Health and human AOS 3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is improve water and sanitation?
The establishment of government
funded water and sewage
systems and better sanitation
These systems provided clean drinking water and removed waste from streets.
What is Better-quality housing and the elimination of housing
slums
Attempts were made to clean up the slums in major cities and all houses have to be built with drains.
These requirements aimed to improve living conditions.
What is improved food and nutrition
School milk program was invented, meaning that milk was provide for children to solve protein and calcium deficiencies.
This program aimed to reduce protein and calcium deficiencies among school children.
What is Improved working condition
Factories of more than 20 people had to provide enough toilets and other basic public health amenities.
These amenities were often lacking in workplaces.
What is More hygienic birthing
practices.
Emphasis on providing safe and
hygienic birthing conditions with
trained and registered midwives
and doctors.
This aimed to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
What significant medical advancement helped treat infectious diseases?
Discovery of vaccines
Vaccines contributed to the control and prevention of various diseases.
What is a key characteristic of the biomedical approach?
Quick fix approach
This approach often relies on technology and focuses on individuals who are ill.
What does building healthy public policy relate to?
Decisions made by government and organizations regarding laws and policies
These decisions promote good health and health-promoting behaviors.
What is meant by creating supportive environments?
Promoting health and wellbeing by being safe, stimulating, satisfying, and enjoyable
Supportive environments help individuals practice healthy behaviors.
What is the focus of strengthening community action?
Building links between individuals and the community
This involves communities working together to achieve common goals.
What does developing personal skills emphasize?
Education and gaining health-related knowledge and life skills
This allows people to make informed decisions affecting their health and wellbeing.
What does reorienting health services involve?
Changing the health system to promote health and wellbeing
This shifts the focus from merely diagnosing and treating illness.
What is the aim of quit campaign
Aim to decrease the use of cigarettes by assisting invididuals to quit.
What is good Sport program
It provide sports clubs with free tool reducing the negative impact of alcohol misuse.
What is the aim of victorian road safety stragety
Aims to decrease death and injuries from road accident
What is SunSmart
Campaign developed to promote sun protection.
What is LiveLighter
LiveLighter works to help people to eat well, be physically active and avoid excess weight gain.
What is closing the gap
Program that aims to achieve equality in health status and life exp between Aboriginal and non-indigenous Australians.
What is tackling indigenous smoking initaitives
TIS is an initaitives that works to improve life exp among Aboriginal by reducing the use of tobbaco.
What is social justice human rights
Freedom and conditions that everybody entitled to
Regardless of race, religion and sex
What is social justice access
all people must have adequate access to the resources and oppotunities
What is social justice participation
Everyone in the society have the oppotunities to participate
What is social justice equity
Provide support for those who required more
