Health And Diseases

Front 1

Why does malaria spread? (factors)

Back 1

Socio economic:

1. Poor living conditions

2. Limited access to healthcare

3. Lack of education

Environmental:

1. Poor drainage

2. Climate

Front 2

Challenges in managing the spread of malaria

Back 2

Socio economic:

1. Health care limitations

2. Population movement

3. Climate change & monsoons

Front 3

Consequences of HIV/AIDS

Back 3

Social:

1. Lower life expectancy and higher IMR

2. Orphan Crisis

Economic:

1. Increased cost of healthcare

2. Slower economic growth

Front 4

Why does the health of people vary between DCs and LDCs? (factors affecting health)

Back 4

Social:

1. Diet

2. Education

Economic:

1. Poverty

2. Investment in healthcare

3. Accessibility to healthcare

Environmental:

1. Living Conditions

2. Access to clean water

3. Proper sanitation

Front 5

Why does malaria re-emerge?

Back 5

Vector:

1. Climate change

2. Resistance to insecticides

Host:

1. Resistance to anti-malarial drugs

2. Developments in transport

Front 6

Challenges in managing HIV/AIDS

Back 6

Socio-economic:

1. Difficulties in HIV detection

2. Social stigma

3. Lifestyle choices

4. Population movement

4. High cost of treatment

Front 7

Consequences of malaria

Back 7

Social:

1. Increased death rate

2. Poorer living conditions

Economic:

1. Lower income

2. Slower economic growth

Front 8

Why does HIV/AIDS spread? (factors)

Back 8

Social:

1. Social stigma

2. Education

3. Lifestyle choices

Economic:

1. Poverty

2. Mobility

Front 9

How can individuals prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

Back 9

1. personal hygiene

2. social responsibility

-risk taking behaviour

-prevent breeding of vectors

-obtain timely vaccinations

Front 10

How can communities prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

Back 10

1. introduce disease control strategies

2. avoid social discrimination

Front 11

How can the government prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

Back 11

1. laws

-mandatory quarantine and monitoring

2. precautionary measures

3. mitigation measures

Front 12

How do international organisations prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

Back 12

1. implement mitigation and responsive measures (WHO and UNAIDS)

Front 13

Advantages of communities managing the spread of infectious dieases

Back 13

1. people are more receptive to community led strategies

2. communities know the local conditions

3. able to provide better support to those undergoing treatment

Front 14

Advantages of international organisations managing the spread of infectious diseases

Back 14

1. have a wider sphere of influence

2. more credible and trustable