Disease+and+Health

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.DISEASE AND HEALTH http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/geog/health/development/social/life_expectan cy/index.shtml World life expectancy information. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4850986.stm Example of UK variations in infant mortality. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/geog/health/health/index.shtml A resource with an interactive map to look at cholera, cancer, malaria and coronary heart disease. http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/publications/facts/obesity/en/ World Health Organization (WHO) site on obesity. http://www.who.int/features/2005/chronic_diseases/en/ Malri’s story: facing obesity (Kenya). Chronic disease site from the WHO. http://www.who.int/topics/child_health/en/index.html WHO Child health site. http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/en/index.html WHO diet and physical activity campaign. http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2007/2007WorldPopulationDataSheet.aspx Population Research Bureau statistics including report on malnutrition. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7018057.stm Article about a young American boy who died through lack of access to health care. http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/ A site for producing country scale population pyramids for present and future. http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html A gateway into all national statistics sites. http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/OctDCPBlurb.aspx A brief site with links to the debate on elderly populations. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4756650.stm A BBC report on encouraging a healthy lifestyle. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/europe/stark-warning-on-childhood-obesity-problem- 468833.html The independent newspaper UK. Article on adopting a healthy lifestyle. http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/teenagehealth/index.shtml A general site with information about teenage health. http://www.youthhealthtalk.org/ Real life case studies of teenage health issues. Local help lines e.g. school nurse, health clinics, Samaritans. http://www.dpi.org/ Disabled Peoples’ International – an organisation that promotes rights of disabled people worldwide. www.unicef.org UNICEF main website. 6 www.childinfo.org a UNICEF site focused on child welfare. www.wethepeoples.org.uk A DVD of 9 films which support the UN Millennium Development Goals. www.actionaid.org International charity website with national site links. www.sightsavers.org International charity aimed at supporting those with sight difficulties.