Maternal Mortality in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa Abstract This paper will examine maternal mortality in both the United State and Sub-Saharan Africa and present statistical information for both areas. Women die of avoidable complications in childbirth each year. Reduction in deaths...
Strengthening health education Student Officer: Yewon Kim Position: President Introduction According to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), “Health education is any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health, by increasing...
Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis • Bowlby used the term maternal deprivation to refer to either 1) a failure to form attachment during the early months or 2) a disruption or loss of an existing attachment. In both cases the child is deprived of the love of a mother figure. To what...
Negative Effects of Maternal Narcotic Use on Childhood Development Counseling 502 Carl W. Cooper Liberty University December 5, 2009 Abstract Maternal narcotic use during pregnancy can be directly related to the abnormal learning and health issues during child development. Just as society...
Introduction: Health outcomes refer to the changes in the health status of individuals or the population. The outcomes are attributed to multiple or planned interventions, whether or not the intention of the intervention was to alter the health status. These interventions include health services and programs...
Health Care in India In the writing “India”, author Perri Klass offers a powerful argument for the economic social determinants of health and the need to help the poor, vulnerable populations of the world. In her article, she describes a situation where she was unable to diagnose a case of tuberculosis...
Maternal leave policy is a great deal for working mothers all over the world because it does not only grants employment protection to women around childbirth but it points out the significance of caring the newborn infant properly and it’s also a sign of respect towards women that really needed this...
plus d'oncle, cousins...) • Les familles cherchent a envoyer leurs enfants a l'étranger. Avis personnel/ conclusion MOTS CLES : China’s one child policy http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146086.php http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/onechild.htm INTRODUCTION ...
The degree of harm a child abuse depends on the nature of abuse, the age of the Using external sources analyze some of the many organizations that assist victims of neglect and exploitation. Child Help National Child Abuse Hotline: Is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to...
Barriers to Health and Human Services Programs for Immigrants HHS 460 Prof. Nilajah Nyasuma February 7, 2014 Barriers to Health and Human Services Programs for Immigrants “America is built upon the history of immigration; yet current immigration policy and anti-immigrant sentiment...
County Health Profile State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota June 16, 2014 Assessment County Description The Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set (CHARTS) is published by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH, 2014) to provide updated demographic and health status...
Buried Child: May the Best Man Win Families are assumed to be close-knit, loving and supportive. When something goes awry, when there is a major trauma, the core of the unit can be drastically altered, and can fail to fulfill those functions. The stronger members of the family step up to assume...
reported , predominantly in the developing world. In recent years, measles occur predominantly in areas with low vaccination rates and remains a major health risk globally. (CDC,2016) Measles is highly contagious evidenced by a 90% attack rate to an exposed susceptible individual. Transmission occurs...
adequate services, teen mothers may not receive prenatal care, placing the baby at increased risks of premature birth and low birth weight and resultant health risks. With appropriate and timely interventions, many of the negative outcomes associated with teen pregnancy can be prevented. • Each year in...
Introduction The importance of quantifying the loss of life caused by maternal mortality in a population is widely recognized. In 2000, the UN Millennium Declaration identified the improvement of maternal health as one of eight fundamental goals for furthering human development. As part of Millennium...
Moreover, smokers aren’t the only ones in grave danger. It has been said that bystanders within the presence of a smoker are in danger of accumulating the health-related effect brought about by the emitted chemicals from a cigar. In fact, 33 percent of the nonsmoker population in the United States is exposed...
January 17, 2016, from http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candida-diet-pregnant.htm Child & Family Health. (2016). Retrieved January 8, 2016, from https://www.ok.gov/health/Child_and_Family_Health/index.html Child & Family Health Services. (2015, November 17). Retrieved January 17, 2016, from https://www.odh...
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATION OF UNWANTED PREGNANCY Logically, pregnancy that is not intended will result in poorer outcome. Unwanted pregnancy is associated with various negative consequences not only to the women, but also to the baby/children and society in general. The unwanted pregnancy will ended...
through double exploitation at work and at home.They are exploited at work because they are most likely not going to be promoted because they are maternal and are prone to get pregnant.However at home they are also exploited by their husbands or partners as sexual objects and a slave to the home. Suffragettes...
De La Salle University Summary and Analysis The Relationship between Divorced Mothers' Perceived Control over Child Rearing and Children's Post-Divorce Development Sandra Machida and Susan D. Holloway L92 Raissa Abigail Key Erica May Naranjo Edgar Jerald Pajaro Reena Mae Pascual Dr...
Introduction: Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, is defined as the sudden death of an infant under one year of age, caused by demographical factors, maternal smoking, and sleep practices and environments. Transition: First, let us consider demographical factors. Body I. The first major cause...
The national research center of child poverty in the american children's statics show that the percentages of poverty in children have increase nationwide. during the infant years of childrens scientists have research and determine a child development growth has decline. statics shows that during...
Introduction Mother-To-Child-Transmission (MTCT) of Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV) is of major importance so is its Prevention (Prevention of Mother-To-Child-Transmission of HIV; PMTCT) especially so in Resource-limited settings like most of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The World Health Organisation (WHO)...
appropriateness. However, Abortion is necessary in many cases. Three main reasons why abortion should be banned are condition that women are not pregnancy, health problem in mother, and social problem. First, the pregnancy without readiness because the teenagers has sexual relation “premature” because nowadays...
Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Bridging the health inequity gap through human development initiatives 3 Unified Policy and Planning Framework: Pathway to Human Development 5 Executing policies at a decentralised level, customising impact according to need state 7 Conclusion 10 References...
Figure 1. {draw:frame} Source: Child Health USA 2002 Child Care Centers, Relatives, and other Parent makes up the majority of the child care being provided. One might assume that the relative and other parent are exceptional options if the mother must work. But, do other family members take the place...
Why? What might be some developmental examples of the interplay between genes & environment? I believe that nurture is more influential on a child. There are many factors that may change a child’s development; factors like environment, economic wealth, and family stability are a few of the many...
thousand of their newborns will be HIV-positive. This paper will concentrate on the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus from mother to child, the benefits of drugs intervention, and whether or not the HIV-screening process of pregnant women should remain voluntary or become mandatory. The...
about * The history of reproductive health in the Philippines * Philippine population historical development * The positive side of the RH Bill * The negative side of the RH Bill * My stand on the RH Bill * My conclusion The Reproductive Health bills, popularly known as the RH Bill...
year; a figure that is projected to rise to 3M a year in 2030 if urgent steps are not taken to curb current trends. Statistics have also shown that maternal mortality rate is 40% higher for mothers under 15 years and 13% higher for mothers in their twenties. Furthermore, rates of teenage pregnancy in...
by the child. Furthermore, it will review research performed on children and adults and the long-term effects of various attachment types. Sensitive mothering (MCSA, 2014) can be defined as "attentiveness to the child, mutuality of interactions and the mother's ability to stimulate the child" (Macleod-Brudenell...
Mother. What are the effects of Maternal Employment on children and their risks of growing up in poverty? Introduction Maternal employment is a topic which can generate an interesting and emotional debate. It is a topic which is almost certainly the preserve of maternal and not paternal employment...
Motherhood is widely recognized as an extremely important contribution to American society. Mothers are the center of the most informative years for a child. Their contribution is extremely valuable yet the benefits that they receive in return from society are intangible. It is often looked down upon to...
breastfeeding for the best source of nutrition for infants as it provides numerous health, nutritional, economical and emotional benefits to both mother and infant. If human milk is not used, there is a chance of infant and maternal morbidity and mortality, increased healthcare costs, and economic losses(Academy...
the association between social disadvantage and developmental outcomes frequently measures SES in terms of level of parental education (usually maternal), or occupation (usually parental) (e.g. Bee, Van Egeren, Streissguth, Nyman & Leckie, 1969; Bernstein, 1962a, 1962b; Hart & Risley, 1995; Tizard...
spermatozoon, zygote, embryo, fetus, newborn. It also includes an infant, child, adult and elder. Some forms of human life have little or no value, others are the most valuable and precious form of life in the known universe. A growing child inside a woman’s womb is also human life. There are different types...
causes of death in Canada (www.toronto.ca/health/). Although no one likes to admit it, tobacco is as damaging to human development as any other drug. Tobacco has over 4000 chemicals while at least 50 of them have been proven to cause cancer (www.gov.mb.ca/health/). Smoking habits have been known to exist...
seen by more than 100 million people • In 1959 The UN General Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which defines children’s rights to protection, education, health care, shelter and good nutrition. • In 1961 Unicef expands its focus and enable the education of children with support...
and accept the situation. But as soon as we can control this outcome, some people find it harder to deal with. By means of abortion we can prevent a child growing up to die young due to disabilities, or in a home situation that would not be fitting for an infant. At the same time, taking a life has been...
bond is the term for our first interactive love relationship—the one we had with our primary caregivers as infants, usually our mothers. This mother–child attachment bond shapes an infant’s brain, profoundly influencing your self-esteem, your expectations of others, and your ability to attract and maintain...
wealth and population in the largest metropolitan areas. Ex. NYC, Chicago, LA ◦ Rapid movement of information, resources, and people ◦ Globalization of health ◦ Limited horizontal relationships among organizations ◦ Top-down funding for many community programs Funded primarily by tax dollars Managed by...
areas, and in mental health, medicine has sustained women’s oppression through control of their bodies and behavior. Psychiatry, and access to reproductive technology (both conceptive and contraceptive), have both been used to enforce socially acceptable (hetero) sexual and maternal behavior and roles...
to collecting racial and ethnic health data. • Explain health issues specific to maternal and child health. • Identify professional resources for additional support and training. Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment: PU500-1: Evaluate a public health issue within a community. Instructions ...
professionally-performed abortions reduces injury and death caused by unsafe, illegal abortions. According to The World Health Organization estimated in 2006 that "back-alley" abortions cause 68,000 maternal deaths each year in countries where abortion is not legal. 5, The anti-abortion position is usually based...
fetus from getting the appropriate nutrient which affects the growth and development of the growing baby in utero (Kyle & Ricci, 2009, p. 590). Maternal metabolism is directed toward supplying adequate nutrition for the fetus. During pregnancy, placental hormones cause insulin resistance at a level...
individual is expected to play. Transition refers to a passage from one stage of development to another. The adolescent during transition is neither a child nor on adult. Adolescents in transition Adolescence is a period of physical, psychological and social maturity from childhood to adulthood extended...
Its legality can depend on specific conditions, such as incest, rape, fetal defects, a high risk of disability, socioeconomic factors or the mother's health being at risk. In many parts of the world there is prominent and divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical, and legal issues of abortion...
normal phenomena, a seemly accepted norm in society. According to Wikipedia, Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution Poverty...
How important is developing a close parent-child relationship in the early years? Attachment is a strong survival instinct that can be observed in all humans and many species’. The primal importance of a child’s attachment to its mother has long been appreciated, studied and debated. This essay...
the patient that mutually works together in accomplishing identified goals in meeting the best care and comfort in the maintenance and promotion of health prevention of disease and rehabilitation from illness. Nursing means art and caring, and with this principle in mind we tried to do this case study...
Article Review: Preventive Care for Children in the United State Children’s health and insurance has been a current topic in the news, both at state and federal levels. State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has been under scrutiny by lawmakers and government representatives particularly...
Family, vol 63, pp 80-96 Bianchi, S. M. et al (2001) 'Is Anyone doing the Housework?' in Social Forces, No 79, pp 191-218 Bianchi, S. (2000) 'Maternal Employment and Time with Children: Dramatic Change or Surprising Continuity?' in Demography, vol 37, issue 4, pp 401-414 **Beck-Gernsheim, E. &...
not only females but males as well; it causes serious health and education problems. “Nearly 4 out of 10 girls become pregnant at least once before the age of 20.” Most teens get pregnant because they want to know what it feels like to raise a child or because they see others with children and they find...
17 In Pakistan Child mortality is high. It has the 3rd highest number of child mortality in the world.18 Pakistan’s infant mortality rate is 59.2 per 1000 people. This indicates better health care in UK. Maternal mortality in Pakistan is 260 per 100000 live births19 but in UK maternal mortality is very...
the world today, more than 1,400 women will die as a result of complications during pregnancy or childbirth, either because they have no access to health care or cannot afford it. This is a humanitarian crisis that is affecting the poorest women in Asia, Africa and Latin America – and it is one that...
Asif Khan Dodge English 101 5/1/2014 Importance of Gender The sex of the child is perhaps one of the most important things a couple has to decide. Most people you ask will probably already know how many boys and girls they want, even more will know whether they want their first baby to be a boy...
Nowadays and according to statistics held by the UNICEF, about a third of women aged 20-24 years old in the developing world were married as children. Child marriage is most common in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, but there are big differences in prevalence among countries of the same region. While...
as mutually desired by mother and infant, a recommendation concurred by the World Health Organization (WHO) (1) and the Institute of Medicine(1).Their recommendation seeks to achieve optimal growth, development and health for babies. After six months of age, the WHO (2011) recommends complementing breastfeeding...
Birth Values and Traditions Each culture and religion has its own customs and traditions for the birth of a child. During and after the birth of a Muslim child, there are certain rituals the mother and father must perform. Some of these traditions are culturally inspired, and others are...
conducted which revealed that positive maternal influence had a strong affect on prosocial behaviour in childhood than did paternal influence, yet without either influence prosocial behaviour would be decreased. Hastings, Rubin and LeRose (2005) also found that maternal parenting had a positive effect on...