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Health promotion and disease prevention

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the natural systems underlying human health. Health promotion and disease prevention. What are the most basic wider determinants of health?. Access to food and clean water Living conditions and overcrowding Hygiene and sanitation

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Health promotion and disease prevention

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  1. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the natural systems underlying human health Health promotion and disease prevention

  2. What are the most basic wider determinants of health? • Access to food and clean water • Living conditions and overcrowding • Hygiene and sanitation • Infectious disease and vaccinations • Access to health services and essential medicines • Protection from violence

  3. Other determinants of health • Education • Exercise opportunities • Smoking, alcohol, drugs • Type and availability of work • Relationships – time with family, friends and important others • Stress & support networks available

  4. 2. Recognise the direct and indirect effects of ecosystem stress on human health Health promotion and disease prevention

  5. Climate change is primarily an economic and political issue, and doctors should remain as impartial advisors Climate change is a health issue, and doctors should be involved in managing the problem

  6. Health effects of climate change? Write down as many as you can…

  7. Causing illness and death directly...

  8. …and indirectly.

  9. Climate scenarios England is likely to face: • Urban heat island effect e.g. London • Droughts e.g. The South East • Heatwaves such as in 2003 – hotter, drier summers • Milder wetter winters • Significant decrease in soil moisture content • More frequent extreme high temperatures • Flooding • Increased storminess and wind speeds in winter • Net sea level rise; increase in sea storm surge height (Spring 2009)

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