Disease Dilemmas KI3

Question 1

Environmental Causes Of Malaria in Ethiopia

Answer 1

• Warm and humid climate with high rainfall,
• Large bodies of open stagnant water, supports vector breeding,
• Optimum temperature - 25-27C, ideal for larvae developing quicker
• High Humidity.

Question 2

Social Causes of Malaria in Ethiopia

Answer 2

• Housing Quality, dense and clustered,
• Poor sanitation, stagnant water and open waste flows,
• Poor education and knowledge,
• Poverty, unable to afford mosquito nets.

Question 3

Socio-Economic Impacts of Malaria in Ethiopia

Answer 3

Deaths: 2015 = 1,561,
U5 Year Old Deaths: 11,
Pressure on healthcare - 60% Malaria cases,
High cost of Malaria treatment = 1/3 of family income,

Question 4

Direct Strategies to Mitigate Against Malaria

Answer 4

RDT - Rapid Diagnostic Tests,
WHO > Global Technical Strategy,
Bill + Melinda Gates Foundation = $200,000,
ACT - A drug to treat malaria,
HEP - Health Extension Programme.

Question 5

Indirect Strategies to Mitigate Against Malaria

Answer 5

NGOS - Malaria education campaigns e.g. Andy Murray/David Beckham,
Welcome Trust - Launched Global Technical Strategy,
WHO > Surveillance/tracking the disease (World Malaria Report),
Informative Radio Broadcasts,
Range Of Surveys used by UN.