Health and society

Question 1

when is abortion allowed according to the abortion act 1967 ( amended 1990) ?

Answer 1

• If pregnancy is not past the 24th week.
• Continuation of pregnancy would result in injury to physical or mental health of the mother.
• Termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to physical or mental health of the mother.
• There’s a substantial risk that child will suffer from physical or mental abnormalities.

Question 2

what social factors can lead to teenage pregnancy?

Answer 2

• Poverty
• Previously in care
• children of teenage mothers
• Low educational achievement
• Low expectations

Question 3

Define abortion and state two Anti-Abortion Arguments?

Answer 3

Abortion involves termination of life of a foetus.
- A human foetus has the moral status of an innocent person.
- It is impermissible to terminate the life of an innocent person.
Therefore abortion is impermissible

Question 4

what is a major cause of death in children? what is its rate compared to cancer and homicide

Answer 4

Childhood accidents.
Twice as many deaths than cancer
Six times as many deaths than homicide

Question 5

what are four factors affecting child health abroad ?

Answer 5

-Access to healthcare
-Immunisation programs
- Quality of sanitation
- Quality of diet

Question 6

What are 4 main objectives of the National service framework on children and young people?

Answer 6

• To tackle health inequality including poverty
• Set standards
• Promote healthy lifestyles
• Focus on early intervention

Question 7

4 things you must do when talking to children about illness and coping?

Answer 7

• Be honest, DONT try protect the child by concealing information
• Give information in an understandable form.
• Offer support and comfort
• Reassure that their feelings are normal

Question 8

3 things you should do when talking to children?

Answer 8

• Be aware of vocabulary
• Be aware of body language, tone of voice and facial expressions
• Use eye contact when talking to the child

Question 9

what are 4 intervention strategies in the control of HIV and AIDS?

Answer 9

• Blood donor and Blood-product screening.
• Peer education for high risk groups
• Hiv voluntary counselling and testing
• Diagnosis and treatment of STDs

Question 10

what are 3 current issues affecting the control of Hiv and Aids?

Answer 10

• Africa struggles against debt
• There’s not enough global fund
• Political issues - prostitution is still legal in some countries