Health

Question 1

How does poor infrastructure impede economic progress? (Health world)

Answer 1

Contributes to short life expectancy and high IMR - disease that should be irradiated, kills on a daily basis

Question 2

How does poor education impede economic progress? (Health world)

Answer 2

Can lead to the spread of disease, traditional values create a barrier to good health and many superstitions showing a distrust to modern medicine

Question 3

How does poor healthcare impede economic progress? (Health world)

Answer 3

Only available to a few and is inadequate. Many drugs are not available because the country cannot afford them, along with the shortage of trained doctors

Question 4

How does the lack of a strong labour force impede economic progress? (Health world)

Answer 4

Resources are injected to combat health issues and there is a lack of foreign investment

Question 5

What three health issues as associated with a developed country? (Health world)

Answer 5

1) disease of the affluent
2) rapid industrialisation
3) conflict with traditional values

Question 6

How is disease of the affluent a problem for a developed country? (Health world)

Answer 6

Over consumption and sedentary lifestyles lead to type 2 diabetes, CHD and cancer. In China there are 90 million diabetics

Question 7

How is rapid industrialisation a problem for a developed country? (Health world)

Answer 7

Health issues associated with the high pollution levels, low standard of living and safety in ‘sweat shops’ lead to accidents

Question 8

How is conflict with traditional values a problem for a developed country? (Health world)

Answer 8

May be some resistance to adopt the western health practices and decline of traditional medicines

Question 9

What do modernisation thinkers argue about health? (Health world)

Answer 9

The cultural shift to modernity involves a rejection of superstition and an acceptance of modern values. Higher levels of government funding can improve health and infrastructure

Question 10

What do dependency thinkers argue about health in developing nations? (Health world)

Answer 10

TNC’s increase industrial output in poor countries leading to health problems associated with pollution. An abuse of the enveloping markets with false needs

Question 11

What did the BAT do? (Health world)

Answer 11

Ignored their own guidelines to stop selling tobacco in poorer countries, they began to encourage children to smoke by selling single sticks

Question 12

What 4 ways does health impede economic progress? (Health world)

Answer 12

1) poor infrastructure
2) low education levels
3) weak healthcare
4) lack of a strong labour force