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Stroke Disease Can Cause Death To The People

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Stroke Disease Can Cause Death To The PeopleLast summer in Spain reported a total of 15 deaths attributable to heat stroke, of which almost half, in particular, 47 percent were caused by sports or be working outside in the middle of the day when temperatures are higher.

This has been assured the Minister of Health, Social Policy and Equality, Leire Pajin, during the presentation a few days of the campaign ‘Fight the heat is in your hands’ has launched his department to “prevent and reduce the negative effects of heat “the health of citizens.

In addition to the exercise or work, the rest of heatstroke deaths last year were related to the consumption of drugs or spoiled food (20 percent), part of risk groups by age -adults and children-(20 percent), or have any pre-existing disease (in 13 percent of cases).

Therefore, the Ministry of Health has launched between June and September a subscription through their website to receive email and mobile phone prediction of temperatures and the risk level of their province. This system worked last year and managed a total of 1,100 subscription requests.

And, as recognized by the President of the State Meteorological Agency, Ricardo García Herrera, predictions for this summer can sign warning that “temperatures above the average of other years,” as has happened in spring, requiring “constant vigilance” particularly in areas most at risk. “The summer will be hotter than normal, and the number of ads for yellow and orange alerts,” he assured.

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Demanding policies to prevent deaths during pregnancy and childbirth

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Demanding policies to prevent deaths during pregnancy and childbirthThe Foundation for Studies and Research on Women (FEIM) made a formal request to the Ministry of Health of the Nation to know the actions that were performed to reduce the high number of illnesses and deaths of women linked to complications during pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium, and evaluating the impact of measures taken.

Dr. Mabel Bianca, president of FEIM, said: “We do not know if so far there periodic evaluation of existing schemes since 2004 and its results. What we do know is that policies historically in the country were changing and unstable and not meant an improvement in the health of women in terms of less disease and maternal deaths. “

According to official figures, the maternal mortality rate in the country was 5.5 deaths per 10 000 live births in 2009, without achieving a significant decrease in comparison with other countries such as Chile and Uruguay, where up to three times lower . In some provinces the rate is double the national average. In Formosa, for example, were 11.8 in 2008 and in Jujuy, 10, values similar to those of Guyana.

“While in 2009 the index rose significantly from the previous year due to the outbreak of Influenza A, yet there were 25 deaths from 2008 through consequences of unsafe abortions, just 87 cases. Even public hospitals discharged 55,798 women hospitalized for this cause, “said Bianca.

In that sense, FEIM says most of these deaths are avoidable and that its main cause is pregnancy interrupted in unsafe ways, what constitutes “a grave social injustice that women poorest people seriously ill or die after a series of rights violations, including lack of access to medical care and information. “

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How in the world infant mortality rate in 2012

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

How in the world infant mortality rate in 2012The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a series of recommendations whose implementation could reduce by half the number of infant deaths for various types of accidents, saving the lives of a thousand children every day.

Accidents and injuries caused without premeditation are the leading cause of mortality among children older than five years and is a leading below this age, with a total of 830,000 cases per year. This means that 2,000 children die daily in the world scenarios, leaving their families devastated.

Responsible for Accident and Disability Prevention WHO, Etienne Krug, explained that traffic accidents are causing increased mortality and have become the leading cause of death after ten years and through adolescence.
Followed in order: drowning, burns, falls and poisoning.

Such situations also cause injuries of varying severity to ten million children who require medical and rehabilitation treatments, and in many cases become disabled.

According to data collected by WHO, children are at higher risk than girls to be injured and suffer accidents are usually more severe.

The resolution adopted today by the health agency clearly states that countries should introduce or enforce measures that can prevent childhood accidents and the enforcement of speed limits, particularly around schools, residential areas and playgrounds, as well as consumption of alcohol while driving.

It also recommends the use of bicycle and motorcycle helmets, seat belts and child seats in cars, cover or place barriers to access to swimming pools and other dangerous areas with water, and place security mechanisms in Windows and doors to prevent falls.

WHO also calls on countries to attend to children with burn centers, the establishment of poison control centers and packaged the drugs in amounts that are not lethal.

The experience of countries that have adopted comprehensive programs to prevent childhood accidents shows that they can be reduced very significantly.
In some countries where preventive measures are applied, the number of children killed in accidents is ten times lower compared with countries where the risks are higher.

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