Essay about Impacts of Poor Health Services in Mozambique

As a main theme in Hunger and Shame, child malnutrition is a serious problem that has affected many different societies. Child malnutrition is a complicated concept that often has many causes; each society is different and must be studied closely to fully understand the reason for such a horrific epidemic. Focusing on the Chagga population, many factors catalyzed the epidemic including environmental, cultural, and global.

The effects that malnutrition has on the Democratic Republic of Congo are fairly severe. Not only is malnutrition affecting the countrywide health, but it also heavily impacts the economy. Because citizens are undernourished, they are at a higher risk of infections and diseases. This is due to a lack of a balanced diet which

Without enough doctors and medicine 60.8% of rural population and 39.2% of Urban population lack proper medical care. (“Zambia.”). A common disease that last all year is Malaria, it is a very deadly disease and is caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Over a year an approximant amount of 4 million of the population are infected and 8,000 die “Resources.”. Malnutrition is also a problem that needs a solution. This is a result of poverty and not having the right amount of resources for the correct foods and nutrition that your body needs “Log

Like any country, there are a variety of health concerns. About 50 percent of the children are malnourished-phsycially and mentally. When people experience malnourishment, often times it can stunt people’s growth as such a young age. Some illnesses are heart disease, kidney damage, and anemia, which can lead into adulthood.

The lack of growth and development begin to occur when the body does not take in enough calcium. Calcium is very important part for the body to function because it has the function to keep bones strong and without calcium the bones will become weak and break easily. Also, it will lead to stunted growth in the body and the person will not be able to grow properly. In addition, malnutrition can occur when children or the poor community does not get enough to eat and is requiring the need of nutritions and other minerals. Suffering from malnutrition will cause extensive amount of disease to manifest in the human body. Also, it will be harder for the body to fight off disease and people will become more vulnerable to catching different type of diseases. Pedro A Sanchez stated, “The death rate from diseases such as lower respiratory infection, malaria, and measles…Undernourished people infected with HIV/AIDS develop the full symptoms” (1). The poor population is longing for the access to healthy food in order to prevent terrible disease like this from occurring. It is very hard to treat and prevent these different variety of disease from happening without having the money to get the proper care and medical attention.

The residents of Africa are suffering from preventable, treatable, and fatal diseases everyday at a higher rate compared to developed countries. The healthcare crisis in Africa is the primary cause of all these deaths, and includes inefficient healthcare systems. Consequently, African's inefficient healthcare systems results in poor delivery of care and a shortage of health professionals. The healthcare crisis in Africa is a current issue impacting the lives of many African's who don't have the same access to resources as developed countries such as the United States. These resources can save the lives of many African's dying of preventable and curable disease, and understanding why the African continent has little access to them

Guatemala does not make the top 50 list of the world’s poorest countries, but somehow this country has the fourth largest rate of malnutrition. Malnutrition is defined as the lack of proper nutrition, cause by not having enough to eat. To truly understand the statistics one must first examine the diet of the average Guatemalan family. In understanding the severity of this issue across the country, the effect on the children, both long and short term, and the multi-generational effects of this epidemic, a solution can be pinpointed to deal with this devastating problem. It is important to know what these children are consuming on a daily bases in order to tell where the child is missing nutrients.

Malaria has been a huge problem among many developing nations over the past century. The amount of people in the entire world that die from malaria each year is between 700,000 and 2.7 million. 75% of these deaths are African children (Med. Letter on CDC & FDA, 2001). 90% of the malaria cases in the world are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Once again, the majority of these deaths are of children (Randerson, 2002). The numbers speak for themselves. Malaria is a huge problem and needs to be dealt with immediately.

Children from under developed countries often suffer with malnutrition, which plays a major role in inhibiting their growth and development progress.

Malaria is considered one of the most serious and life-threatening public health problems in the world. According to World Health Organization, more than 3 billion people live in areas classified as being at risk from malaria, with nearly 200 million cases.1 Approximately, 750,000 deaths occur every year, primarily among children, due to malaria and its complications.1 Children less than 5 years of age are more vulnerable to be affected by malaria.2 In 2015, about 438,000 malaria deaths were reported, of which estimated 69% were children under 5 years of age.2

Food is an essential part of our health and what we choose consume can affect our lifestyle. Human beings have a cycle, which includes eating, sleeping and reproducing. Out of all the elements of the cycle, eating is the most important but also the most expensive to maintain. Living in poverty and not having enough income to purchase food can be devastating to a family and their health. The children’s health is affected the most because in early childhood, it is important that a child has adequate nutrition to ensure healthy growth, a strong immune system and cognitive development. Proper nutrition is vital to the growth and development of a child. Not having a sufficient amount or the right kinds of food at a

Malnutrition is still a problem in many developing countries particularly in Africa. It is estimated that 47 million under five children

of falling ill, but in the probability of obtaining suitable treatment once ill” (Armstrong Schellenberg at el 5). There is a higher probability of ill children in rural places like Tanzania but the help of those who can’t afford a proper health care is low. Other factors related to low health care, is the lack of information on appropriate health-promoting practices or lack of

“Approximately 3.1 million children die from hunger each year” (“World Child Hunger Facts”). Hunger for a long period of time results in malnutrition which is the lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat. Hunger and malnutrition is a serious problem faced by many children across the globe. It is even more prevalent among the developing countries of Asia and Africa where millions of children are underweight because they do not get enough to eat. Not only does the malnutrition severely affect children’s physical and mental health, it also affect their academics. Malnutrition has several negative effects on a child’s learning and school performance as it can lead to lower attendance, unsatisfactory student behavior, and poor academic performance.

The children within the community suffer from a plethora of highly preventable conditions not often seen in developed countries. Unfortunately, these conditions are often left untreated due to a lack of access to appropriate healthcare. The effect of nutritional deficiencies on their health is compounded by their poor living condition and consequently, fatigue, failure to thrive, chronic diarrhoea, skin and respiratory tract infections contribute to high rates of mortality and morbidity within the community.