10. Development & Health Flashcards
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Differences in Development
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Weaknesses of development indicators Reasons for differences in development within & between Third World countries Brazil India Saudi Arabia North & South Korea Afghanistan
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Development Indicators
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1. Economic & social e.g. GNP per capita Average Annual Income Life Expectancy Infant Mortality Rate Adult Literacy Rate Car ownership 2. Combined or composite e.g. PQLL UNHDI
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Water & Health
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Importance of water in world health
Knowledge of water related, water borne & water washed diseases
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Case studies - Guinea worm, Malaria
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Detailed knowledge of Malaria, in particular the physical & human risk factors, current methods used to fight the problem, with an assessment of their effectiveness
Benefits of reducing the impact of the disease (productivity at harvest time, education, savings on health care, benefits for tourism & foreign investments) e.g. Sudan (Guinea Worm), Tanzania (Malaria)
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Primary Health Care
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Barefoot Doctors Oral Rehydration Therapy Chlorination Tube Wells Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines Vaccination programmes Water Aid Tamil Nadu Zimbabwe Impact of Indoor Air Pollution on health
