Question

 

identify, describe, and explain two key events in the twentieth and 21st centuries that affected global health. How did they do so?

Answer 1

Towentieth century Major events:

1. War to end all war

2.Beginning of nuclear age

3. Great economic depression

War to end all war:

a. This term is for first world war 1914 to 1918.

b. It affects the economic, politics and societal status of country.

c. Many human victims are injured from war.

d. Lack of medical manpower to manage.

e. Lack of money to purchase the medicines and other supply

f. Environment impact adversely affects the health.

h. So these war are affects the health status of people.

II. Beginning of nuclear age:

a. Nuclear age or atomic era started at 1945.

b. Exposure of high level of ionizing radiation

c. Radiation sickness and radiation syndrome

d. Development of cancer

c. Lot people suffered with physical deformities

d. Many children born with congenetal defects.

e. Various type of skin problems.

f. Lot of economic crisis

h. Psychological disorders

21st century on health:

1. Population exposure

2. Pollution

These two factor considered as major factor affects health.

Population exposure:

1. Overuse of natural resources

2. Increase food demand

3. Increase waste generation

4. Unemployment

5. Poverty

6. Increase crime rate

7. Energy crisis

7. Over crowding

8. Deforestation

10. Energy crisis

11. Lack of supportive health manpower

12. Affect wild animal life

13. Reduce life expectancy

Pollution:

1. It increases the risk of respiratory diseases

2. Increase the risk of heart attack and stroke

3. Increase the incidence of Parkinson's disease

4. Contribute to psychological depression

5. Poor health status.

6. Increase the radiation emission