HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Natural Environment, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Built Environment
5 May 2017
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You are a doctor in chad treating a child with malaria. Why does chad have poor malaria control? socio econ. To understand the financial situation of the girl"s community. They tend to live in neighbourhoods with no mosquitos. They tend to live in homes that are not infested with mosquitos. Their children tend to sleep under good mosquito nets. They tend to have better nutrition and are therefore more resilient against infection. They tend to work indoors and therefore less likely to be bitten. If infected, they can afford faster and better care. Studying and acknowledging non-medical determinants of health gives us new options for addressing health issues. Availability of resources to meet daily needs, such as educational and job opportunities, living wages, or healthful foods. Exposure to crime, violence, and social disorder, such as the presence of trash. Exposure to mass media and emerging technologies, such as the internet or cellphones.
