Objective 1: Describe the variations in health as reflected by changes In life
expectancy at national and global scales since 1950.
To begin this option we will look at a few indicators, this will also cover us for objective 2 below. As experienced geographers you should be familiar with indicators now and the reasons why they interest as Geography. We are going to explore some of the key indicators for this option and begin to understand the global patterns and relationships associated with each
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We will continue with some exam practice questions to hone your exam skills before looking at Russia as a case study for changes in life expectancy
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Objective 2: Evaluate life expectancy, infant mortality rate (IMR) and child mortality, HALE
calorie intake, access to safe water and access to health services as indicators of health.
In addition to the work we have done above we will look at a new composite indicator called HALE. What is this indicator? how is it measured? what are HALE scores in different parts of the world? Is it a good indicator? You will answer all of these questions with a little bit of independent research.
Objective 3: Discuss the geographic factors that determine the relative emphasis placed by policy-makers, in one country or region, on prevention as opposed to treatment of disease.
This sounds complicated! but we are going to break it down more in class. Our main aim is to produce a case study about South Africa's AIDS epidemic and the approaches it has to treatment and prevention. To help you complete a prevention information sheet there are two video's below to watch.
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