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Introduction to Kenya Kenya is located to the east of Africa. This country borders the Indian Ocean and is between Somalia and Tanzania. It received its independence under British colonial rule in 1963, led by president Jomo Kenyatta. The current population is said to be around forty-five million and it continues to grow rapidly. According to the Central Intelligence Agency, Kenya’s population is made up of several ethnic groups. These ethnic groups include: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin

Abstract Pulmonary hypertension is a disease that without treatment becomes progressively worse until a patient dies. It is characteristically a disease of young adults, but may occur all across the lifespan making this disease even more devastating.1 Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by elevated intrapulmonary pressures which cause dynamic changes to the cardiovascular system of the affected individual. The adequate functioning of the cardiovascular system is vital to the survival of the

Illegal immigration has been a problem in the United States for a long time. The government attempted to use different methods to eliminate or reduce illegal immigrants. From deportation and increasing boarder security, to implementing laws that punish employers for hiring illegal immigrants, to awarding temporary work permits, and then to legalizing illegal immigrants through amnesty, these attempts have all failed. Nowadays, many questions ask if this problem of illegal immigration can ever be

Legislative Process Review: End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (2015) Steven E Stefanowicz, Jr., BSN, RN Drexel UniversityAbstract This paper explores the federal legislative process, specifically in regards to House of Representatives’ Bill 1797 (H.R. 1797), formally known as the End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act. Information in regards to the legislative bill and process, including current and relevant legislative actions, proposed intent, and relevance to the fields of health care and nursing

diseases that affected the lives of children her daughter’s age, as well as adults. Dettwyler found that almost all of the people she came in contact with were completely oblivious and uninformed of the ways to prevent diseases such as malaria, Schistosomiasis, malnutrition and other infectious diseases unique to their region of the world. In her book, Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa (1994), Dettwyler discusses tons of the health problems she comes across, in

Before visiting South Africa, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities.) To have the most benefit, see a health-care provider at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow

the health burden caused by water-related diseases can be attributed to the way water resources are managed and developed; some of the resources being cited include dams and irrigation schemes. These resources increase incidences of Malaria, schistosomiasis, Japanese encephalitis in areas they have been established, (Pandey, 2005). Drinking and bathing in dirty water are by far the most common means through

A Look into Mali, West Africa It was the day after move-in-day during fall semester 2002. I was a freshman at St. Cloud State University and new in the dorms. I was mulling around looking for something to do when I saw some guys playing pool in the activity lounge. I went in and introduced myself. This was the first time I met Kenny Kane, a Foreign exchange student from Mali, West Africa. We “hung out” in the dorms periodically through out the year, but when school was over I returned to

Abstract Eight global crises – human economy, climate change, exponential human population growth, ecological overshoot, biotic impoverishment and the reduction of biodiversity, renewable resource depletion, energy allocation, and environmental refugees – affect each other and affect and are affected by the biosphere. Some, perhaps all, are close to tipping points that, if tipped, will result in irreversible change. And yet, no sense of urgency is apparent. If any one of the eight interactive crises

Nigeria compared to 37.7 percent of the male adult population (Oduaran & Okukpon, 1997). The major health problems reported in 1991 to effect Nigerians included cerebrospinal meningitis, yellow fever, Lassa fever, AIDS, malaria, guinea worm, schistosomiasis,