Health

Question 1

What are some of the Physical causes of Malaria?

Answer 1

1. stagnant water
2. high rainfall
3. global warming
4. Temperatures between 15-40
5. High humidity 60+
6. shade to digest blood meal

Question 2

What are some of the Human causes of Malaria?

Answer 2

1.Blood meal from humans and cows
2.Increased urbanisation creates more shade
3.Stagnant water from dams and reservoirs
4.Bare skin
5.Movement of people
6.Not completing a course of drugs
7.Nearby settlements

Question 3

Impacts of Malaria.

Answer 3

1. People are becoming sick
2. If people are sick they cannot work so are pulled into the poverty cycle
3. If farmers become ill then there is no food being grown for the rest of the community
4. A country trying to combat malaria may start to go into debt as Malaria is expensive
5. As more people are becoming sick, hospitals become overcrowded and understaffed
6. As children become sick they are unable to go to school increasing illiteracy rates
7. As less people are able work it means that there is less money coming in to the Government so they are losing money and funds
8. Countries may become dependent on foreign aid also leading to debt

Question 4

Solutions and effectiveness of combating Malaria.

Answer 4

1. Draining ponds - not effective as it is costly
2. Adding mustard seeds to water - not effective as it is a greatly needed food source
3. Getting larvae eating fish and putting them into ponds - very effective as it also provides an alternative food source for people
4. Infecting coconuts with BTI toxins - effective as it kills all the larvae eating the coconuts
5. Sterilising male mosquitoes so they cannot mate - Effective however very expensive and labs in developing countries cannot do it.
6. Encouraging people to wear insect repellent to help prevent biting - Effective and cheap in the long-run
7. Education into covering up bare skin at dusk when mosquitoes are most active - effective and costs the country nothing to enforce
8. Introducing bed nets - not effective as it is very expensive
9. Getting regular vaccinations to prevent getting malaria - would be effective if people would continue their treatments but people can’t always afford to get them. It is also reliant on charity work which is hard to go around everyone.

Question 5

What are some of the Primary Healthcare strategies?

Answer 5

1. barefoot doctors - doctors which are trained in practicing basic treatments and common illnesses.
2. Traditional medicines that are herbal rather than chemical
3. Oral Rehydration therapy (ORT) a sachet to mix sugar, salts and minerals with water
4. Vaccinations as a preventative measure for treatable illnesses
5. They have been giving health education to families about family planning, improving social and personal habits such as diets
6. Building of clean water and sanitation - latrines and taps to improve life and hygiene.

Question 6

Effectiveness of primary health care

Answer 6

1. Bare foot doctors are effective as they can improve life simply. However for severe operations they are no help.
2. Traditional medicines are very effective as it supports culture, people don’t always want to fill their bodies with chemicals
3. ORT is very effective as it is cheap and very effective however if the water is contaminated it defeats the purpose
4. Vaccinations aren’t always effective as people don’t want their DNA traced back to them
5. Health education is very effective as it is an easy way to improve their life styles and can be provided through charities so has no cost to the government
6. Has significantly improved life as there is good sanitation and clean drinking water for communities which has decreased disease.