1. Select a health problem in your society (Saudi) 2. Write a paragraph regarding why you have chosen this problem (it includes significance of the problem which contains statistical data national and international related to this problem) 3. How can educating the people with the health problem may help in tackling. 4. Also, the weekly assignment answers should be supported by references. Solution 1.Ans-Health Problems in Saudi- As Saudi Arabia is well developed country but still it is suffering from several health problems. A major cause of disease is malnutrition, leading to widespread scurvy, rickets, night blindness, and anemia, as well as low resistance to tuberculosis and AIDS. 2.Ans-I have choosen this problem because today most of the people in different countries are suffering from malnutrition and other diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and many more. Statistical data national and international- In 1960, life expectancy at birth was 43 years, but it averaged 75.46 years in 2005. During the same time period, infant mortality fell from 185 to 13.24 per 1,000 live births. The maternal mortality rate was 22 per 100,000 live births. As of 2002, the crude birth rate and overall mortality rate were estimated at 37.2 and 5.9 per 1,000 people, respectively. Birth control was used by 21% of married women. Almost 97% of the population had access to health care services. Total health care expenditures were estimated at 8% of GDP. Immunization rates for children up to one year old were tuberculosis, 93%; diphtheria, perteusis, and tetanus, 97%; polio, 97%; and measles, 94%. The rates for DPT and measles were 96% and 91%, respectively. Dysentery attacks all ages and classes and trachoma is common. A government campaign was successful in eradicating malaria. Typhoid is endemic, but acquired immunity prevents serious outbreaks of this disease. Approximately 95% of the population had access to safe drinking water and 100% adequate sanitation. The HIV/AIDS prevalence was 0.01 per 100 adults in 2003. 3.Ans-Educating the people with the health problem may help in tackling- Nutritional problem in the developing countries can\'t be solved only by the government interventions. Besides, Non-government Organizations (NGOs) have to play strong role in spreading knowledge and training. More emphasis is needed in the child and maternal mortality. If women can be treated properly during the pregnancy, the child will have proper development. So it starts from the family. Government should have strong monitoring on this maternal health and child health. Nutritional problem can be treated if we can educate the mother. Besides, fortified foods can also benefit children to get rid of malnutrition. Focus needs to be given to those groups who had not benefited from the development that many others had enjoyed over the last twenty years or so, including the resource poor, low income, socially excluded, economically marginalized, food insecure and nutritional vulnerab.

1. 1. Select a health problem in your society (Saudi)
2. Write a paragraph regarding why you have chosen this problem (it includes significance of
the problem which contains statistical data national and international related to this problem)
3. How can educating the people with the health problem may help in tackling.
4. Also, the weekly assignment answers should be supported by references.
Solution
1.Ans-Health Problems in Saudi- As Saudi Arabia is well developed country but still it is
suffering from several health problems. A major cause of disease is malnutrition, leading to
widespread scurvy, rickets, night blindness, and anemia, as well as low resistance to tuberculosis
and AIDS.
2.Ans-I have choosen this problem because today most of the people in different countries are
suffering from malnutrition and other diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and many more.
Statistical data national and international-
In 1960, life expectancy at birth was 43 years, but it averaged 75.46 years in 2005. During the
same time period, infant mortality fell from 185 to 13.24 per 1,000 live births. The maternal
mortality rate was 22 per 100,000 live births. As of 2002, the crude birth rate and overall
mortality rate were estimated at 37.2 and 5.9 per 1,000 people, respectively. Birth control was
used by 21% of married women. Almost 97% of the population had access to health care
services. Total health care expenditures were estimated at 8% of GDP.
Immunization rates for children up to one year old were tuberculosis, 93%; diphtheria, perteusis,
and tetanus, 97%; polio, 97%; and measles, 94%. The rates for DPT and measles were 96% and
91%, respectively.
Dysentery attacks all ages and classes and trachoma is common. A government campaign was
successful in eradicating malaria. Typhoid is endemic, but acquired immunity prevents serious
outbreaks of this disease. Approximately 95% of the population had access to safe drinking
water and 100% adequate sanitation. The HIV/AIDS prevalence was 0.01 per 100 adults in 2003.
3.Ans-Educating the people with the health problem may help in tackling-
Nutritional problem in the developing countries can't be solved only by the government
interventions. Besides, Non-government Organizations (NGOs) have to play strong role in
spreading knowledge and training. More emphasis is needed in the child and maternal mortality.
If women can be treated properly during the pregnancy, the child will have proper development.
So it starts from the family. Government should have strong monitoring on this maternal health
and child health. Nutritional problem can be treated if we can educate the mother. Besides,

2. fortified foods can also benefit children to get rid of malnutrition.
Focus needs to be given to those groups who had not benefited from the development that many
others had enjoyed over the last twenty years or so, including the resource poor, low income,
socially excluded, economically marginalized, food insecure and nutritional vulnerable
households and communities.
Countries have committed to take these steps to translate their commitments for nutrition into
action:
1. Eradicate hunger and prevent all forms of malnutrition
2. Increase investments actions to improve diets and nutrition
3. Develop coherent public policies to enhance sustainable food systems
4. Raise the profile of nutrition and align national resources accordingly
5. Improve nutrition by strengthening human and institutional capacities
6. Strengthen and facilitate contributions and action by all stakeholders
And promote collaboration within and across countries
7. Ensuring healthy diets throughout the life course
8. Empower people and create an enabling environment for
making informed choices about food products for healthy
dietary practices.