World Health Organization essential medicines

According to the WHO, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is the third leading cause of mortality globally and is the third leading cause of mortality globally and symbolize one of the greatest health challenges worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation estimated that there are 387 million people living with diabetes and it is also predicted that it will rise to 592 million by 2035 (Yates et al, 2016). Also the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase in the United States…

Hundreds of thousands of people die each year from suicide. The World Health Organization reports that the exact statistic claims there are more than 800,000 people who commit suicide annually ("Suicide"). This alarming number calls upon each individual to answer in a resounding voice that reduces the number of suicide deaths. Although, there is not one, concrete explanation on how to best prevent suicide, which is why all theories must be taken into consideration then applied where necessary.…

Question #2: Photographs are unwritten stories waiting to be deciphered. Photographers use their cameras as a medium for exploration of the human life, and their art is a reminder about reality. For the virus infection AIDS, photography not only helped bring awareness to the disease but also helped put human faces to the battle. Sometimes it takes a photograph or two to capture an epidemic for people to understand the existence of it. An example of such a photograph is Lucinda W. Bunnen’s AIDS…

affected Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Toronto. These countries and areas were most directly affected from the SARS outbreaks, although indirect effects of this disease were felt worldwide. The effects were not only felt in the public health and medical systems, but in the economic and political arenas as well . Even countries without a direct SARS outbreak were affected by the crisis. According to the US Federal Reserve, SARS affected the US economy by contributing to a…

A virus is spreading through the western world, coming up from the south it sneaks over borders. It is a silent attacker infecting many without them even noticing until it is too late. Zika virus generates a major health concern for the United states, and the United States should take precautions to insure the safety of its people. Originally discovered in Africa Zika is a virus that has been known for a while now but just recently has become a danger to the United States and its citizens…

Shark Tank, the critically-acclaimed reality show that has refreshed entrepreneurship in America, has also become a socially defining series. The recipient of the 2015 and 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program, the business-themed show returns to the ABC Television Network for its seventh season. The Sharks tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons continue their search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. The Sharks…

The disease AIDS has caused the world to come together and create many organizations on a global scale such as The International AIDS Society (IAS), United Nations AIDS organization(UNAIDS), and the Elton John AIDS…

Children and Mental Health Research suggests that family income affects the mental health of children (Kuruvilla, 2007). Children that come from low income families tend to have higher rates of depression, cheating, and anti-social behaviour such as bullying, telling lies and breaking things (Kuruvilla, 2007). If the family is chronically poor, a child has an increased tendency to have a lower cognitive performance (Kuruvilla, 2007). As they reach adolescence they are more likely to engage in…

The Implications of International Programmes Supporting Public Health Growth and Development Introduction Let’s face it— Canadians are some of the healthiest people in the world. With programmes covering both health protection at the clinical level, and health promotion at the policy level (e.g. The Public Health Agency of Canada), Canada easily has a population that can call themselves healthy relative to much of the rest of the world. To test this, let’s examine a hypothetical: a Toronto…

Introduction While Mark Zuckerburg dreams of having a world without disease and research is making progress finding cures, at the present time one of the most costliest man-made inventions that has had the greatest impact on global health and economic burden is cigarettes and tobacco products. The Worth Health Organization (WHO) estimates by 2030 eight million people will be killed by tobacco and most deaths will occur in middle to lower income societies. Although smoking rates have decrease…