Reflection Paper On Health Issues

Maternal mortality represents more than the loss of lives for individual women, as it also reflects the larger value and prioritization of women 's health and threatens the health and survival of families, young children, and even the communities in which they live (Royston and Armstrong, 1989). Maternal mortality is unacceptably high (WHO, 2015b). Globally, approximately 830 women die every day from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications (ibid.). The causes of maternal mortality are predominately preventable and can be classified into three fundamental causes: (1) medical - consisting of direct medical problems and pre-existent/coexistent medical problems that are aggravated by pregnancy, (2) underlying - social and legal conditions, and (3) health systems laws and policies that address availability, accessibility, and quality of reproductive health services (PHP et al, 2011).

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Prevalence and Correlates of Emotional, Physical, Sexual and Financial Abuse and Potential Neglect in the United States- The National Elder Mistreatment Study

Many women are blessed with being able to birth a baby, but for some women that is just not possible. In cases where a pregnancy is not developing correctly, doctors will advise a mother to have an abortion. There are many conditions where a pregnancy can put not only the fetus’s life at risk, but the mother’s as well. In some cases, a pregnancy can cause cardiovascular disease or renal disease in a mother. If a woman

Quality healthcare is a very important factor in how individuals perceive their quality of life. In most countries, it is the major political issue. The healthcare delivery organization is a part of the national identity (Dranove & Sfekas, 2009).

This paper is about miscarriages (Spontaneous abortion). A lot of women today experience many miscarriages without even knowing it happened, if only all women had that experience there would be no grief. What things put a woman at high risk for miscarriages? Miscarriages

When it comes to health fixes, it is easy and revolutionary to take the easier route and nourish the human body from a pharmaceutical standpoint (think magic diet pills) rather than manipulating the abundant resources planet earth brings forth. In chemistry there are elements that are vital for both humans and plants. This indispensable and nourishing element that both humans and plants need is magnesium. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and the fourth most abundant element in the human body. This particular element plays an imperative role in the human wellbeing. This essential element is the earth’s natural human health fix.

The health care system in the United States needs to be more reliable and easily accessible to those that need it. Increased coverage, affordable care for those with life-long disabilities and illness, and protections for those with pre-existing conditions is especially important. While the affordable care act grants protection to those with pre-existing conditions it is currently in jeopardy. The solution to this is exposure of this to the public. If the American people knew what this means and how important it is for the people that truly need it to survive then they would vote to protect those that need it.

Faye Wattleton, world renowned author of women’s reproductive rights once said, “Reproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can’t take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can’t take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a benefit, but a fundamental human right.” In many traditional societies around the world, women’s rights regarding their own reproductive choices may seem as limited as their opportunities for them. Cultures in which that deny women 's rights and lessen the degree of equality of their gender compared to men, often present reproductive options as a "taboo" to discuss. This can lead to misperceptions and ignorance about healthy reproductive choices such as birth control and prevention of disease which should be universally acknowledged by women. As expressed by Perez (2015) class notes, "every culture defines and understands health differently...we tend to see the world through the prism of or expectations." This is true in the sense that more conservative Middle Eastern cultures may be taught to view health issues differently than most Americans would. Healthcare between cultures is significant to understand; Iran 's healthcare market is continuing to expand and assists in the awareness of women 's health. This paper will explore the comparisons and contrasts of the Iranian women 's reproductive choices and how different aspects of health in the general population affect health in Iran and in the

The stern figures of the global burden of pregnancy-related deaths are now so well known. Every year, approximately eight million women suffer pregnancy-related complications 289 000 women die due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, and 6.6 mil¬lion children below 5 years of age die of complications in the newborn period and of common childhood diseases. Worldwide, the majority of maternal and newborns deaths occur around the time of birth, typically within the first 24 hours after childbirth. In developing countries, one woman in 16 may die due to pregnancy-related complications compared to one in 2800 in developed countries. Many of these maternal and neonatal deaths more than 80% of could be prevented or avoided through actions

Three health problems that are affecting the community are diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and asthma. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the pancreas. It is the body’s inability to produce insulin. During the past five years, diabetes is up on the rise. The disease is becoming an epidemic (Bingham, 2016). About 18 million people died from the disease annually. People are becoming increasingly overweight and obese. It has been argued that it is close to two billion people around the world who are over weight and over 300 million obese. It is estimated that over 2 hundred million people between ages 40 to 59 years old are diagnosed with diabetes and that number expected to increase to over 3 hundred million by 2025 (Bingham, 2016). Diabetes is one of the major health problem that is affecting the community I live.

Even before this assignment was introduced, I was fully aware that this class was to be mainly focused on community health promotions and the importance of it. I was aware that we were going to learn about the fundamentals of health promotion and how it was done in different parts of the world. But what I wasn’t aware of was that the entire class was to partake in promoting good health in our own community via the Health Fair! When the assignment was first introduced, my initial thinking was that working in groups was something I personally never really favored in the past. Then there was the actual interaction with the community, specifically those who are at the flea market. I have been to the flea market before and I was

Gender inequality remains a major barrier to human development. Girls and women have made major strides since 1990, but they have not yet gained gender equity. The disadvantages facing women and girls are a major source of inequality. All too often, women and girls are discriminated against in health, education, political representation, labour market, etc — with negative repercussions for development of their capabilities and their freedom of choice (http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/gender-inequality-index-gii).

1. Obviously, like any other thing in the world, the contraceptive methods are mostly affected by the financial ability of people. The social determinants of health discussed in chapter one also points out to the importance of financial ability. For example, socioeconomic status, educational attainment, literacy, employment status, working conditions, housing, transportation, social support networks, and access to health care services that are all listed as significant social factors of health are directly affected by the income of people. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that access to contraception in developed countries such as northern America and European countries involves more variety and more choices compared to less developed

As a health care professional what inspired me to take a course in Global Issues for Women: Gender, Race and Global Health centers on my interest in patriarchal societies, the structural violence of global neoliberal economic policies that cause gender disparities for woman all over the world, particularly in India and middle eastern countries’ and the cost they have on the lives of women impacted by such polices as they are exposed to to risk, death, suicide, differential access to healthcare, social rights, commodification of their bodies bodies, reproductive health issues and loss of control over their lives. I am also taking this class to gain a better understanding of the “Gendered Violence of Structural Adjustment” as well as learn strategies’ to assist and help women who