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Public Health Issue

Public Health Issue. Susceptible Populations. Introduction. Susceptible populations are those fractions of the population that are overly affected by a certain pathogen or illness/disease more so than other elements of the population. Introduction.

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Public Health Issue

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  1. Public Health Issue Susceptible Populations

  2. Introduction • Susceptible populations are those fractions of the population that are overly affected by a certain pathogen or illness/disease more so than other elements of the population.

  3. Introduction • These populations are susceptible because of socio-economic factors or environmental factors such as the ones discussed in class.

  4. Genetics • Some of the time, susceptibility is a product of genetics. • Certain lineages of people are predisposed to getting certain illnesses and diseases due to the genetics/DNA. • Allergies are due to genetics.

  5. Who are these people? • In Canada, as in most countries, the native populations are deemed a susceptible population. • Mostly due to their cultural and social beliefs which may isolate them from their non-native neighbours. • Also, they tend to live isolated from other communities and from public health services.

  6. Who are these people? • Another susceptible group of people are Sub-Saharan Africans. • This is mainly due to their poverty level as many of these countries are the poorest in the world. • Also, their tropical environment allows for a greater number of pathogens to exist and reproduce.

  7. Assignment • You and your partner will do research on two susceptible populations. • One is a native population • The second is a Sub-Saharan African population • For each population: • What factors make these populations susceptible? • What health problems/illnesses/diseases are they more susceptible to? • List two public health initiatives per population that are being implemented to help them.

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