Malnutrition

Redina and her family are refugees fleeing from ongoing conflict in their settlements. Unable to receive an adequate diet, they remain in a state of constant hunger, and prone to diseases. These are only a two of the effects malnutrition has on the human body. Malnutrition has been a lingering issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) causing several issues to the economy, health and wellbeing of the country. In spite of modern technology and conveniences, there are still populations in the world that are affected by malnutrition, therefore more worldwide collaborative efforts should be made, not only between the local groups, but the cooperative effort of international communities.

While reading I was able to understand that there are Common Themes of Profiles, of global health activists we see in our generation today. The top three that I was able to recognize and understand a lot is the equality existed between rich and poor, and how they can come together to help one another in difficult times. Another common theme is volunteering and the need to help those who really need it and give them the support they need while also appreciating and learning from the experience. The last one is understanding their culture and being able to humble yourselves in order to understand who these people really are and the best way to help them. There are many different countries in the world that make up different cultures and

One major health issue is the presence malaria in developing countries which affects half the world’s population in the poorest parts of the world. It is estimated that more than 3,000 children die from malaria every day. The UN, with the help of World Health Organization, launched the Rock Back Malaria Initiative in 1998, which is movement to improve the lives in those places and prevent the disease overall. A foundation Nothing but Nets was created by the UN to raise money and awareness for the cause. Sponsorships from big associations like the Major League Soccer, and the National Basketball Association and Junior Chamber International helped raise $35 million dollars and helped distribute to over 25 countries in Africa (Preventing Malaria Deaths). Yet international relations can also help countries understand diseases in their own country. I conducted an interview with Saba Danwala, an international health analyst at the US Department of Health and Human Services, who deals with working with developing countries analyzing the affections of infectious disease. She mentions that “International relations has a greater part to play [in a world with so much information] I see this for countries wanting to improve their health systems, for instance. The diplomats who speak to the higher powers in these countries can sway a president, for

Many people worldwide are susceptible to malnutrition due to food insecurity, instability, and inaccessibility. Malnutrition, or the failure to meet daily nutritional requirements, affects more than one-third of the child population in the world; also nearly 30% of the population of all ages in the developing world, considering malnutrition (commonly under nutrition) severely damaging. Malnutrition is an effect of lack of hygiene, food instability, political inconsistency, weak health care, economic fluctuation, and any other demeaning factors at the communal degree (Kumar). Malnutrition spikes a growth stunt in most children who are affected by it. It causes slowed growth, lack of development, and low immunity. Malnutrition goes hand in hand with poverty all around the world: the fact that families are living off of less than somewhere between one dollar to three means that they are more likely to meet the daily nutritional requirements (calories, vitamins, etc). In sub-Saharan Africa, malnutrition can be passed down by generation, especially if young girls end up being mothers to dangerously underweight babies that—even though they are considered alive—fail to thrive. Malnutrition can often lead to cases of micronutrient deficiency. For example, if a person

When reading Natalie’s post about the CDC’s work with UNICEF, it brought about thoughts of the importance of collaboration between various countries and health-based organizations. I believe that these collaborations are crucial if the human race is to maintain and/or improve overall global health. From this, I conducted further research on various inter-professional collaborations and discovered how beneficial global partnerships are towards global health. This is because these partnerships assist with the implementation of various global health policies and other health-based initiatives that enable this maintenance and improvement (CDC, 2015).

This guideline is very effective to prevent malnutrition, because it does not only focus on the preventive measure but also identifies the predominant factor for malnutrition and develop a plan according to the score from BMI, weight loss score and acute disease effect score for example: artificial nutritional support if the score is low. Furthermore, it also monitors the effectiveness of the plan. Therefore, it is comprehensive and evidence based preventive measure guidelines for

The CDC has partnered with various institutions to help with this implementation, including the World Health Organization (WHO), The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), The World Bank, and the United Nations Foundation (UNF). This collaboration among all of these institutions allows for the improvement of health by encouraging the sharing of health knowledge so that global trends can be detected and compared, exploring how and when to utilize health resources that are considered scarce when there is a health crisis occurring, and involving different specialties and levels of expertise within these institutions to improve global health practices. Moreover, the collaboration between the CDC and specific health institutions, such as the WHO can also further advance this improvement of health, but in varying

Access to healthcare is a continuous debate. According to World Health Organization (2016), all countries, rich or poor, struggle to raise funds required to pay for health services that their citizens need or demand. One can agree with this statement to a certain extent. A country is not able to make everyone happy. However, there are certain countries who manages individuals tax dollars better than others. Revenue collection is important, but this causes problems in countries with low income individuals. Most of these low income individuals are those who have major health

Member States acknowledged that achieving Universal Health not only requires policy efforts to ensure an appropriate density of human resources for health (HRH), but also need to focus on ensuring an even geographic and social distribution of HRH, offering better economic incentives and work conditions to retain HRH in remote and underserved areas and prevent transnational migration, reshaping education programs to fit the new models of care based on a stronger first level of care and integrated health service delivery networks, and improving quality and performance so that the health personnel meet the health needs of people and communities along their life cycle with an intersectoral, intramural and extramural approach. ,

Describe a challenge or opportunity associated with improving public health in a selected region of the world.

There are many nonprofit, government groups that assist with or focus on international issues and raise awareness for international countries that may need assistance, the most common assistance today is health issues. Services that nonprofit, government groups assist with can range from supplying water, food, vaccines, clothing, etc. All of this would include the undertaking of their health and assisting with health issues that may arise from not having enough of these items or supplements to live or lead a healthy lifestyle. Many of these organizations are non-profit organizations and only can survive to provide aide and services to the poverty level through charitable contributions. The issue today with the global health care system is that the poverty level is so high in many underdeveloped countries that only so much aide can be provided or depending on where aide does need to be provided the resources are simply not available and resources are very limited in order to make any improvement, water contamination is a major issue for many underdeveloped countries and the spread of diseases at times can be very rapid.

According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition is shortages, excesses or disproportions in a person’s intake of nutrients. It could also be referred to as when the body does not have adequate nutrients in food due to health problems such as diarrhea. This is a big issue developing nations where lack of clean water and poor sanitation are common. Millions of children are affected by poverty all over the world, and malnutrition has become a serious problem for many communities (Finn, 2014). In developing nations, many children do not have access to the well-balanced, nutritious food with the nutrients they need to develop properly. As a result, malnutrition can lead to health problems and even death. Food insecurity has currently become the main issue with malnutrition which is an indicator of either overnutrition or undernutrition especially among the vulnerable group of people (Ihab, A., Rohana, A., & Manan, W, 2015).

What is Desnutrition or Malnutrition? Malnutrition is the disease caused by the insufficient supply of fuels (carbohydrates - fats) and proteins, It means that a person's body is not getting enough nutrients. This condition can result from eating an inadequate or poorly balanced diet, digestive disorders, absorption problems or other medical conditions Malnutrition in its various forms is the most common of diseases. Its causes are generally due to poor economic resources or diseases that compromise good nutritional status.

Fortunately, Uganda receives global health help from many organizations. For instance, the Center of Disease Control (CDC) is working with

Nepal Nutrition Section, CHD, DoHS, MoH&P. (2004,p.5 ). Malnutrition is a very common problem in children under five years of age in Nepal and is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality– accounting for more than half of all child deaths. The process of stunting occurs between conception and two years of age, and is an irreversible process. Furthermore, the population of Nepal, especially women and children, are affected by major micronutrient deficiencies. Malnutrition increases the risk of mortality in the early stages of infancy and childhood, impairs cognitive function of those who survive, and hinders efforts to enhance national social and economic development. Stunting, wasting, and underweight are among anthropometric indicators are commonly used to measure malnutrition in a population of under five children.