Health Flashcards
give 6 causes of malaria
stagnant water (including paddy fields), hot climate, high rainfall, global air travel, female Anopheles mosquito, towns + settlements provide blood meals for mosquitos
give 6 solutions to combat the spread of malaria
drain areas of stagnant water, throw mustard seeds into areas of stagnant water, introduce larvae eating fish to lakes/ponds e.g. the muddy loach, bed nets, antimalarial drugs e.g. Malarone, insecticides e.g. DDT
comment on the effectiveness of using DDT to prevent malaria
very effective but expensive and highly toxic - banned in developed world
comment on the effectiveness of using antimalarial drugs to prevent malaria
can be expensive and mosquitos may develop a resistance
give 6 effects of malaria in developing countries
thousands die of malaria every year - particularly children who are more susceptible to the disease, negative impact on tourist industry, decreases works force, children may be orphaned, adults can’t work, therefore, cannot make money to feed family, children may miss out on education
give 6 causes of heart disease
caused by a buildup of cholesterol in coronary arteries which blocks oxygen from reaching the heart. Causes of high cholesterol: poor diet; lack of exercise (includes cars); smoking; affluence; western diet (lots of meat + dairy); stress; poverty (unhealthy food is cheaper)
give 5 strategies to combat heart disease
health education campaigns encourage people to eat healthier diets e.g. 5-a-day campaign, sugar tax, indoor smoking ban, British Heart Foundation help fund medical research and educate people on lifestyle changes, heart pills correct irregular heart rhythms, heart transplants
comment on the effectiveness of the 5-a-day campaign
effective amongst upper class, less effective amongst lower classes
give 6 effects of coronary heart disease
lowers the life expectancy of a country, inability to work can put strain on support services and benefits, costs the NHS thousands of pounds per year - money which could be spent on cancer research etc., children may inherit heart disease, national decrease in productivity
give 6 causes of HIV/AIDS
shared needles amongst intravenous drug users, breastfeeding, passed to foetus in the womb, unprotected sex, blood transfusions, lack of education
give 6 strategies to manage the spread of HIV/AIDS
cannot be cured but governments can offer education on how to prevent spread of HIV/AIDS e.g. shared needles, distribution of free condoms, disposable syringes can be used in hospitals, AIDS awareness campaigns e.g. World AIDS day used to highlight the dangers and causes of AIDS, many European countries have drug consumption rooms which provide intravenous drug users sterile conditions to inject without risk of persecution, antiretrovial drugs slow the effects of the HIV virus
give 6 effects of HIV/AIDS
emotional impact on individuals, great cost in treating the disease e.g. antiretrovial drugs, decreases productivity and wealth of a country as AIDS is a debilitating disease, death rate increase and life expectancy decrease, children may be orphaned, negative effect on tourist industry
