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Passage To India Jane Jue Dept of Medicine
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1,128,000,000 est population –(Second only to China, 1/6 of world pop) Two thousand ethnic groups 22 official languages – Hindi most widely spoken 82% Hindu (Muslim12%, Sikh2%, Jain0.4%, Christian2%, Buddhists0.8%) Caste system – occupational and socio-religious hierarchies –Unequal social mobilization and uneven economic growth Breakup of India's religions: ██ Hinduism — 90.5% ██ Islam — 3.8% ██ Christianity — 2.3% ██ Sikhism — 1.9% ██ Buddhism, Jainism, others — 1.5%HinduismIslamChristianitySikhismBuddhismJainism others
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Chaos
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Vital Statistics Population 1.1 billion Population growth rate: 1.38% (2006 est.) Birth rate: 22.01 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) Death rate: 8.18 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) literacy rate: 79.9% Percent of the population under the poverty line: 22%(2006 est.) Unemployment Rate: 9.2% Infant mortality rate: total: 54.63 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth:total population: 64.71 yearsLife expectancy Gross national income per capita: $3,460
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· Iron Age KingdomsIron Age Kingdoms· 1200–700 BC Maha Janapadas700–300 BC Magadha1700 BC–550 AD · Maurya DynastyMaurya Dynasty· 321–184 BC Middle Kingdoms230 BC–1279 AD · Satavahana EmpireSatavahana Empire· 230 BC–199 AD · Kushan EmpireKushan Empire· 60–240 AD · Gupta EmpireGupta Empire· 240–550 · Pala EmpirePala Empire· 750–1174 · Chola EmpireChola Empire· 848–1279 Islamic Sultanates1206–1596 · Delhi SultanateDelhi Sultanate· 1206–1526 · Deccan SultanatesDeccan Sultanates· 1490–1596 Hoysala Empire1040–1346 Kakatiya Empire1083–1323 Vijayanagara Empire1336–1565 Mughal Era1526–1707 Maratha Empire1674–1818 Sikh Empire1799–1849 Colonial Era1757–1947 Modern States1947 onwards
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India independent since 1947, after 150 yrs of rule by England –English put in much infrastructure (railroads, schools, roads, health care system). Republic of India – collectively 29 states (elected gov’t) and 6 union territories (appointed administrator). Type of government – descriptions found in the Preamble “Sovereign,” “Socialist,” “Secular,” “Democratic,” “Republic” Central and State governments – similar division of power Government
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Hospitals – 18,218 - 75% private – adds to social barriers Healthcare spending by government is 6% of GDP. Government covers 18% of healthcare costs, 72% out of pocket 1.25 million doctors (1:1800 people) Medical tourism – Saudi Arabia & England Religious and magical cures through priests and other religious institutions, herbal and home remedies. Strong pharmaceutical production with large proportion of exportation Healthcare
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Barriers Environmental factors – sanitation and safe drinking water, toilet facilities, electricity BARRIERS TO ACCESS –Geography - Unequal distribution of resources- lower in rural areas –Socio-economic - Disparity in quality of care (public vs private hospitals) –GENDER - Inequality of women Patriarical society 2/3 are illiterate
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Disease Burden Environmental factors – Higher burden of infectious diseases TB – 14 million cases Malaria 2 million cases HIV – 4 million Leprosy Major causes of death: –Infectious diseases (TB, malaria, HIV) –Cardiovascular disease (ischemic heart and stroke) –Injury (1/3 suicide) Children: Polio Malnutrition HIV December 2004 Tsunami struck southeast coast
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HIV/AIDS - Estimated 2.2-7.6 million cases -Stigma is major barrier - ARV’s available, but not affordable to common - little research being done - lack of funding
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BBH
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HIV testing at Bangalore Baptist Hospital in 2003-2006 YearTot # HIV test HIV test Outpt % OP HIV test Total # HIV + % HIV+ of tot tested % HIV + dx from OP 20034415203346%591.34%49% 20044491227550%771.7%55% 20054680207144%1062.3%63% 20064107224855%872.1%68%
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EBM
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HIV KAP
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Ethics
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Future opportunities
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