Benin ghana ivory coast differences
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The document discusses health risks and indicators in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ghana. It notes high rates of raised blood pressure, lack of contraceptive use, and undernutrition in children under 5. It advises increasing food self-sufficiency and access to contraceptives to address some of the risks. Health statistics like GDP, maternal mortality, child mortality, and life expectancy are presented for each country with differences highlighted. References are provided for the data.
Benin ghana ivory coast differences
- 1. Benin Cote d'ivoire Ghana S A M U E LA R L I N D E S E B A S T I A A N Risk factors Advice Differences
- 2. MORTALITY IN THOUSANDS http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/global_health_risks/en/
- 3. DALYS PER 1000 WOMEN AGED 15-44 http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/global_health_risks/en/
- 4. CHILDREN CARRY ALMOST HALF THE BURDEN OF DISEASE http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/global_health_risks/en/
- 5. AND THIS IS WHY THEY GET SICK. NOTE THAT UNDERNUTRITION IS INVOLVED IN THE ETIOLOGY OF ALMOST EVERY CAUSE OF DEATH. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/global_health_risks/en/
- 6. BENIN GHANACOTE D'IVOIRE RAISED BLOOD PRESSURE AGED <5: WASTED CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE HTTP://WWW.WHO.INT/GHO/PUBLICATIONS/WORLD_HEALTH_STATISTICS/2014/EN/ AGED <5: STUNTED 24%13% 18% AGED <5: UNDERWEIGHT 21% 45% 16% 14% (1990: 25%) 28% 7% 13% (1990:25%) 23% 6% M 38% / F34% M 33% / F 32%M 42% / F 36% RISK FACTORS
- 7. PROVIDING CONTRACEPTIVES TO: ? INCREASE INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN ? REDUCE UNSAFE ABORTIONS AND STDS PROVIDING MEDICATION TO REDUCE CVD MORTALITY PROVIDING FOOD TO UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN TO REDUCE <5 BURDEN OF DISEASE + -HIGH-RISK STRATEGIES
- 8. This will reduce <5 undernutrition, diabetes, and obesity while reducing dependence on Western countries. 1 3 Increase agricultural productivity in order to become self-sufficient with regards to food. 2 Then stop importing Western sugar cereals. Our advice
- 9. 4 Consider a population-strategy for lifestyle diseases 5 Access to contraceptives is a human right and has several benefits: make it happen Our advice + -
- 10. 'THE 'HIGH-RISK' STRATEGY OF PREVENTION IS AN INTERIM EXPEDIENT, NEEDED IN ORDER TO PROTECT SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS, BUT ONLY AS LONG AS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF INCIDENCE REMAIN UNKNOWN OR UNCONTROLLABLE; IF CAUSES CAN BE REMOVED, SUSCEPTIBILITY CEASES TO MATTER. MANY DISEASES WILL LONG CONTINUE TO CALL FOR BOTH APPROACHES, BUT THE PRIORITY OF CONCERN SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE DISCOVERY AND CONTROL OF THE CAUSES OF INCIDENCE.'' http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/1/32.longGeorge Rose
- 11. BENIN GHANACOTE D'IVOIRE GDP MATERNAL MORTALITY <5 MORTALITY $1448 $1492 $1728 329 PER 100 000 LIVE BIRTHS 358 PER 100 000 LIVE BIRTHS LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH 59 (1990:53) 53 (1990:51) 62 (1990:57) 90 PER 1000 72 PER 1000 http://www.gapminder.org/downloads/#.U5Y0bhYVdtW 108 PER 1000 452 PER 100 000 LIVE BIRTHS MDG INDICATORS: DIFFERENCES?
- 12. Summary ? Raised blood pressure ? Lack of Contraceptives ? <5 Undernutrition ? Food self-sufficiency might be a good idea ? Consider a population- strategy for lifestyle diseases Risk factors Advice
- 13. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/global_health_risks/en/ 148 507 Benin: http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/national/countryprofile/benin.pdf?ua=1 Cote dIvoire: http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/national/countryprofile/cotedivoire.pdf?ua=1 Ghana: http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/national/countryprofile/ghana.pdf?ua=1 178 507 http://www.gapminder.org/downloads/#.U5Y0bhYVdtW507 http://www.who.int/gho/publications/world_health_statistics/2014/en/ References RISK FACTORS FIGURE 6, 8, 10, 22 MDG INDICATORS: GAPMINDER OTHER DIFFERENCES SICK INDIVIDUALS AND SICK POPULATIONS http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/1/32.long