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Racism, and Public Health in Chicago addresses the health care disparities American face. According to the National Institutes of Health, healthcare disparities is defined as “the differences in access to or availability of healthcare facilities and services…This inequity results in the variation in rates of disease and occurrence and disabilities between socioeconomic and/or geographically defined populations” (HSRIC). The Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act of…

the Tamil Nadu Pharmaceutical Sciences Welfare trust. I was invited to that the function, which was attended by several dignitaries such as, Dr. V. K. Subburaj, former secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, secretary for health and family welfare, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Prof. B. Suresh, President, Pharmacy Council of India, Dr. Shailesh Ayyangar, MD, Sanofi India Ltd., and President, OPPI, Mr. S. Abdul Khader, Director, Drugs Control, Tamil Nadu, Dr. S. Manivannan, Dy.…

“The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems” (World Health Organization, n.d.). Social determinants that affect an individual’s health are thus, multilayered and complex. They include the social gradient, stress, early…

also known as universal health coverage. This is a specific type of health care where everyone is provided coverage regardless of their income, race, age, pre-existing conditions, gender, or wealth. In other words, as long as you are a legal resident of the region that is being covered, (e.g. Federal Republic of Nigeria), you are eligible for universal health care. The purpose of universal health care is to provide all citizens with an opportunity to obtain the health care that they may need…

Community Health Assessment for Saline County, Kansas African-American Population and Diabetes Introduction Diabetes cost 245 billion in 2012 within the United States, with 176 billion towards direct medical cost and 69 billion towards reduced productivity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). The overall numbers of diabetes and prediabetes reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals 29.1 million American or 9.3% of the population diagnosed. The…

successful because it has proven to be beneficial to both employers and employees. Consequently, the vast majority or organizations offer some type of wellness benefit to their employees. An effective wellness program will improve employees’ health, reduce health costs while increasing employees’ morale and productivity. Mattke, Schnyer, and Van (2012) recognizes the growing burden of chronic disease in the United States, as rising rates of obesity and physical inactivity are leading to more…

In his article “Growing importance of health in the economy”, Francis S. Collins discusses the significance of adequate health to economic well-being and growth. A considerable amount of communities around the world require efficient public health systems, due to deteriorating health mainly caused by lack of awareness and education. To prevail against diseases, such as heart disease and lung cancer, it is important to pinpoint to the leading causes in order to establish ways to terminate them…

Sean Seltzer GM2020 Written assignment 27/11/2017 ‘Prevention strategies and stroke’ Disease prevention is one of the major branches of public health, alongside health promotion, and prolonging life [1]. The importance of preventative strategies in medicine is exemplified by their success, saving millions of lives every year [2]. Initially, preventative medicine mainly included vaccination and healthy lifestyle promotion, however the definition has broadened to include not only interventions…

CUSTOMER PERCEPTION TOWARDS ‘PATANJALI’ PRODUCTS ABSTRACT The consumers have become more concerned about their personal health in this millennium and they have also inclined themselves to maintain quality life through consumption of products which provides satisfaction and also protecting their health. For choosing a healthy lifestyle, they have inclined themselves to Ayurvedic or herbal therapy for nature cure. Ayurveda or Ayurvedic products in India which is developed after centuries of…

THE BIOMEDICAL MODEL Models in health denotes to conceptual frameworks or ways of thinking about health. The biomedical model focuses on physical or biological aspects of diseases and illnesses. The model (sometimes also known as the bio-mechanical) model of health, is a scientific measure of health and regards disease as the human body having a breakdown due to a biological reason. Patients are seen as a body that is sick and can be handled, explored and treated independently from their mind…