5.b disease eradication

Question 1

GSK good things

Answer 1

RTS, S vaccine
3 HIV/AIDS drugs at a significant discount
licence for developing countries to manufacture cheaper version of patented drugs
price of patented drugs is capped at 25% of UK price
20% sale profits in developing countrie invested into their health infrastructure
1/4 world vaccines

Question 2

GSK bad things

Answer 2

patented medications for T2 diabetes, new antibiotics and oncology treatments which makes it more expensive
illegally promoting Paxil for treatment of depression in children.
failed to disclose safety data from certain studies of Avandia (T2 diabetes drug) to the Food and Drug Administration

Question 3

small pox

Answer 3

airborne virus
eradicated in 1979
300-500 million deaths in 20th century

Question 4

polio

Answer 4

only found in Afghanistan and Pakistan (combined 22 cases)
stool or airbone

Question 5

eradication of guinea worm in Ghana general info

Answer 5

in 1989 179556 cases
one year after infection a painful blister forms.
if foot is placed in water worms release thousands of larvae which infect fless, which when ingested can release larvae into the intestine and move to lower limbs

Question 6

setback of guinea worm eradication

Answer 6

2006-2207 Tamale Municipal Water system broke down causing a region epidemic and rise in cases

Question 7

Disease eradication: cancer in UK

Answer 7

UK gov spends £112 billion on cancer research
T cell therapy, mRNA vaccine
Large scale mobilisation of cash and personnel
Rise in tech start ups and quaternary sector eg crispr

Question 8

Disease eradication: Mauritius and Diabetes

Answer 8

Mauritius diabetes association
Bottom up
Local radio monthly talk show with doctor, talks, groups, activities changes to PE curriculum
However, still 2nd highest incidence