Aust. J. Rural Health (2002) 10‚ 129–135 Blackwell Science‚ Ltd Original Article CURRENT HEALTH SCENARIO IN RURAL INDIA Ashok Vikhe Patil‚1 K. V. Somasundaram2 and R. C. Goyal2 Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health and 2Department of Community Medicine‚ Rural Medical College of Pravara Medical Trust‚ Maharashtra‚ India 1International ABSTRACT: India is the second most populous country of the world and has changing socio-politicaldemographic and morbidity patterns that
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Health Promotion: Giving up Smoking in Pregnancy Introduction The object of this assignment is to critically appraise a health promotion initiative related to midwifery practice. The initiative chosen is a NHS Health Scotland leaflet entitled ’Smoking: giving up during pregnancy: a guide for pregnant women who want to stop smoking’ (NHS Health Scotland 2003). It will be referred to as the ’initiative’ or the ’leaflet’ throughout this assignment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identified that
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PUBLIC HEALTH Health is the word used to describe how your body feels. Being healthy is important because it makes you feel good and live longer. The field of health psychology is focused on promoting health as well as the prevention and treatment of disease and illness. Health psychologists also focus on understanding how people react‚ cope and recover from illness. Some health psychologists work to improve the health care system and the government ’s approach to health care policy. Health is the
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Environmental Health and Health Effects of Environmental Abstract Environmental health addresses all the physical‚ chemical‚ and biological factors external to a person‚ and all the related factors impacting behaviors. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments (WHO‚ 2001). This is what the several articles and videos provided for the class help
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awareness in regards to their health and well-being. Nursing care is aimed towards all aspects of health care including prevention as well as treatment of disease. Prevention has become a major focus in the nursing industry and health promotion is an important responsibility of nurses. This paper will discuss how health promotion is defined and what purpose is serves in the nursing profession. It will review the evolving nursing roles and different ways to implement health promotion‚ as well as cover
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Australia is one of the leading countries responding to the global health cost relating to illicit drug use. Australian Governments work collaboratively with organisations and communities to address the social‚ economic‚ and health issues faced by illicit drug users and the community. The global issue for health policy makers in Australia is that over 80-85% of people in Australia who have contracted blood borne diseases such as hepatitis C or AIDS has occurred through sharing equipment linked
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Health Assessment and Health Promotion Plan James Padilla FDU Abstract Constipation is a common condition that affects people of all ages. It may be described as a variation in an individual ’s normal bowel habit with discomfort and diminished quality of life. Medical assessment is required as the underlying cause may be due to a serious medical condition. Managing patients with constipation presents many challenges to the health care professional‚ not only overcoming
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Public health is the science of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. Beryl S‚ 2007‚ BTEC National health and Social Care Book 2‚ page 116. Public health helps to improve peoples health and well-being in all communities across the nation. This is through improving quality in life‚ which has prolonged Britains life expectancy‚ decreased infant and child mortality and reduction of many diseases. There are seven main key aspects to public
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(ABM) COMMUNITY HEALTH Writer: Mwansa David M. Contact: 0977744745/0968941175 Email:mwnsamumbad@yahoo.com CONTENT Unit 1: Introduction 1. Subjective 2. Subject overview Unit 2: The concept of Community health 1. Introduction 1. Definitions of community Unit 3: Community-based health care and raising health awareness 1. Introduction 2. Community Care Access Centres: 3. Community-Based Health Care Models Unit 4: Health and Development of Diseases‚ Primary Health Care Programmes
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P3 Explain specific health psychology issues Eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes an individual to change their eating habits and their behaviour. There are several types of eating disorders that can effect an individual physically‚ psychologically and socially. The two eating disorders which I will be discussing is anorexia and bulimia. Anorexia is an eating disorder and a mental health condition which can be life-threatening. Anorexia is an irrational
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