This document is a policy brief about unsafe water and inadequate sanitation. It discusses how over 800 million people lack access to clean water, despite it being recognized as a basic human right. It outlines the health issues caused by unclean water, including diseases that kill more people than war. While some progress has been made through organizations working to increase access, more efforts are needed from governments and groups collaborating to solve this global problem.
In Nigeria, every year an estimated 124,000 children under the age of 5 die because of diarrhea, mainly due to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene. Lack of adequate water and sanitation are also major causes of other diseases, including respiratory infection and under-nutrition
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF INDIANSShalvi Shankar
Public Health helps achieve the discovery, test and dissemination of health threat and problems. India is a nation that comprises many languages, religions, life styles and food habits which accounts one sixth of the world’s population occupying less than 3% of the world’s area
In Nigeria, every year an estimated 124,000 children under the age of 5 die because of diarrhea, mainly due to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene. Lack of adequate water and sanitation are also major causes of other diseases, including respiratory infection and under-nutrition
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF INDIANSShalvi Shankar
Public Health helps achieve the discovery, test and dissemination of health threat and problems. India is a nation that comprises many languages, religions, life styles and food habits which accounts one sixth of the world’s population occupying less than 3% of the world’s area
Prof. Vibhuti Patel How inclusive is the eleventh five year plan a sectoral r...VIBHUTI PATEL
Measures to Improve the Condition of Women
Vibhuti Patel
1. Current Macro Economic Scenario
The current macroeconomic scenario has intensified feminization of poverty. A mid-term evaluation of the
Eleventh Five Year Plan from a gender perspective therefore is the need of the hour. Real wages of a large number
of women have declined. Women’s work burden in unpaid care economy (cooking, cleaning, nursing, collecting
fuel, fodder, water, etc) has increased many-fold due to withdrawal of state from social sector (Chakraborty,
2008). Privatisation of education, health and insurance has increased unpaid work of women in the working
class and lower middle class households (Hirway, 2009)—not accounted in the system of national accounting.
Gender friendly implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in terms of skill
building, resource generation, work conditions and remuneration reaching actual women beneficiaries is still a
distant dream. While large majority of women are drowning in the ocean of market fundamentalism, they are
given small sticks in the form of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and micro finance to save themselves.
Inflation in agricultural commodities, sky rocketing prices of essential food items such as grain, vegetables
and seasonal fruits has imposed massive hardship for women. The Arjun Sengupta Committee’s Report on
Unorganized Sector Labour (2007, GoI) notes that over 394.9 million workers (more than 85 per cent of the
working population and more than 78 per cent of the workers in unorganised sector) live with an income of less
than Rs. 20 a day. 80% of the Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Castes, 80% of the Other Backward Classes
and 85% of Muslims belong to the categories of “poor and vulnerable,” who earn less than Rs. 20 a day. 21%
to 46% of men and 57% to 83% of women in non-agricultural sectors are employed as casual workers, who
get less than minimum wages. The unorganised work-force contributes around 60% to the national economic
output of the country.
The neoliberal economic policies of financial sector reforms; attacks on the livelihood base of the farmers,
forest people and slum dwellers; land grab in the name of creation of Special Economic Zones, massive
displacement and relocation of the masses to suit the interests of construction industry violate ‘rights’ or
‘entitlements’ of the urban and rural poor, especially women from the marginalized sections.
This report contains information on Ventura County and the different benefits and drawbacks of its different health care services. It is intended as an overview of Ventura County’s health status.
Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic StatusAmanda Romano-Kwan
This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care.
Universal Healthcare in the context of the Right to Healthhealthactivist.ph
Basic orientation on the Right to Health, issues and challenges in the present healthcare system in the Philippines and the Healthcare system we want (framework)
The course offers an opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of Global health, its functions, and scope. The course attendants will learn the principles of Primary Health Care, the course is expected to help the students to understand and internalize international health and public health transition facilitating the integration of health sector with other sectors.
Technical Brief: Permaculture for OVC ProgrammingAIDSTAROne
A promising development approach for addressing food and nutrition insecurity for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) is permaculture. In the context of OVC programming, permaculture helps guide communities toward permanent solutions for food and nutrition security, while ensuring that these options exist harmoniously within their environment. The purpose of this technical brief is to provide an overview of permaculture programming as a sustainable, non-donor-dependent tool for improving the health, food, and nutrition security and livelihoods of OVC and their families.
To download & see other interactive elements of this technical brief: http://j.mp/zvHNWB
Sharing from USAID:
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce the release of its “Annual Progress Report to Congress: Global Health Programs FY 2014.” The report presents a summary of USAID’s key global health accomplishments during the previous fiscal year. From improving children’s nutrition to supporting antiretroviral treatment for millions of individuals, USAID programs had a great impact in 2014.
As the largest investor in global health, USAID is leading efforts to improve and save lives worldwide. In partnership with countries, non-governmental organizations, the faith-based community, and the private sector, the Agency is reaching people with the greatest need in the most remote areas. USAID works to further President Barack Obama’s vision to end extreme poverty through its ongoing contributions to ending preventable child and maternal deaths, creating an AIDS-free generation and protecting communities from infectious diseases.
The primary objective of the Better Waste Management and Disposal for Bolivia (BWMDB) intervention is to reduce the incidence of diarrheal illness among Tomina residents by 20% within four years of program implementation through improved access to basic sanitation.
Una propuesta para el análisis del turismo desde la perspectiva de la geopolí...Alejandro Escalera-Briceño
La geopolítica ha ido evolucionando con el paso del tiempo, en un principio su finalidad estaba orientada a conocer el crecimiento de los Estados y explicar su causalidad, posteriormente las escuelas militares empezaron a incursionar en la disciplina inclinándolo hacía la visión geoestratégica con fines de expansión territorial. Con la finalización de la Segunda Guerra Mundial la geopolítica fue abandonada en el ámbito académico; en los años 70´s comienza a desarrollarse una nueva orientación denominada geopolítica crítica, la cual no tiene ruptura con la visión estratégica sino que incorpora algunas de sus propuestas teóricas en busca de convergencia. Este documento presenta un modelo que permita analizar la actividad turística desde la óptica de la geopolítica crítica y con base en el Sistema–Mundo y la Economía–Mundo que ayudan a esclarecer la configuración del espacio y los intereses en el impulso al turismo como industria mundializada, en donde los Estados centro y periferia desarrollan la actividad de distintas maneras. En el capitalismo periférico, el turismo no solo es un captador de divisas y generador de empleos sino además desarrolla una concentración de los medios de producción teniendo como resultado un imperialismo del tipo informal para la hegemonía.
Resumen
El capítulo aporta una visión general del desarrollo del turismo de cruceros en la región del Caribe, como alternativa a la desigualdad por demás existente en las sociedades de las economías subdesarrolladas. La zona cuenta con un privilegiado paisaje natural y cultural, que le atribuye el interés de los capitales internacionales a través de la inversión en el sector turístico. De esta manera, el turismo se promueve como uno de los motores para el desarrollo del tercer sector, en específico los cruceros se han mantenido con un importante y sostenido crecimiento a pesar de las crisis mundiales de las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, los cruceros tienen fuertes impactos en los países donde se implantan, toda vez que requieren de una gran infraestructura portuaria, transportación terrestre, comercios y servicios generales en las zonas. Así, surge el siguiente cuestionamiento ¿El desarrollo del turismo de cruceros en la región del Caribe ha beneficiado a las sociedades locales?
Prof. Vibhuti Patel How inclusive is the eleventh five year plan a sectoral r...VIBHUTI PATEL
Measures to Improve the Condition of Women
Vibhuti Patel
1. Current Macro Economic Scenario
The current macroeconomic scenario has intensified feminization of poverty. A mid-term evaluation of the
Eleventh Five Year Plan from a gender perspective therefore is the need of the hour. Real wages of a large number
of women have declined. Women’s work burden in unpaid care economy (cooking, cleaning, nursing, collecting
fuel, fodder, water, etc) has increased many-fold due to withdrawal of state from social sector (Chakraborty,
2008). Privatisation of education, health and insurance has increased unpaid work of women in the working
class and lower middle class households (Hirway, 2009)—not accounted in the system of national accounting.
Gender friendly implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in terms of skill
building, resource generation, work conditions and remuneration reaching actual women beneficiaries is still a
distant dream. While large majority of women are drowning in the ocean of market fundamentalism, they are
given small sticks in the form of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and micro finance to save themselves.
Inflation in agricultural commodities, sky rocketing prices of essential food items such as grain, vegetables
and seasonal fruits has imposed massive hardship for women. The Arjun Sengupta Committee’s Report on
Unorganized Sector Labour (2007, GoI) notes that over 394.9 million workers (more than 85 per cent of the
working population and more than 78 per cent of the workers in unorganised sector) live with an income of less
than Rs. 20 a day. 80% of the Scheduled Tribes and the Scheduled Castes, 80% of the Other Backward Classes
and 85% of Muslims belong to the categories of “poor and vulnerable,” who earn less than Rs. 20 a day. 21%
to 46% of men and 57% to 83% of women in non-agricultural sectors are employed as casual workers, who
get less than minimum wages. The unorganised work-force contributes around 60% to the national economic
output of the country.
The neoliberal economic policies of financial sector reforms; attacks on the livelihood base of the farmers,
forest people and slum dwellers; land grab in the name of creation of Special Economic Zones, massive
displacement and relocation of the masses to suit the interests of construction industry violate ‘rights’ or
‘entitlements’ of the urban and rural poor, especially women from the marginalized sections.
This report contains information on Ventura County and the different benefits and drawbacks of its different health care services. It is intended as an overview of Ventura County’s health status.
Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic StatusAmanda Romano-Kwan
This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care.
Universal Healthcare in the context of the Right to Healthhealthactivist.ph
Basic orientation on the Right to Health, issues and challenges in the present healthcare system in the Philippines and the Healthcare system we want (framework)
The course offers an opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of Global health, its functions, and scope. The course attendants will learn the principles of Primary Health Care, the course is expected to help the students to understand and internalize international health and public health transition facilitating the integration of health sector with other sectors.
Technical Brief: Permaculture for OVC ProgrammingAIDSTAROne
A promising development approach for addressing food and nutrition insecurity for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) is permaculture. In the context of OVC programming, permaculture helps guide communities toward permanent solutions for food and nutrition security, while ensuring that these options exist harmoniously within their environment. The purpose of this technical brief is to provide an overview of permaculture programming as a sustainable, non-donor-dependent tool for improving the health, food, and nutrition security and livelihoods of OVC and their families.
To download & see other interactive elements of this technical brief: http://j.mp/zvHNWB
Sharing from USAID:
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce the release of its “Annual Progress Report to Congress: Global Health Programs FY 2014.” The report presents a summary of USAID’s key global health accomplishments during the previous fiscal year. From improving children’s nutrition to supporting antiretroviral treatment for millions of individuals, USAID programs had a great impact in 2014.
As the largest investor in global health, USAID is leading efforts to improve and save lives worldwide. In partnership with countries, non-governmental organizations, the faith-based community, and the private sector, the Agency is reaching people with the greatest need in the most remote areas. USAID works to further President Barack Obama’s vision to end extreme poverty through its ongoing contributions to ending preventable child and maternal deaths, creating an AIDS-free generation and protecting communities from infectious diseases.
The primary objective of the Better Waste Management and Disposal for Bolivia (BWMDB) intervention is to reduce the incidence of diarrheal illness among Tomina residents by 20% within four years of program implementation through improved access to basic sanitation.
Una propuesta para el análisis del turismo desde la perspectiva de la geopolí...Alejandro Escalera-Briceño
La geopolítica ha ido evolucionando con el paso del tiempo, en un principio su finalidad estaba orientada a conocer el crecimiento de los Estados y explicar su causalidad, posteriormente las escuelas militares empezaron a incursionar en la disciplina inclinándolo hacía la visión geoestratégica con fines de expansión territorial. Con la finalización de la Segunda Guerra Mundial la geopolítica fue abandonada en el ámbito académico; en los años 70´s comienza a desarrollarse una nueva orientación denominada geopolítica crítica, la cual no tiene ruptura con la visión estratégica sino que incorpora algunas de sus propuestas teóricas en busca de convergencia. Este documento presenta un modelo que permita analizar la actividad turística desde la óptica de la geopolítica crítica y con base en el Sistema–Mundo y la Economía–Mundo que ayudan a esclarecer la configuración del espacio y los intereses en el impulso al turismo como industria mundializada, en donde los Estados centro y periferia desarrollan la actividad de distintas maneras. En el capitalismo periférico, el turismo no solo es un captador de divisas y generador de empleos sino además desarrolla una concentración de los medios de producción teniendo como resultado un imperialismo del tipo informal para la hegemonía.
Resumen
El capítulo aporta una visión general del desarrollo del turismo de cruceros en la región del Caribe, como alternativa a la desigualdad por demás existente en las sociedades de las economías subdesarrolladas. La zona cuenta con un privilegiado paisaje natural y cultural, que le atribuye el interés de los capitales internacionales a través de la inversión en el sector turístico. De esta manera, el turismo se promueve como uno de los motores para el desarrollo del tercer sector, en específico los cruceros se han mantenido con un importante y sostenido crecimiento a pesar de las crisis mundiales de las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, los cruceros tienen fuertes impactos en los países donde se implantan, toda vez que requieren de una gran infraestructura portuaria, transportación terrestre, comercios y servicios generales en las zonas. Así, surge el siguiente cuestionamiento ¿El desarrollo del turismo de cruceros en la región del Caribe ha beneficiado a las sociedades locales?
Taps and Toilets: How Greater Access Can Radically Improve Africa’s FutureEric Firnhaber
The International Futures modeling system is used to explore the impact of sanitation and clean water on development in Africa through improvements in access to them. The paper explores a Base Case and alternate scenarios that reflect, respectively, enhanced rates of access and stagnating rates of access. Impacts on development are measured through infant mortality, communicable diseases, GDP, and state fragility. The analysis includes a preliminary cost-benefit analysis.
Introduction to Drinking Water Quality: A Layperson’s Guide to Water Quality,...lhirsh
Poor water quality is a global health crisis. Not everyone who must help remedy this monumental problem is a scientist, or policy maker, or water, sanitation and hygiene expert, or public health professional. However, everyone at every level must have some understanding of the subject and science behind it.
Our booklet provides basic information to help people make intelligent decisions about safe drinking water.
KENDRA A. PEOPLESDear Human Resources DepartmentEager t.docxtawnyataylor528
KENDRA A. PEOPLES
Dear Human Resources Department:
Eager to transition to a career in utilizing my sound decision-making and administrative skills and support departmental objectives.
As my resume reflects, I have many vital skills; including staffing and customer service relations, detailed documentation, and confidentiality. While these skills are currently applied as a retention and/or customer service specialist for various telecommunications companies and financial institutions, these talents are easily transferable within corporate and non-profit sectors. As my prior employers can verify, I have a proven record for taking initiative and easily managing increased responsibilities. During my career I have strengthened my interviewing and analytical skills to identify and fulfill needs based on specified qualifications. In addition, I have extensive experience in conflict resolution (as it involves the servicing of the customer), processing paperwork and submitting reports within designated deadlines.
I am a person of integrity and I am confident I will meet and exceed your expectations.
I welcome an interview at your earliest convenience to discuss how my talents can support your overall organizational goals.
If you have any additional questions, comments, or concerns in regards to the reception of this letter, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Respectfully,
Kendra A. Peoples
The Maladies of Water and War: Addressing
Poor Water Quality in Iraq
Water is essential in pro-
viding nutrients, but contam-
inated water contributes to
poor population health.
Water quality and availabil-
ity can change in unstruc-
tured situations, such as war.
To develop a practical
strategy to address poor
water quality resulting from
intermittent wars in Iraq, I
reviewed information from
academic sources regarding
waterborne diseases, con-
flict and war, water quality
treatment, and malnutrition.
The prevalence of disease
was high in impoverished,
malnourished populations
exposed to contaminated
water sources.
The data aided in develop-
ing a strategy to improve
water quality in Iraq, which
encompasses remineralized
water from desalination
plants, health care reform,
monitoring and evaluation
systems, and educational
public health interventions.
(Am J Public Health. Pub-
lished online ahead of print
April 18,2013:e1–e7. doi:10.
2105/AJPH.2012.301118)
Tara Rava Zolnikov, MS, ScM
A LONG HISTORY OF UNSTABLE
rule, border disputes, and religious
strife has created continuous con-
flict in Iraq, with wars conducted
from the beginning of the 20th
century to the present. Iraq took
part in World Wars I and II. The
Persian Gulf wars had three
phases: 1980 to 1988, 1988 to
1991, and 2003 to 2010.1,2 The
American involvement in Iraq and
Afghanistan represent the most
sustained combat in the world
since the Vietnam War.3
War causes worker shortages,
skill-set ...
How can we reduce open defecation in rural India?Yogesh Upadhyaya
Majority of people practicing open defecation in the world are from India. This has very serious implications on health especially the health of children. We believe that the discussion needs to move beyond toilet construction and should start focusing on usage.
7191 . the right to water and sanitation - a practical guideGian Paolo Pezzi
A Franciscan Perspective on the Right to Water. Francis’s respect for Sister Mother Earth reminds us that the right to water is certainly important, but at the same time we need to respect the Water’s rights too!
This practical guide shows the importance of water, the water's rights, and the commitment of the community towards water providing reflection, statistics, and exercises. Here you can find both the Power Point and a word text to facilitate the use of both in separate way. (Jpic-jp.org).
health inequalities water & sanitationMahimaGirase
This ppt includes Health equity which is related to the fairness in distribution of health resources and outcomes.
Also contains Graphs for water sanitation, Relationship between healthcare spending and life expectancy
, Effectiveness of water and sanitation in preventing disease
NCD is a big challenge to India and Acidic Body is root cause of NCD. India population rank 120th as a healthiest nation . Drink Alklaine water to neutralize acidity
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