HLSC 4803U Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Health Education, Health Equity, Malnutrition
Document Summary
Chapter 3 health, education, poverty & the economy. Health = allows people to be productive and to possess knowledge and skills to be productive: also known as human capital , major determinant of one"s enrolment in and success in school, allows for future earning. Costs of health care: out of pocket expenditures can have a major impact on financial status and push them into poverty, equity and inequality issues. Intergenerational links parent"s educational and health status dictates the health and education of their children: 2. ) Malnutrition and disease affect cognitive development and school performance of children: 3. ) Education enables people to better prevent and manage illness. Malnutrition and illness delayed enrolment in schools, reduced attendance, reduced student performance: decreases cognitive development and ability, thereby reducing future earnings. Each additional year of schooling of a woman was associated with a 7-9% reduction in the mortality of her children under 5 years of age.
