on how to lead healthy and productive lives, increases knowledge on how to prevent diseases such as HIV, which provides access to?
Access to education
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Living in a high-income country, increases access to medical technology such as vaccinations, increased access to specialists and sterilised equipment. This leads to?
Developed healthcare systems
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Access to education, increases knowledge on how to lead healthy and productive lives, increased knowledge on how to prevent diseases such as HIV in what type of country?
High income countries
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What impact can economic growth and decrease poverty levels due to incerased health levels and less transmission of diseases?
Access to safe water
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What can decrease spread of communcable diseases such as diarrhoea and increased attendance at school for females?
Access to adequate sanitation
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The definition: "Assistance given to countries or communities in need in the event of a crisis or for the development of long term sustainable improvements" describes?
Aid
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What is aid considered to be, if it is appropriate, focuses on women or girls, is sustainable, and is affordable?
How is aid determined to be effective
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What is the aid considered to be, if it involves local community members inlcuding educating them, is what the community desires, the program culturally sound?
The aid is appropriate
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What is the aid considered to be, in order for a program to remain ongoing once outside assistance has been withdrawn?
Is the aid affordable
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The definition: "Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" describes?
Sustainable
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The inability to AFFORD food, education, healthcare, shelter/housing are examples of high levels of poverty in what type of country?
Low income countries
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Decreased access to medical technology such as vaccinations, decreased access to specialists and sterilised equipment
Underdeveloped healthcare systems in low income countries
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Less knowledge on how to lead healthy and productive lives, lack of knowledge on how to prevent diseases such as HIV are outcomes from what in low income countries?
Lack of education

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