Alcohol consumption and its consequent effects on health are on the rise in Africa. Reports published by the World Health Organization (WHO) have recorded some concerning trends. Despite average alcohol consumption per capita being only half of Europe’s (largely thanks to Africa’s many teetotal Muslims and Christians)‚ the latest WHO report found the region to have the highest rate of binge drinking in the world at 25%. "It’s true that most people in Africa don’t drink for cultural‚ religious and
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1. The environment has both physical/built and social (relationship between people) components. Describe how poor quality environment is a pathway to poor health. Cite studies supporting this linkage. The study conducted by Gee and Payne-Sturges (2004) reveal that environment has both physical and social factors that plays a crucial role in the development of diseases. Psychological stress is considered the vulnerability factor that associates social conditions to environmental hazards. Consequently
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March 13‚ 2011 Abstract A personal health record (PHR) is a universal tool that consists of a comprehensive database of an individuals health documents. Personal health records are available in a variety of platforms‚ such as paper‚ the internet‚ personal computers‚ and portable devices. This paper describes the contents included in a personal health record as well as the steps to putting together a personal heath record. The advantages of having a personal health record can be a life saver. Patients
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understand what food safety and hygiene means. The quality of food has been something that has always been held in high regard. But in the past few decades‚ food sanitation and hygiene has been a growing concern among the public. This is because we are now better educated and aware of the dangers of eating contaminated foods. This article defines sanitation as ‘the design and maintenance of an environment that is clean and healthy. On the other hand‚ www.answers.com defines hygiene as ‘Conditions and practices
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Population Effects on Health Care Health care is a fast evolving field with advancements of technology and treatment options growing every day. The delivery of care has grown and often shifts direction over the years to accommodate changing population demographics and needs of patients. Many factors play a part in the role of health care and medical treatment‚ one of those factors being population demographic changes. When the demographics of a population change it can cause adverse effects on the
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individual to maintain personal hygiene 1.1 Explain why personal hygiene is important? Personal hygiene is important for making you feel good‚ clean and comfortable‚ by following good personal hygiene it helps to eliminate a reduction of body odour which can be unpleasant for the person and others around them. Personal hygiene makes you have feelings of self-worth and can make you feel valued. By following this it can help prevent infections from forming on to the skin. Good personal hygiene can help someone’s
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Running head: RESEARCH CRITIQUE: EFFECTS OF GENDER ON THE HEALTH Research Critique: Effects of Gender on the Health and Development of Medically At-Risk Infants Kimberly Baird Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS 433 Sonya Williams April 28‚ 2011 Research Critique: Effects of Gender on the Health and Development of Medically At-Risk Infants Gender has been shown to have a considerable impact on the health and development of infants with boys showing greater
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has been to prison‚ their chances of getting hired decrease drastically. Chapter five of David K. Shipler’s The Working Poor: Invisible in America‚ Shipler emphasizes attaining a job‚ maintaining a job‚ and living while employed to construct his arguments on the barriers and biases that the working poor have to overcome. Perhaps the most problematic task for the working poor is attaining
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Protection of workers against occupational hazards can be achieved by the following order of priority : 1. Elimination 2. Engineering Control 3. Administrative Control 4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ELIMINATION The presence of hazards that can cause physical and health effect to workers can be eliminated by : Substituting hazardous tool Machinery Chemical substances and the process that are less hazardous ENGINEERING CONTROL
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Informative Speech Health Effects of War Topic: health effects war has on soldiers General Purpose: to inform Specific Purpose: to inform my audience about health effects war has on soldiers Thesis: If a war can severely impact the countries at war‚ it surely has a grave impact on those who are on the forefront during the times of war. Introduction I. "Will he ever find peace here on this earth? Before death’s fingers encircle his throat Or will peace remain just beyond his girth Abandoning him
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