Taking a Closer Look at Ethiopia

“The main findings can be summarized as follows. The UK has a poor record of preventing death from diseases of the circulatory system. After allowing for the different age structure of each country in the European Union, the UK death rate from circulatory diseases for persons aged less than 65 was ranked thirteenth out of the 15 countries studied.”

Ethiopia is a strong, diverse country located in the eastern region of Africa also known as the “Horn of Africa”. The land area is 1,221,900 square kilometers and is relatively close to the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea. It has a population of 90M with 28% below the poverty line and an unemployment rate of 25%. Almost half of the population is under the age of 18. Economy is mostly based on

National health Service (NHS) in England is an Independent body. Its main role is to set the priorities and direction of the NHS and to improve health and care outcomes for people in England. The NHS manages primary care services such as GPs, pharmacists, including military health services and same specialized services. The National Health Service in England regulates around £100 billion of the overall NHS budget and ensures that organizations are spending the allocated fund effectively.

The NHS has developed as the world’s largest publicly funded health system since its launch in 1948 after legislation in 1946, 1947 and 1948. It is also one of the most efficient, egalitarian and comprehensive. The NHS was built from a principle that good healthcare must be available to all, regardless of wealth. With the exception of several charges, i.e. prescriptions, optical and dental services, for anyone who is a UK resident the NHS still remains free at use. From antenatal screening and routine treatments for long-term conditions, transplants, emergency treatment and end-of-life care, the NHS deals with over 1 million patients every 36 hours. Since the NHS was established in 1948 life expectancy has risen and infant mortality has fallen.

Majority of the people in Ethiopia are suffering from poverty. In Ethiopia there is no enough food and people cannot feed their families easily. All of these poverty problems are related to backward agriculture and drought. Agriculture is one of the basic source of food and people depend on the agricultural products in Ethiopia, but it is very back ward and farmers are still using oxen and horses to cultivate the land. This is why farmers cannot produce enough and their work is from hand to mouth. Agriculture in Ethiopia depends on the rain, therefore if there is no enough rain there is no enough food. These are some of the agricultural problems in Ethiopia.

According to Johnson and Stoskopf (2008) there are a number of dimensions for measuring health care systems. The three most frequent include: “population health measures, system efficiency measures, and patient perceptions” (p.74). Other clinical measurements commonly used include infant mortality rates and life expectancy. The UK has an infant mortality rate of 4.93 deaths per 1,000 live births, and an average life expectancy of 78.85 years.

I went to a country where the first coffee plant was ever found located on the horn of Africa. I do not remember much about the trip, but I still remember enough to make this essay. Ethiopia is the birthplace of my sweet mom and the place I first saw my grandparents. The main reason I went was to see my extraordinary family that was in Ethiopia. During the trip I had a great time, especially when I went to the beach for the first time (with my family).

The interview with Belay Abebe provided a first person experience of what happened during the Ethiopian Red Terror. Throughout the interview, Abebe answered questions that provided insight on how Mengistu took control of the Ethiopian government, cruel things that Derg did to citizens, and personal encounters with the party themselves. Abebe stated that the Red Terror originally occurred because Derg had forcefully switched Ethiopia to a communist state, and in the process of doing so, they took away land and businesses away from the citizens. Because of this, many of the Ethiopian citizens started to peaceful protest against the government. Abebe states

The 1980’s Derg revolution in Ethiopia is truly the beginning of my story. In the 1980’s, the violent rule of the Derg led both my parents to flee to Sudan where they eventually met. After years of applications to foreign countries, my parents gained visas to America as refugees in 1989 and moved around until settling in Florida in 1993. Their move to the Americas allowed me to gain access to the American education system and eventually to American colleges. When I was approximately 7 years old one of my uncle to whom I was particularly close began to have seizures and was diagnosed with brain clot for which he underwent surgery. My family and I spent a great deal of time in hospitals, and I gained an appreciation for the work that doctors

There are several risk factors that impact children’s health in Ethiopia. For example, vitamin A deficiency stunts children’s growth. Mothers are unable to properly breastfeed so the child doesn’t fully develop as they should. Immune systems weaken in children as well, causing them to die from diseases that are easily treatable. Since the HIV/aids rate is so high in women, children also are transmitted the disease and end up dying. Another factor is that children don’t receive proper care from their families or health services. It is also estimated that over 150,000 children live on the streets in Ethiopian cities (Humanium • We make children's rights happen, 2017). That results in improper hygiene and lack of sanitation. As mentioned already,

With a population of over 64.1 million people, it is the third most populous island in the world, behind Java of Indonesia and Honshu of Japan. Great Britain’s land mass has an area of 209,331 square kilometers, with a population density of 302 persons per square kilometer. The largest island of Europe and the ninth-largest island in the world. The island is mainly low, rolling countryside in the east and south, while hills and mountains predominate in the western and northern regions.

As of 1 January 2016, the population of United Kingdom (UK) was estimated to be 65 039 319 people.

In this part, we are going to discuss a country that is not very fortunate. It stands above other poor countries and considered to be the poorest in the world. Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries in the world, also facing with many social and economic problems.

UK is heavily populated comparing to most other regions. Also, population density is recorded very high in Britain. Inside the UK, the population is distributed unequally. England constitutes almost 84% of overall UK population. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute very minor percentages.

The United Kingdom known for many things one being David Beckham, obviously Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red Buses, black cabs, The Beatles, London, and don't forget tea too. The United Kingdom’s Capital is London, who's populations is at 8.674 million as of 2015, and thats just the capital. Most if the population lies in London with clusters in Central Britain around Manchester, and in Liverpool, Also in the Scottish lowlands in between Edinburgh and Glasgow, southern wales in and around Cardiff , and far Northern Ireland. Overall the United Kingdoms population is at 65,438,059. London being the largest city with a populations total of 8.674, then the second largest city is Birmingham with a population of 1.101 million people, then Glasgow