Intra-Health International
One of the tope 10 global health issues identified by Intra-Health International in 2013 is: Helping even more children to live longer. According to the 2012 UNICEF report,
Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed, the number of child deaths has decreased in many countries across the globe ("Intra-Health," 2013). Indeed, child mortality rates have decreased nearly 50% from a 1990 figure of 12 million under-five deaths to a 2011 figure of 6.9 million. In absolute terms, if the child mortality rate could be reduced to just 20 child deaths per 1,000 live births in every country by 2035, a minimum of 45 million children saved ("Intra-Health," 2013). Recommendations from the Child Survival Call to Action hosted by USAID point to the need for better and more systematic collection of health sector data, as well as better implementation of high-impact interventions to tackle the major causes of newborn and child mortality ("Intra-Health," 2013).
The recent outbreaks of measles in the continental United States is indicative of an increasing complacency in developed countries about the communicable diseases of childhood and an increasingly influential corpus of misinformed people who mistrust the safety of vaccinations. The exigencies associated with these two conflating influences pose...
Policy, Politics, and Global Health The public policy issue selected is childhood obesity. I selected this issue because childhood obesity has a considerable longstanding impact on the health of the public as well as the cost of health care. This is becoming a more significant issue in the public realm because childhood obesity emanates from the main reason that these children grow up into obese adults who might end up suffering
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Role of Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Achieving a Balanced Diet: This essay will explore the importance of both macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) in constructing a balanced diet. It will detail how these nutrients contribute to overall health and wellness, and discuss the potential health consequences of imbalances or deficiencies. 2. The Impact of Cultural Dietary Practices on Nutritional Balance: In this
Obesity, overweight and underweight all have impacts that are negative on self-esteem of many children and adolescents that if not checked can have long-term effects on the success in lives of these children and their general happiness in the future (Moran, 1999). The persistence of chronic diseases in more in the developing than in the developed countries. The World Health Organization posits that by 2020, a quarter of deaths in
incidence tuberculosis as an Urban Health issue among ethnic minority group in Canning Town, Newham Borough of London. Large scale incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has been a major concern for public health planners in the UK. The report is structured as follows to enhance a greater understanding of the TB rate in Newham and strategies to reduce the TB rates in Newham London. First, the report explores the TB rates
Women and Health Agenda Over the Last 20 Years This review is about women's health demands and their contribution in creating a healthy society. For many decades, World Health Organization (WHO) has had tremendous measures that concern women's health. Women's health remains a crucial priority by various healthcare agencies. This review explains why various healthcare institutions take a great initiative in ensuring that women's health remains an urgent priority in the
Research Proposal Option: Proposal to Conduct an Evaluation(Evaluation Template)Proposed Outcomes Evaluation of the Maryland Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment�s Homelessness Solutions ProgramHM893January 26, 2024Note: You are provided recommended page lengths per section to guide your writing efforts. Your entire paper should be a maximum of 30 pages (including Title Page, Abstract, References, and Appendices)Abstract (150 to 250 words maximum): The abstract should contain the following information:� What is the public
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