HEALTH
1. Distribution of a range of world diseases
Skills question: Describing in detail a resource
2. Causes, effects and strategies adopted to manage:
HIV/AIDS in developed & developing countries
One disease prevalent in a developed country - heart disease
One disease prevalent in a developing country - malaria
Skills question: Describing in detail a resource
2. Causes, effects and strategies adopted to manage:
HIV/AIDS in developed & developing countries
One disease prevalent in a developed country - heart disease
One disease prevalent in a developing country - malaria
1. Distribution of a range of world diseases - HIV / AIDS
Skills question: Describing in detail a resource
Skills question: Describing in detail a resource
Describe in detail Questions
In the Human and Global issues section of the exam you will get questions which ask you to describe in detail a resource. This maybe a table, graph or map.
To answer these question you need to describe what the resource shows, but not to explain why. These are usually for 4 marks
To answer the question:
1.Give an overall description
2.Then try to split the resource into 2 or 3 categories / trends / geographical areas, and describe each one using the numbers provided
In the Human and Global issues section of the exam you will get questions which ask you to describe in detail a resource. This maybe a table, graph or map.
To answer these question you need to describe what the resource shows, but not to explain why. These are usually for 4 marks
To answer the question:
1.Give an overall description
2.Then try to split the resource into 2 or 3 categories / trends / geographical areas, and describe each one using the numbers provided
N5 2019
Diagram: Global child mortality rates
Study Diagram
Describe, in detail, child mortality rates across the world.
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Describe, in detail, child mortality rates across the world.
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Marking Instructions
Overall description:
Infant mortality is highest in developing countries (1 mark)
Category / areas
Europe, North America and Australasia have the lowest rates of child mortality numbers at between 1-25 per 1000 children (1 mark)
Most of South America has child mortality rates of between 1—25 apart from Bolivia which has the greatest rates at 51-75, (1 mark) with Paraguay having between 26-50 (1 mark)
The continent with the worst child mortality rates is Africa with only Libya having between 1-25 (1 mark)
Individual Countries
Countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Mali have the highest rates between 101—300 (1 mark)
Afghanistan has the highest rates in Asia with between 101—300 children, (1 mark) followed by Pakistan with between 76-100. (1 mark)
Overall description:
Infant mortality is highest in developing countries (1 mark)
Category / areas
Europe, North America and Australasia have the lowest rates of child mortality numbers at between 1-25 per 1000 children (1 mark)
Most of South America has child mortality rates of between 1—25 apart from Bolivia which has the greatest rates at 51-75, (1 mark) with Paraguay having between 26-50 (1 mark)
The continent with the worst child mortality rates is Africa with only Libya having between 1-25 (1 mark)
Individual Countries
Countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Mali have the highest rates between 101—300 (1 mark)
Afghanistan has the highest rates in Asia with between 101—300 children, (1 mark) followed by Pakistan with between 76-100. (1 mark)
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Diagram: Adult HIV infection rate by country 2013Loading...
Study Diagram.Describe, in detail, the global distribution of HIV/AIDS infection amongst adults.
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2. Causes, effects and strategies adopted to manage: 1. HIV/AIDS in developed & developing countries
Causes of HIV / AIDS
1.Sexual Transmission: AIDS is caused by unprotected sex, and the transmission of bodily fluids from an infected person to an uninfected person.
2.Drug Users: AIDS is also caused by the sharing of dirty needles, for example amongst drug users.
3.Infected mothers: AIDS can also be spread from a pregnant person to her unborn child, and through breastfeeding.
4. Lack of education: can also increase transmission as many people are unaware of the causes of the disease.
5. Lack of primary health care: is also a contributory factor as many people cannot access condoms or other preventative methods.
6. Infected blood transfusions: for example haemophiliacs (people whose blood cannot clot) generally need a lot of blood transfusions.
2.Drug Users: AIDS is also caused by the sharing of dirty needles, for example amongst drug users.
3.Infected mothers: AIDS can also be spread from a pregnant person to her unborn child, and through breastfeeding.
4. Lack of education: can also increase transmission as many people are unaware of the causes of the disease.
5. Lack of primary health care: is also a contributory factor as many people cannot access condoms or other preventative methods.
6. Infected blood transfusions: for example haemophiliacs (people whose blood cannot clot) generally need a lot of blood transfusions.
Effects of HIV / AIDS
1. Death: The death rate will increase and life expectancy decreases.
2. Illness: AIDS is a debilitating disease which means that eventually those infected will not be able to work. With more adults ill and unable to work then the economically active population reduces, resulting in a shortage of labour.
3. Country: This lowers productivity and hampers development of a country. This in turn leads to fewer jobs and less wealth in a country.
2. Illness: AIDS is a debilitating disease which means that eventually those infected will not be able to work. With more adults ill and unable to work then the economically active population reduces, resulting in a shortage of labour.
3. Country: This lowers productivity and hampers development of a country. This in turn leads to fewer jobs and less wealth in a country.
4. Family: The young often become carers, therefore missing out on education. There will also be many orphans. In areas where AIDS is endemic e.g. South Africa, many are brought up by grandparents, meaning entire middle-aged populations may be missing from societies.
Explain the effects of HIV/AIDs on the populations of developing countries.
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HIV / AIDS Strategies
1.Sexual Transmission: Free condoms are given out.
2.Drug Users: Clean needles are provided for drug users.
3.Transmission: Drugs can also be given to pregnant females to prevent the spread to their babies. Blood is screened to prevent infection through blood transfusions.
4.Awareness: Education in schools, and the use of advertising on Radio / TV also reduce the spread.
5.Medicine: AIDS can be controlled using anti-retroviral drugs e.g. complera.
2.Drug Users: Clean needles are provided for drug users.
3.Transmission: Drugs can also be given to pregnant females to prevent the spread to their babies. Blood is screened to prevent infection through blood transfusions.
4.Awareness: Education in schools, and the use of advertising on Radio / TV also reduce the spread.
5.Medicine: AIDS can be controlled using anti-retroviral drugs e.g. complera.
