Health issues in sub-Saharan Africa & Link between health and water security Flashcards
True/False:
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest infant mortality rates in the world
true
True/False:
During the period of the MDG’s (Millennium Development Goals) not much progress on improving health was made
false
What country did we study that is facing the impact of malaria?
Malawi
What are the causes of Malaria in Malawi?
The shores of Lake Malawi are perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes due to the warm,
- Stagnant water
Why are people more vulnerable to Malaria in rural areas?
Houses are constructed of mud bricks and thatched roofs which offer little protection from mosquitoes.
True/False:
Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticides
true
What people are at a high risk of getting Malaria?
- Children,
- Pregnant women,
- Those that have HIV as their immune system is weaker.
What strategies have been put in place to combat Malaria?
- Insecticide treated bed nets,
- Indoor residual spraying,
- Anti-malarial drugs (However these are not accessible to everyone.)
What country did we study that has one of the worlds highest numbers of people infected with HIV?
Malawi
True/False:
More people have HIV in urban areas than in rural areas
true
What are the social and economic impacts/consequences of HIV?
- Low life expectancy in the 50’s,
- Many families are in poverty due to adults being too ill to work,
- The country’s development is limited due to a reduction in taxes being paid as a result of fewer people working,
- Children of adults with HIV often drop out of school to care for parents.
What strategies has the government put in place to combat HIV/AIDS?
- HIV testing and counselling,
- Investment in preventing mother-to-child transmissions by giving medication whilst pregnant,
- Increase availability of free condoms,
- Increase the amount of people treated with anti-retroviral treatment (ART) which helps to prevent HIV developing to AIDS.
When did the Ebola outbreak occur?
March 2014
Where did the Ebola outbreak occur?
West Africa - Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia
Why were the people of West Africa more vulnerable to Ebola?
Because they are poor and so they have less well fed, have poor living conditions and cannot afford treatment.