Health
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Lead in the environment
Lead pollution in the environment is detrimental to human health and ecological health. Approximately 900,000 deaths are attributed to the lead exposure in 2019 (1). Children are the most vulnerable groups to lead pollution. Ingestion and inhalation are possible exposure… Continue reading
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Snapshot of the daily deaths and daily new cases of coronavirus
Analysis of past seven days (December 25, 2020 to December 31, 2020) of coronavirus cases of the most affected five countries reveals the highest number of daily new cases in USA as compared to India, Brazil, Russia, and France. Daily… Continue reading
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Goal 3: Health and Well Being
Several health issues such as mortality rate, epidemics of diseases, drug abuse, sexual and reproductive health have been existed throughout the decade. Goal 3 of UN Sustainable Development Goals states “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all… Continue reading
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Health Effects of Cadmium
Presence of cadmium in drinking water is hazardous to human health. Renal, cardiovascular, respiratory and skeletal effects have been found to be induced by cadmium exposure. Cadmium can induce renal tubular dysfunction leading to renal lesion and irreversible impairment of… Continue reading
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Ebola Virus Disease
Handling of infected animals such as chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines has been believed to be the cause of Ebola virus infection to human population (WHO, 2014). Five identified subspecies of Ebola virus includes Ebola virus… Continue reading
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Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death. According to WHO (2013), 347 million people have diabetes in the world and 80% of the disease is prevalent among populations of low and middle income countries. Twenty nine million people… Continue reading
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been defined as a policy approach enabling easy access to health services for people of all ages, groups and financial strength. WHO (2013) explained the UHC concept as development issue where people’s ‘right to health’… Continue reading