Philippines Infectious Disease

Philippines The official language of the Philippines is Filipino. People also speak English. The capital of Philippines is Manila. On the islands of the Philippines there are over 200 volcanoes. But only a few of them are active. It was the first Southeast Asian country to gain independence in 1946, following World War II. The Philippines is regarded as the texting capital of the world. About 350 to 400 million text messages are sent daily by 35 million people, which is more than the total daily text messages sent in the U.S. and Europe combined. The Filipino people invented Karaoke. The first female president of the Philippines was sworn into office in Her name was Corazon Cojuangco Aquino

Philippines (cont.) The population of the Philippines is 103,775,002. The life expectancy is The obesity rate is 4.3% compared to the 35.7% in the U.S. The unemployment rate is % of children under 5 are underweight.

Filipino Flag Blue stands for peace, happiness, joy, trust and justice. Red stands for war and patriotism. Three stars stand for the three official provinces- Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. The sun stands for light. Eight rays on the sun stand for the eight first provinces. When the red section is on top, the country is at war and the flag is flown upside down.

Infectious disease The issue in the Philippines is that people are getting sick and they don't know how to stop it. The Philippines is a relatively poor country. People don't have money to pay medical bills or for clean resources. Only 4% of the population is connected to a public sewer system. The Philippines is a very poverty stricken place. So people have very little money and it is often hard to find comfortable living conditions. Mosquitoes and ticks spread diseases like malaria and dengue fever. The open airy layout of most houses lets in these bugs and exposes the people inside to the possible risk of disease. People there need lots of outside help. They have trouble paying for clean water or proper housing. People are exposed to bacteria in water or other unclean substances. People don't have the money to clean their water or remove bug or mold infestations. A row of squatter shanties by the polluted riverside in Manila

Medical access In the Philippines, there is very limited medical access. Most people are unable to get care. There are 0.5 hospital beds per 1000 people doctors per 1000 people. Most poor people in the Philippines are not helped. the Takeda-Plan Healthcare Access Program has provided children with financial support for hospitalization and treatment as well as medical aids, and has provided medical equipment to public health centers.

Possible Solutions In cleaner situations, these diseases would not be spread so easily. To stop the spread of disease, water supplies should be cleaned up. Water that is drunk is often unclean. This causes many health problems A town well could be built to supply fresh water. If the government gave more money towards the water situation, towns could figure out the best way to solve their individual problems. Bacteria can travel through dirt and other unclean substances. If people had clean water to wash their hands, everyone would be better off. Water donated by a charity to supply water to people who don't have access to clean water.

Alternative Solutions Many diseases are transmitted through insects. Mosquitoes transmit diseases like malaria Nighttime is when mosquitoes are most active. That is also the time where people are least active and most vulnerable to mosquitoes. If people had mosquito netting to string around their beds the mosquitoes would be unable to reach them. This netting could be provided by charities or the government. Mosquito netting on a bed.

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