of playing sports and enjoying an active‚ outdoor lifestyle‚ access to plenty of fresh fruit‚ and vegetables‚ and some of the planet’s cleanest air‚ it’s people isn’t as healthy as might be imagined. South Africa major health public concerns are HIV/AIDS‚ malaria‚ smoking related disease‚ and tuberculosis‚ just to name a few of them but all of which affect the non-white population more than the white; apart form these. HIV/AIDS in Africa The rise of sickness in Africa today is mainly caused by
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A health issue that is found in mental illness is that One-third (33%) of indigenous Adolescents had or experienced very high levels psychological stress and mental health (AIHW‚ 2011). From this research‚ it is found that young indigenous Australians are twice as likely to suffer from a mental illness (AIHW‚ 2011). This could also lead to more serve cases including self-harm and suicide by young indigenous kids. Statistics also show that Indigenous Adolescents are 5.2 times more likely to intentionally
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Health Issues in the Philippines Like any other third-world country‚ the Philippines have been struggling in some health issues and one of it is illegal drug use. A lot of Filipinos are addicted to prohibited drugs. However‚ the Philippine government has dealt with this issue and although there are still some recorded incidents of drug abuse‚ the number of drug dependents in the Philippines has gradually decreased. One major health issue in the Philippines‚ is malnutrition. There have been studies
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Patient advocacy requires nurses to support and protect their patients. Nurses often find themselves in ethically questionable situations that conflict with their personal and professional morals. Sometimes‚ speaking out for the patient requires them to demonstrate moral courage—for instance‚ in the face of conflicting loyalties‚ in highly charged conflict situations‚ or when the patient’s rights are being violated. This article provides an overview of moral courage‚ defines important terms‚ examines
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major public health issue in the United States‚ which is commonly overlooked‚ is the prevalence of individuals with mental retardation. According to an article on Medscape’s eMedicine web site‚ “mental retardation (MR)‚ also known as intellectual disability (ID)‚ is a descriptive term for sub-average intelligence and impaired adaptive functioning arising in the developmental period (age less than 18 years) (Zeldin‚ 2012). Intellectual disability is a major social‚ educational and health problem in
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Health Issue Paper Value: 20% Due date: 12-Aug-2013 Return date: 02-Sep-2013 Length: 1000 words Submission method options EASTS (online) Hand delivery (option applies to Internal only) Task Select ONE (1) of the following issues which relates to the social organisation of health care: * Support by the medical profession for private health insurance * Medical malpractice * The rise of nurse practitioners * The struggle by allied health practitioners to achieve professional
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Ethical Issues in Health Abortion Abortion is one of the most polarising moral issues in today’s society. It presents an ethical dilemma for many people and especially all healthcare professionals involved. Firstly‚ this essay will begin by briefly outlining the highly controversial issue of abortion‚ discuss why this topic draws fierce debate‚ for and against‚ and explain the current legal standing in the UK today. It will then move on to explain how different ethical models can be used in relation
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Introduction Advocacy is defined as the process of advocating or supporting a cause one believes in. When a nurse makes the decision to advocate for a client‚ then the patient and his or her best interests become the cause. This is especially true in cases where those seeking care are unable to make informed decisions about the care they receive due to their condition. The idea of advocacy allows the nurse to communicate with the client‚ the clients family‚ and medical team to ensure the needs
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Exploring Issues Related to Local Poverty Application 3 EDUC 6162 - Issues and Trends in the Early Childhood Field March 13‚ 2012 Gregory Uba “Millions of children are denied basic rights...” Dr. Cathy Grace quoting Valerie Polakow As a member of a famously urban community‚ Los Angeles‚ California‚ I found it interesting that in her interview‚ Dr Grace emphasized the impact of children in poverty in rural communities. My explorations have led me to believe that urban communities face
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Local Community Health Care Issues Local Community Health Care Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with state and public health departments on a multistate investigation concerning fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection‚ prepared by the New England Compound Center (NECC). As of November 19‚ 2012 a total of 490 cases‚ including 34 deaths have been reported in 19 states. The predominant
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