Transcript of Health Trends, Issues, and Concerns (Global Level)Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB (tubercle bacillus), is a bacterial infection that can spread through the lymph nodes and
bloodstream to any organ in your body. It is most often found in the lungs.
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) HIV is transmitted primarily via
unprotected sexual intercourse (including anal and oral sex), contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles, and from mother
to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding.
Drug Use and Abuse
Drug Abuse/Addiction is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the drug substance in amounts or with methods which
are harmful to themselves or others.
Global Health Issues, Concerns, and Trends
Non-communicable disease
A non-communicable disease, or NCD, is a medical condition or disease that can be defined as non-infectious and non-transmissible
among people. NCDs can refer to chronic diseases (heart diseases, stroke, cancers, asthma, diabetes, kidney diseases, osteoporosis,
others) which last for long periods of time and progress slowly.
UNIT 3: Health Trends, Issues, and Concerns (Global Level)
Malaria and other vector-borne
Malaria (mosquito-borne infectious disease) causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting and headaches. In severe
cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma or death.
Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases, are illnesses that result from the infection,
presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host.
Examples are: Ebola virus disease; flu, measles; tuberculosis; sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); HIV/AIDS; among others.
Climate Change
Mental Health and Mental Disorder
Mental health is a level of psychological well-being and the absence of a mental disorder (autism, alcohol dependence, extreme
anxiety, phobias, bipolar disorder, caffeine dependence, dyslexia, depression, kleptomania, obsessive-compulsive disorder, among
others).
Immunization
and Vaccines
Immunization, or vaccination is the safe and effective use of a small amount of a weakened or killed virus or bacteria or bits of
lab-made protein that imitate the virus in order to prevent infection by that same virus or bacteria. When you get an immunization,
you're injected with a weakened form of (or a fragment of) a disease. This triggers your body's immune response, causing it to either
produce antibodies to that particular ailment or induce other processes that enhance immunity.
Prevention is better than cure.
Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse/Addiction
the excessive consumption of alcohol and tobacco
causes non-communicable and communicable diseases
Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious diseases between humans or from animals to humans.
Vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases, causing more than 1 million deaths annually.
4.2
Republic Act No 8750or the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers of motor vehicles from
injuries and other effects of vehicular accidents. The policy includes the mandatory wearing of seatbelts by the driver and front seat
passengers of any running motor vehicle. The Act also prohibits children from sitting in the front seat of any motor vehicle.
With the advancement of technology, there are various platforms where you may express yourself. This diversity may do both good
and harm to you. “Cyber refers to a computer or a computer network, the electronic medium in which online communication takes
place”. Thus, cybercrime is simply any crime committed in cyberspace. To protect the citizens from this concern, the government
mandated Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The law mandates the prohibition of cybersex, child
pornography, unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-related identity theft.
2. Child Pornography In relation to cybercrime, child pornography has become a pressing concern of this generation. Republic Act
No. 9775 or the Anti Child Pornography Act of 2009 defines the crime of child pornographyThe Term CHILD “Child” refers to a
person below eighteen (18) years of age or over, but is unable to fully take care of himself/herself from abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition. For the purpose of this Act, a child shall also
refer to:(1) a person regardless of age who is presented, depicted or portrayed as a child as defined herein; and(2)
computer-generated, digitally or manually crafted images or graphics of a person who is represented or who is made to appear to be
a child as defined herein. Child pornography may also be syndicated if there are three (3) or more persons confederating with one
another. In this light, it is not only the victim who can file a complaint, but the parents or guardians, relative within the third degree,
officer or social worker of a licensed child-caring institution or DSWD, barangay chairman, law enforcement officer, at least three
concerned responsible citizens in the same place where the pornography occurs, and a person who is knowledgeable of the law may
do so. 3. Hazing Fraternities and sororities, gangs, and social groups are starting to become more and more identified and
publicized. Because of their “alleged” prestige and prime, more teens are encouraged to be a part of them. For some of these
groups, hazing may be an option to test an “applicant’s” willingness and commitment. On the other hand, hazing is very dangerous,
and proven to have killed many lives. The Anti-Hazing Law The government protects the youth through the Republic Act No. 8949
or the Anti-Hazing Law. The Act penalizes those who will go too far during initiation rites wherein the “applicant” is subjected to
severe physical and emotional pain and suffering.
The Seat Belts Use Act Republic Act No 8750or the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers
of motor vehicles from injuries and other effects of vehicular accidents. The policy includes the mandatory wearing of seatbelts by the
driver and front seat passengers of any running motor vehicle. The Act also prohibits children from sitting in the front seat of any
motor vehicle.
Pollution. With the exponential growth in population, more resources are being demanded and supplied to the people. However,
people do not manage these resources properly. Thus, pollution arises. That is why the government mandated the Republic Act No.
9512or the National Environmental Awareness and Education Actof 2008