Infant mortality

There is no way to indicate that infants might have a birth defect or other health problems. By understanding common infant health conditions and ways to prevent them may decrease the risk of having a baby born with medical issues. Birth defects usually cannot be discovered until after birth. This is why it is so important for mothers’ to really take in account that they need to take care of themselves while pregnant. In some occasions you can discover infants medical conditions prenatally. In…

including, both workplace and community. Nature of Health Initiative Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and research indicates both inadequate infrastructure and ongoing political instability contribute to high maternal and infant mortality. With 80% of the population living under the poverty line and over 50% living in abject poverty, Haitians average life expectancy is a mere 53 years. ‘Emergency Care Capabilities in North East Haiti’ was a cross-sectional observation…

the infant mortality rate was at an all-time high. Health related issues were a problem during the era of industrialization and immigration. There were poor and unhealthy working conditions, improper hygiene in overcrowded apartments, and people did not have the same amount of access that the generation now has to health providers. With time, the U.S. was able to learn about these infectious diseases and the importance of hygiene to prevent the spread infection. This brought down the mortality…

In the “The Tyranny of Experts,” William Easterly explores the idea of poor individuals and development approaches. With examples and historical evidence, Easterly comes to the conclusion that to end the problem of poor countries/people and to pursue economic development is to give rights to the poor and treat them equally. Easterly provides four debates, the blank slate versus learning from history, nations versus individuals, conscious versus spontaneous solutions, and authoritarian versus…

Cognitive Development Children who have their fathers in their life have a higher probability to live in a good neighborhood and home. In “The Effects of Father Involvement” by Sarah Allen and Kaly Daly, cognitive development is defined as “a field of study in neuroscience and psychology, focusing on a children’s development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of brain development and cognitive psychology compared to an…

Disease and Medicine in 1840’s America America -- a young nation, still in its infancy; after declaring victory over Britain two times, and escaping the global Napoleonic War, there was an abrupt but shaky peace. The United States were hit by a massive economic revolution in a time period known to many as “Jacksonian America.” But when asked of what 1840’s America was like, most people would say familiar phrases heard in a history class, “The Gold Rush,” “Mexican-American War,” and “Manifest…

significance of the Dean case is most evident in its role in prompting legislative reform. In May 1896, less than a year after her execution, the Auckland Star reported that “The Government will introduce a Bill next session to deal with the question of infant life protection, so as to more effectually prevent the state of things that prevailed in the Dean case.” Reading of the parliamentary debates for the Bill reveal no doubt as to the role of Minnie Dean in precipitating this reform. In its…

ever experience. However, for some parts of the world, such as India, people are not able to experience such a feeling as parents, nor are they able to keep their newborn alive for more than a few weeks. According to The World Bank, India’s infant mortality rate is estimated to be at 38/1000 deaths. Compared to the United States who are only sitting at 6/1000 deaths. Taking this into consideration, what would it be like if a Hindu couple decided to have their baby in the United States?…

Mandatory Vaccination, Or Parents Choice After learning I was pregnant with my oldest child I was asked the question that started it all. I was confused and caught off guard when I heard, “Do you plan on vaccinating the baby when it’s born?” Of course I did. Do parents not vaccinate? Isn’t it something you have to do? Why is this even a question? Toni Bark, the Medical Director at the Center for Disease Prevention and Reversal, states that today over 50% of children have some type of chronic…

This portion of the study discussed the estimated results of each of the specifications. The objective is to have a clear understanding of the determinants of infant mortality. Stationarity Check: Regression of a non-stationary time-series variable may cause a spurious regression or non-sense regression (a symptom of spurious regression is that the R-square value is greater that Durbin-Watson test statistics) which is not desirable. After estimating the first regression, the R-square value is…