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Ghana Health Issues

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When investigating health priorities of Ghana, the first approach is to look at the burden of disease. This takes into consideration disability-adjusted life years (DALY), years of life lost from premature mortality (YLL) and years of healthy life lost due to disability. Because burden of disease takes into considerations health outcomes that cause premature death and disability it is a key area to target interventions. Specifically, for Ghana, this includes nutritional deficiency, HIV, and Malaria. This was used as these are the diseases that cause the highest among of disability a crucial factor to take into consideration when determining where priorities need to be. Malnutrition is a major source of burden and is a cause of ill health with …show more content…

MDG’s are a commitment that UN states pledged to attain these goals by 2015 to improve health. Because this is a serious commitment it illustrates the importance of achieving these goals and the specific domains that need to be improved. When using MDGs as a criteria for determining the top health problems the major health concerns that are discussed include maternal mortality, infant mortality and HIV. Maternal and neonatal mortality are health outcomes Ghana has been struggling to decrease therefore making these Millennial Development Goals a well-suited criteria to capture the health profile of Ghana and where the largest improvements need to be made. It also represents key clear and concise goals easy for communicating areas that need improvement however is a broader category making developing plan of action more …show more content…

Under this criteria, top health priorates included lack of effective and accessible services, lack of water and sanitation, and high rates of poverty leading to poor living and working conditions. This criteria addresses the crucial social and environment factors that are often not address by other criteria such as top cause of mortality. This type of criteria draws out the social inequalities and inequities of the health system and the multiple and complex social systems that often contribute to adverse health effects for those who are disadvantaged by socioeconomic factors such as poverty and poor living conditions (Moyer et al.,2014). Many of these factors have substainal implications for health with many developing health conditions due to their environment and inability to afford to better the situation (Moyer et al.,2014). Many do not have access to clean water or improved sanitation facilities with only 15% having access in 2015 (WHO,2018). This has serious health implication not only for nutrition and diarrheal disease but for other infectious disease from the spread of bacteria and viruses due to poor

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This is a critical issue since people in underdeveloped communities lack access to sufficient medical care can prevent individuals from obtaining necessary healthcare, which can have serious consequences for their health and well-being. which raises morbidity and mortality rates. For instance, the lack of infrastructure and the absence of healthcare providers can make it difficult for rural populations to get healthcare services. In many places, getting the right medical care may require long journeys that can be both expensive and time-consuming. Another major issue facing the current healthcare system is healthcare affordability.

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Social Determinants of Health Shelly Clavis Rutgers University School of Nursing Social Determinants of Health Defined Health concerns is an issue that most organizations have formed a pact to safely deal with the challenge. The main agenda focuses on the eradication of health inequalities that may exist in most countries. It is best suited that social determinants are accorded the much-needed attention since they affect a number of people. In assessing the factors that affect one’s health, genetic disposition, personal behaviors, ability to obtain healthcare and the overall environment in which an individual resides are to be considered. Social determinants of Health are issues that deals with the conditions that people have found constructed in a society and acts as a parcel in their lives, such as; growth, age and some of the more complex systems that construct a society which include economic policies and their systems that include social norms, development goals and the basic political system that they are indulged under (World Health Organization, 2008).

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1. Three changes that I think that would contribute most to improving the health of people in the less developed nations is changing “income inequality,” having an equal health care among everyone, and changing the education system (Weitz 2017:52). By changing income inequality to be more equal among everyone, this should put people in the same socioeconomic status in which everyone can afford the same things like food, housing, health care, and education. Having income equality would contribute to improving the health of people in the less developed nations because it would provide everyone with the same resources, which can benefit more people’s health overall and lower the rates of malnutrition. Lowering malnutrition will also contribute

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To accomplish advancements in health systems, it is essential to strive to eradicate major fatal diseases and to manage poverty. Life expectancies are considered on a global level concerning age, sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, region as well as the level of education, resulting in alarming statistical data. The objective for enhanced health systems incorporates decreasing the rates of morality. The social gradient greatly contributes to social inequalities around the world. Social conditions, for example, the environment in

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It may surprise you that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank, at least 400 million people lack access to essential health services. They said, at least 6 percent of people in 37 low and middle income countries are living in poverty because they must spend the money for health. Health care services is the most importance thing that we need because it is not only for improve the health but also through individual behaviour and lifestyle choices such as quitting smoking, eating the nutritious food and living a healthy lifestyles.

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The term social determinants of health, can be defined as a ‘set of conditions in which people are born, grow up, live and work.’ These conditions include housing, education, financial security and the environment along with the healthcare service. (http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/438838/01.12_Health_inequalities_and_the_social_determinants_of_health.pdf) These factors are affected by the amount of money, power and resources that are available at a global, national and local level. Social determinants of health are linked to health inequalities according to the World Health Organisation, health inequalities are ‘the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries.’

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In America, the problem of malnutrition is caused by majority of Americans practicing the American diet, and society reacts to this problem by coming up with more nutritious diets, such as vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian, which creates awareness and leads to solutions such as better overall health. Malnutrition is a problem and occurs because of a few factors. Factors such as, the American diet, food deserts, and grocery store prices spiking. The American diet consist of 70% processed foods. This looks like things such as junk foods, frozen meals,

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