Population health

aging populations around the world, what the causes of the aging populations are, and how some countries are trying to fix the problem. Canada, which is only one of 60 countries that are experiencing the same problem, has a declining population where fertility rates are below the number needed to keep a stable population. This story is happening in most of the industrialized nations. Aging populations cause many problems, in Germany pensions eat up a lot of the tax money and the cost of health…

our mind when discussing the government intervention on population growth is always the controversial one-child policy of the People’s Republic of China, a policy imposed in the 1980s, aimed to stabilize the supply of food and water and improve individual prosperity (Moore, 2014). Nowadays, the focus of the world on population growth shifts from birth control to immigration control, as a surprising report showed that 80% of U.S. population growth comes from immigrants (Bedard, 2014), and how the…

Immigration is a process where a person enters to a new country for the purpose of permanent residence and for the purpose of higher education, standard of living, better facilities, and better pay. However, some people migrate due to escalating poverty, unemployment, political, economic fluctuation, escape from prejudice along with worse environment changes and family reunification or just a wish to live in new surroundings on a voluntary basis. Starvation is also a key factor among people who…

economically developed countries are facing their biggest challenge yet, the quickly ageing population. In that respect, Japan is facing the biggest population crisis as over 20% of its population are already falling into the 65 years and above population group and it is expected for the population to age and decline even further in the future. Whereas Australia is following the Japan footsteps, the young population is overtaken by the elder. As a result, the lost in eligible working age group…

by living in a community. In Population In Brief 2015, (National Population and Talent Division, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore Department of Statistics, Ministry of Home Affairs, & Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, 2015) it stated that Singapore’s population as of June 2015 was at 5.54 million, residing in 719.1 square kilometres plot of land. The population density is 7704 per square kilometres, making Singapore a densely populated city. With the population of the country projected…

This is because more families will be able to escape the vicious poverty cycle, and are able to spend and consume more in benefit of the country’s economy. In 2010, 31.5% of the population was under the poverty line. (CIA, n.d.) Families who are unable to make ends meet due to low wages resort coming to Singapore to earn a living, and will have more money to send back to their families. Many workers are relatively satisfied about…

Redmond is known for its eclectic shopping and dining, safe neighborhoods, and healthy lifestyle. The city of Redmond is brimming with all of the natural beauty and exciting activity that you would expect in a typical Pacific Northwest city. The health conscious, family friendly city is crowned with meandering bike oaths and serene outdoor settings. The city offers an array of enjoyable family activities, lovely outdoor concerts, upscale shopping…

attention, one facet in particular that is something to look deeper at is that although the mortality rate for this country has been on a decline since 1982, compared to neighboring European countries they spend the second least amount of money towards health care. On the flip side, fertility rates very closely resemble those of the United States and many other countries around the world, a slow but steady decline. Slovakia has many similarities to that of the United States and other European…

affordable land, tremendous highway, rail, water, and air transportation accessibility and services; Hence, Will County growth in population. The population of Will County has more than double since 1985 with 328,511 to more than 685,222 current…

The region I’ve chosen to do a biological threat assessment for is the Memphis metropolitan area. This area is approximately 4,984 square miles and has a population of over 1.3 million people (America, 2016). The potential threats for this area are quite overwhelming. It is overwhelming because of the potential types of attacks and the availability of needed items. Not to mention the number of potential casualties and potential locations to target that would result in large numbers of casualties…