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Question

Management strategies of Ebola

Answer 1

- Best way to control is to prevent it from spreading from person to person in the first place, which involves educating the community - Extending access to clean water - Use of vaccination - Changing social practices-the dead must be dealt with quickly to avoid further infections, which is unpopular

Answer 2

A long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust (found naturally in many rocks), usually over many years. Once inside the lungs the dust particles attack the immune system, causing swelling leading to scarred lung tissue. Most common in miners

Answer 3

- Increasing years with disability and long term illness - Increased medical costs and health insurance may be difficult to get - High rates of premature deaths - The disease is now spreading to LICs with expanding mining industries, where legislation and safety regulations are weaker

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A long-term lung condition caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos fibres. Over time leads to lung scarring

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- 3000 people died immediately - 8000 died within a week - Overall 15,000 people died 0. 5 million affected

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-It was a chemical leak from the Pesticide factory owned by Union Carbide Factory in India, making pesticides

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- Provides a large source of income, 2/3 of yearly income - Provide employment, 75% of the population dependent on Tobacco farming - Provide employment for women, which is good progress towards developing women's' human rights - TNCs often have charitable giving, such as providing clean water or healthcare

Answer 8

- Children are often employed on Tobacco farms, taking them out of education - They have a high reliance on tobacco companies - Profitability of tobacco farming encourages farmers to grow tobacco instead of food - Pay for tobacco farmers is very low - Tobacco farming acts as propaganda and increases the likelihood of people smoking

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Generic= normally named after the active ingredient Brand Name= Given by manufacturer Branded drugs are normally 3-30 times more expensive than generic drugs

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It is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight

Answer 11

- Growth in powerful food cooperations who push cheap, energy dense food - People lead more sedentary lifestyles - Increase in the availability of processed food containing hidden calories - Influence of advertising - Fruit and Veg are comparitively more expensive - Loss of traditional culinary skills - Link between deprivation and obesity

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- Poor health, increased likelihood of diabetes and heart conditions - People who are obese take more sick days, decreasing productivity - Increasing burden on health service, £6.3 billion was spent by HNS on obesity in 2015

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A condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more liekly to break

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A term that describes what happens when your hearts blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries

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-Level of development, education and employment -Diet -Lifestyle Choices, smoking, drinking and exercise -

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- A close family history of osteoporosis - Long periods of inactivity, such as bed-rest - Heavy drinking and smoking - Long term use of certain medicines such as blood clots - Inadequate amount of calcium and Vitamin D - Lack of exercise

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A situation where acute malnutrition rates among children exceed 30%, more than 2 people per 10,000 die per day and people are not able to access food and other basic necessities

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- Poor infrastructure, resulting in lack of transportation and communication- during the rainy season 60% of the country was inaccessible by road - Failure of the international community to help early enough - Dense population and lack of resources - Civil War - Political Instability - Drought received 40% less than usual rainfall and harvests were 60% below normal

Answer 19

The current expected life duration for a newborn based on current rates of ill health and mortality

Answer 20

This calculates the present value of future years of disability-free life based on causes of disability in a particular year

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Corresponds to the number of deaths multiplied by the life expectancy at the age at which the death occurs

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A state of complete physical and social wellbeing not merely the absence of disease and infirmity

Answer 23

- Healthcare Provision - Economic Development - Education - Age - Climate - Conflict - Affluence - Culture - Lifestyle

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- It will reduce the shortage of doctors in areas where there is overcrowding - Increasing the number of hospitals should decrease inequality, as more people will have access to them - If there are enough doctors for small local centres, these provide better patient care and there is a smaller risk of disease spreading

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- Location, there needs to be incentives for doctors to move to rural or deprived areas - Numbers Vs. Size- there are arguments for and against large hospitals, they tend to be more efficient, but increase the spread of disease - Quality- there is no point in just increasing numbers if it doesn't improve the quality of the care

Answer 26

10 Assisting countries that seek progress towards universal health coverage 20 Helping countries establish their capacity to adhere to International Health regulations 30 Increasing access to essential and high-quality medical products

Answer 27

1) Increasing the number of doctors, nurses and hospitals 2) Greater awareness of the importance of a good diet 3) Extending access to clean water 4) Use of vaccinations to eradicate diseases 5) Other preventative measures, such as Mosquito nets 6) The role of the WHO 7) Role of the Government 8) Role of NGOs

Answer 28

- Effective system ranked 39th out of 191 countries, just below the USA, despite spending 10 times less per person at $109 per head - High proportion of money spent on primary and preventitive care, such as vaccination - 2nd highest life expectancy in the Carribbean - Socialised sysetm and is provided through indirect payments - They have 21 medical schools providing free training - Mobile medical assisstance to reduce demand for beds

Answer 29

67% of the population live rurally so they have a system aiming to reach the entire population 1)District Hospitals- patients pay a weekly charge 2) Rural Health Centres- basic facilities, 20-30 beds and paid for by the governmnet 3) Rural Dispensaries- mobile clinics that provide basic drugs and immunisation Tanzania manages to provide free medical care to all, this has helped to cut infant mortality -However they have a very poor patient to doctor ratio of 1:50,000

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