the answer concerns a big example of ebola disease in 2015.It has become the most affected disease all over the world.Illness and death from infectious diseases are particularly tragic because they are preventable and treatable. Not surprisingly, the poorest and most vulnerable are the most severely affected by infectious disease. Infectious diseases are a major cause of death, disability and social and economic turmoil for millions around the world. Poverty stricken countries lack access to health care. Reports show that in nations with the lowest economic status the causes of death are primarily infectious and nutritional diseases. Respiratory infections like the flu, pneumonia, diphtheria, and tuberculosis and gastrointestinal illnesses like dysentery and viral diarrhea kill children and adults most commonly in these countries. The most prominent infectious diseases in developing countries are malaria, schistosomiasis and trypanosomiasis. Malaria is the leading cause of death in tropical countries. More than one million deaths occur each year. Malaria is a vector borne parasitic infection. It is caused by a parasite that is transmitted through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. Plasmodium is the causative organism. People infected with the parasite that causes malaria could experience weeks or months of bad health. the governmental agencies those who are standing apart to diseases but some programmes or activists are properly works for the removal of spreading of these kind of diseases.The new agenda for Public Health in India includes the epidemiological transition, demographical transition, environmental changes and social determinants of health. Based on the principles outlined at Alma-Ata in 1978, there is an urgent call for revitalizing primary health care in order to meet these challenges. The role of the government in influencing population health is not limited within the health sector but also by various sectors outside the health systems. This article is a literature review of the existing government machinery for public health needs in India, its success, limitations and future scope. Health system strengthening, human resource development and capacity building and regulation in public health are important areas within the health sector. Contribution to health of a population also derives from social determinants of health like living conditions, nutrition, safe drinking water, sanitation, education, early child development and social security measures. Population stabilization, gender mainstreaming and empowerment, reducing the impact of climate change and disasters on health, improving community participation and governance issues are other important areas for action. Making public health a shared value across the various sectors is a politically challenging strategy. the governemnt more concerns about the public health more than a special sector of diseased people
In 2015, infectious disease outbreaks were considered a major public health issue. What diseases were of...
Public health problems are diverse and include infectious diseases, chronic diseases, emergencies, injuries, environmental health threats, and more. Learn about public health’s role in smoke-free laws, disease tracking, and hurricane disaster response. In 500 words Find out how focusing on the health of groups of people has made our lives longer, prevented early deaths, and continues to make us healthier. An Introduction to Community Health. 8th ed. McKenzie, J.F., Pinger, R.P., Kotecki, J.E. Jones & Bartlett Learning. 2015 ISBN: 978-1284036596
Describe the ways in which molecular testing can benefit public health with regard to infectious diseases. What role do you think that molecular testing should be used in the clinical laboratory? Provide three reasons why molecular testing may be more beneficial in a clinical lab compared to traditional testing with regard to Infectious Diseases. Genome Sequencing Used To Find Deadly Bacteria. The Wall Street Journal (9/5, Mckay, Subscription Publication) reports that increased speed and lowered costs have made it possible...
Identify both a chronic and an infectious disease prevalent in the United States. Why did you select each disease? What is currently being done on a national level to combat both diseases? Why do you think that these diseases continue to be a public health issue? Are there any similarities between infectious and chronic diseases?
1) why could infectious diseases, obesity, and the environment be considered the most important public health concerns for our generation over the next 20 years? 2) Once you have provided support for the top three concerns, discuss in broad terms ways in which you personally, and public health practitioners in general, may positively impact those areas over the same time period.
what recent infectious microbial disease outbreaks have there been in California? Explain why this is likely to have occurred and what steps could be taken to prevent further occurrences. infectious microbial disease measles outbreaks that happened in California 2019, Explain why did measles outbreak occur in California in 2019 and what steps could be taken to prevent further occurrences.
A public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)can be declared when an infectious disease outbreak is causing serious illness, is likely to spread to other countries, and requires a coordinated global response. What are two examples that occurred in your lifetime?
You are the director of the County Public Health Laboratory that conducts investigations into outbreaks of infectious diseases in your county. Recently, you have obtained several urine specimens from male and female cross-country racers who have become very ill. The attending physicians suspect Leptospirosis as the cause of the illnesses. What procedures and precautions would you use in conducting the confirmatory cultures of the originally submitted samples? 7 pts What procedures and precautions would you recommend for those conducting field...
health communication course, In two, well-developed paragraphs, select a preventable health issue (i.e. infectious diseases) and, describe the steps to how you would perform and audience analysis. Describe how you would utilize this audience analysis to plan future health communication programs. the minimum answer should be 300 -500 words, please answer without handwriting
At the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, U.S. public health officials were shocked by the emergence of this new, deadly threat. The illness was found in gay men, a population that already faced discrimination in employment, housing, military service, marriage, health protections, adoption, public accommodation, and so on (Harper & Schneider, 2003). Local, state, and federal officials had to figure out a public health strategy with people from the gay community and their allies in medical...
Preparing for disasters, terrorist threats, or communicable disease outbreaks is an important part of public health nursing. Share an overview of a natural or human-made disaster that has occurred in your area in the last 20 years. i chose NY...Hurricane sandy Include a URL and reference to the event. This may be a news article. Describe how your community was impacted. Describe lessons learned and changes made to preparedness.