Here we will cover the Maternal & Children, Adolescents
(teenagers) & Young, Middle Aged, and Elderly Health.
We can end preventable
deaths among all women, children, adolescents (teenagers) and young adults, and
to greatly improve their health and well-being. Far too many women, infants and
children worldwide still have little or no access to essential, quality health
services and education, clean air and water, and adequate sanitation and
nutrition. Injuries (including road traffic injuries and drowning), interpersonal
violence, self-harm and maternal conditions are the leading causes of death
among adolescents and young adults. Half of all mental health disorders in
adulthood start by age 14, but most cases are undetected and untreated. Early
onset of substance use is associated with higher risks of developing dependence
and other problems during adult life, and people of younger ages are
disproportionately affected by substance use (Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco)
compared with people of older ages. We also have other sober issues that needs
to be addressed including:
- Communicable Diseases
(Tuberculosis, HIV...)
- Infectious Diseases (Diarrhea,
Pneumonia, Measles...)
- Early Pregnancy &
Child Birth
- Overweight
Moving on to the middle
and old age. This will include:
- improvement in the
health knowledge of the elderly about potential risk factors;
- social measures like
developing a culture wherein children voluntarily take the responsibility of
looking after their aged parents;
- promotion of primary
prevention to inculcate healthy life-styles in early adulthood
- information, education,
and communication strategies toward three broad groups namely elderly persons,
the middle aged who would move into elderly age group soon and younger people
who are the potential care providers for their elderly parents/relatives
regarding the issues of hygiene, nutrition, physical exercise, avoidance of
tobacco and alcohol, accident prevention measures and awareness about
recognition of early signs/symptoms of common geriatric problems;
- training and re-training
of health workers to effectively understand the special health needs of the
elderly
- necessity of periodic
health assessment in early detection of conditions
Our on-demand webinars,
seminars and workshops help improve the health and well-being of women,
children, adolescents, young adults, and the elderly.
