Strategies used to control/manage the disease Education campaigns promoting the benefits of safe sex and the dangers of sharing hypodermic needles (e.g. TV and Radio) Encouraging the use of condoms (available for free) Drug rehabilitation projects Attempts to develop an AIDS vaccine Needle exchange programmes Blood screening Agencies (e.g. World Bank) have made funding available to developing countries HEART DISEASE Causes: Eating too many fatty foods increases cholesterol levels This narrows the arteries increasing the chance of heart disease Fatty foods lead to obesity which puts an extra strain on the heart Many people do not eat enough fruit or vegetables Lack of exercise raises blood pressure affecting the efficiency of the heart Smoking narrows the arteries and puts pressure on the heart Stress increases blood pressure Heart complaints can be heredity Consequences of disease for population in affected area: Many work days are lost in industry through ill health This can reduce profits in business Strain is put on the health service This increases the cost of state and private healthcare (more medical staff and hospital beds are needed to treat those suffering from the disease) There is an increase in the number of patients suffering from coronary-related illnesses (e.g. angina, high blood pressure, strokes) Life expectancy is lowered Strategies used to control/manage the disease More people now have regular check-ups for cholesterol and blood pressure Allowing early intervention for at risk patients
Strategies used to control/manage the disease Education campaigns promoting the benefits of safe sex and the dangers of sharing hypodermic needles (e.g. TV and Radio) Encouraging the use of condoms (available for free) Drug rehabilitation projects Attempts to develop an AIDS vaccine Needle exchange programmes Blood screening Agencies (e.g. World Bank) have made funding available to developing countries HEART DISEASE Causes: Eating too many fatty foods increases cholesterol levels This narrows the arteries increasing the chance of heart disease Fatty foods lead to obesity which puts an extra strain on the heart Many people do not eat enough fruit or vegetables Lack of exercise raises blood pressure affecting the efficiency of the heart Smoking narrows the arteries and puts pressure on the heart Stress increases blood pressure Heart complaints can be heredity Consequences of disease for population in affected area: Many work days are lost in industry through ill health This can reduce profits in business Strain is put on the health service This increases the cost of state and private healthcare (more medical staff and hospital beds are needed to treat those suffering from the disease) There is an increase in the number of patients suffering from coronary-related illnesses (e.g. angina, high blood pressure, strokes) Life expectancy is lowered Strategies used to control/manage the disease More people now have regular check-ups for cholesterol and blood pressure Allowing early intervention for at risk patients
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