The Fabric of Health: Defining Health: Different Perspectives
Health is not a single state of being. It is a combination of factors which over time shape and mold the life of a human being. Various specialists in the field of health and medicine share their perspectives on the meaning of health.
Germ Warfare: Vaccines and Childhood Diseases
The vaccine-preventable diseases of childhood are rarely seen in the industrialized nations of the world because of the immunization programs that exist. As the world health community gains control over polio, measles which kills 10% of the children...
The Fabric of Health: Health Comparisons, the United States and Other Industrialized Nations
The United States is in the bottom quartile of industrialized countries in standard statistical and public health measures. The healthcare emphasis in the U.S. generally improves quality of life but not life expectancy. Infant mortality tends to be ...
The Fabric of Health: Health, a National and International Concern
The health of any nation is closely linked to the health of its people. The productivity of its workforce, the health of future generations, its very survival depend on it. Most countries have ministers of health or public health services responsibl...
The Fabric of Health: Impact of Social and Environmental Factors on Health
The conditions in which people live play a critical role in their ability to maintain good health. People who live in the large slum areas that surround most cities sacrifice preventive care, treatment for illness, good food and adequate housing jus...
What You Don't Know...: Water-related Diseases
Diarrheal illnesses and other diseases are directly related to contaminated water. For the past several decades the Carter Center has led a worldwide campaign to eradicate two water-related diseases: river blindness and guinea worm diseases. Dr. Don...