Format for Institute/Centre Profile 1. Objectives of the Institute 2. Thrust Areas of Research 3. Departmental Structure of the Institute – Diagram (Flow Chart) 4. Staff structure of the Institute – Diagram (Flow Chart) 5. History 6. Laboratory facilities – Highlighting sophisticated and modern facilities 7. Clinical facilities 8. Communication and Computational facilities 9. Education & Training programmes 10. Epidemiological studies undertaken by the Institute/Centre
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Article #1 A study conducted by Capewell‚ Ford‚ Croft‚ Critchley‚ Greenlund‚ and Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population
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Good Health starts from the very infancy. It is here that protection and care is needed‚ so that each organ functions well‚ each organ develops naturally‚ and there are no deformities‚ disabilities and diseases but often the health of children remain neglected‚ with the result that they grow unhealthily and that affects their education as well. A healthy child develops into a healthy adult. In case the child does not grow properly‚ and he remains handicapped in some way‚ his ill-health spoils his
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Draft Frumkin (2001) ‚ in his article“urban sprawl and public health”‚ analyses the physical and mental effects of urban sprawl. In the section “physical effects of urban sprawl” of the article “urban sprawl and public health”‚ Frumkin(2001) argues the relationship between urban sprawl and physical health. The writer points out that urban sprawl leads to high levels of driving cars and motor vehicles are a main cause of air pollution. Furthermore‚ air pollution results in numerous health problems
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3 environmental health hazards that cause ill health‚and or disaster within your community or any other community within South Africa and globally: 1. Global Warming- Rapid global warming due to climate change represents a severe threat to economic growth and development in southern Africa. It will exacerbate poverty and current inequalities in the region‚ but it can also serve as an opportunity to address these issues. The specific impacts of climate change on different sectors include:Food security
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Healthy Living Dasia Holloway COM 172 06/28/2013 Dr. Carolyn Ford Healthy Living A healthy lifestyle is multi-faceted‚ with components that include proper diet‚ physical activity‚ drinking habits and other behavioral choices. Making good choices can positively impact various aspects of your health and contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The positive choices and decisions that are made in one’s life come from that person’s ability to become a critical thinker. It is important to apply reasoning
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Waste management is not a sole problem of ones country‚ it is a worldwide scenario that upsets people. It is a long overdue issue that basically unacknowledged by individuals and comes only to the attention of fewconcerned of the environment. The environment we are in is taken for granted‚ thus by far the worst thing an individual can do and with that the community‚ people‚ individuals and families are threatened with health issues and infection accounting to a large trend shown in the mainstream
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1. Epidemiologists are interested in learning about ____________________ . a) the causes of diseases and how to cure or control them b) the frequency and geographic distribution of diseases c) the causal relationships between diseases d) all of the above 2. Diseases that are always present in a community‚ usually at a low‚ more or less constant‚ frequency are classified as having an ____________ pattern. a) epidemic b) endemic c) pandemic
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Cardiovascular health relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels. The diseases associated with the heart are the leading cause of deaths in the world‚ with 17.5 million deaths in 2012‚ representing 31% of all deaths. In developing countries‚ the main cause of cardiovascular disease is a built up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries‚ leading to blockage of blood supply to the heart or brain‚ resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause
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HSC Biology 9.4 The Search for Better Health 9.4-6 You have been looking at the different types of diseases that affect the human body and the natural defence mechanisms that maintain health. In this last part of the module you will look at how increased understanding has led to the development of a wide range of strategies to prevent and control disease. In this part you will have the opportunity to: • discuss the role of quarantine in preventing the spread of disease and plants and animals
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