Topics in Public Health PDF
Preview Topics in Public Health
Topics in Public Health Edited by David Claborn Topics in Public Health Edited by David Claborn D3pZ4i & bhgvld, Dennixxx & rosea (for softarchive) Stole src from http://avaxho.me/blogs/exLib/ Published by AvE4EvA Copyright © 2015 All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published, authors have the right to republish it, in whole or part, in any publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers, this license allows users to download, copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials, instructions, methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Technical Editor AvE4EvA MuViMix Records Cover Designer Published: 17 June, 2015 ISBN-10 953-51-2132-4 ISBN-13 978-953-51-2132-9 C ontents Preface Chapter 1 An Overview of The Public Health Global Perspective on the Grand Challenges of Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases Within the Framework for Developing new Drugs by Estella Tembe-Fokunang, Charles Fokunang, Zacharia Sando, Barbara Atogho Tiedeu, Frederick Kechia, Valentine Ndikum, Marceline Ngounoue Djuidje, Jerome Ateudjieu, Raymond Langsi, John Fomn boh Dobgima, Joseph Fokam, Luc Gwum, Obama Abena, Tazoacha Asonganyii, Jeanne Ngongang, Vincent K. Titanji and Lazare Kaptue Chapter 2 Mental Health — An Issue Neglected by European Public Health Systems? by Denise Zak Chapter 3 Alcohol Consumption Among Adolescents — Implications for Public Health by Francisca Carvajal and Jose Manuel Lerma-Cabrera Chapter 4 Variables that May Affect the Transmission of Dengue – A Case Stu dy for Health Management in Asia by Muhiuddin Haider and Jamie Turner Chapter 5 Microbial Health Risks of Regulated Drinking Waters in the United States — A Comparative Microbial Safety Assessment of Public Water Supplies and Bottled Water by Stephen C. Edberg Chapter 6 Accelerated Detection of Microbes Utilizing an Organic Particle Catalyst in the Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli MMO-MUG (Colilert®) test by Stephen C. Edberg VI Contents Chapter 7 A New Direct Detection System for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria by Stephen C. Edberg and J. Michael Miller Chapter 8 Review of Iron Supplementation and Fortification by Lauren C. R amsay and Christopher V. Charles Chapter 9 A Review on the Assessmen t of the Potential Adverse Health Impacts of Carbamate Pesticides by Elsa Dias, Fernando Garcia e Costa, Simone Morais and Maria de Lourdes Pereira Chapter 10 Use of Natural Latex as a Biomaterial for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot — A New Approach to Treating Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus by Suÿlia de Siqueira Rodrigues Fleury Rosa, Maria do Carmo Reis, Mÿrio Fabricio Fleury Rosa, Diego Cÿlon, Cÿlia Aparecida dos Reis and Cÿlia Aparecida dos Reis Chapter 11 The Public Health perspective on Migratory Health – Displaced Populations in Global Disease Epidemics by Charles Fokunang, Estella Tembe-Fokunang, Zacharia Sando, Marceline Ngounoue Djuidje, Barbara Atogho Tiedeu, Frederick Kechia, Jerome Ateudjieu, Valentin Ndikum, Raymond Langsi, Dobgima Fomnboh, Joseph Fokam, Luc Gwum, Obama Abena, Tazoacha Asongani, Vincent Pryde Titanji and Lazare Kaptue Chapter 12 Disasters and Public Heath — An Updated Review of the Role of Infectious Disease in the Post-Disaster Environment by David M. Claborn and Christie Oestreich Chapter 13 Health Risk Management and Mass Media — Newspaper Reports on BSE in South Korea by Satomi Noguchi and Hajime Sato Preface Public health has been defined as the efforts of a community that allow a population to remain healthy. This definition is very inclusive, so elements of clinical care, health promotion and many other fields contribute to the larger discipline of public health. The profession has evolved in recent years, with the emphasis in the developed world changing from the hygiene method for control of infectious diseases to a more complex approach to address chronic disease. However, the focus in public health continues to be the population. This book provides a sample of fields that contribute to the public health profession. Its broad approach provides examples of the core fields of public health, including environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health administration, and health behavior. Chapter 1 An Overview of The Public Health Global Perspective on the Grand Challenges of Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases Within the Framework for Developing new Drugs Estella Tembe-Fokunang, Charles Fokunang, Zacharia Sando, Barbara Atogho Tiedeu, Frederick Kechia, Valentine Ndikum, Marceline Ngounoue Djuidje, Jerome Ateudjieu, Raymond Langsi, John Fomnboh Dobgima, Joseph Fokam, Luc Gwum, Obama Abena, Tazoacha Asonganyii, Jeanne Ngongang, Vincent K. Titanji and Lazare Kaptue Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/59070 1. Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) known to cause more than half of all deaths in sub Saharan Africa over the past two decades has shown a steady increase to become a public health concern,. [1-4]. More than 30% of these deaths are recorded before the age of 60 in the resource poor countries. The mortality and morbidity caused by the NCDs is globally on the increase. However, the greatest impact has been recorded in sub Saharan Africa where healthcare facilities and medical awareness is low. In the developing countries NCDs is on the rise at the same proportion with infectious diseases that has led to an increasing disease burden, [2]. Other studies in sub-Saharan Africa has indicated that women within the ages of 15–49 are dying from NCDs faster than the women living in high-income countries [3-4]. The burden of
The list of books you might like
