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Introduction People in Australia are among the most prolific alcohol drinkers in the world according to the World Health Organisation’s report published in 2014. Australians over the age of 15 drink in average of 12.2 litres per capita per year which puts us at quite at a high level by world standards, even more than the Britons (11.6 litres) and the Americans (9.2 litres) respectively. Australians take pride in its drinking culture reputation and accept it as a social norm; not acknowledging the

1. Briefly describe your agency and when/why it was established? The World Vision Australia health organisation has provided poorer countries with the opportunity to be able to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. By sponsoring a child, you can change their world. This organisation helps children who are living in disadvantage regions and who struggled to earn a good education. World Vision Australia first began in 1947, when an American missionary, Dr Robert Pierce travelled to China and Korea

As you stated, the World Health Organization (WHO) is information about the world as a whole and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has more information about the United States. Both of these organizations have the same goal of improving the population’s health and educating people about the population’s health status and health burdens. Depending on what information is being research depends on what organization is used, both have a wealth of knowledge about the specific populations

Mental Health SYNOPSIS OF THE TOPIC The World Health Organisation (2014) defines Mental Health “as a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community” (para. 1). Mental health refers to an individual’s psychological, emotional and social wellbeing; it has the ability affect people’s perceptions, thought, feelings, actions and

The World Health Organization describes mental disorder as “a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviour, and relationships with others” (Mental Disorder). Some mental disorders include depression, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, dementia, anxiety disorder, etc. Mental Illness is very important today as about “1 in 5 adults in the U.S.–43.8 million, or 18.5%–experience mental illness in a given year” and about “1 in 12 adults in the U.S.–10 million, or 4.2%–experiences

Suicide Prevention Consultation Paper Suicide Prevention According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15–29-year-old. In the United States, about 22 cases per day. And for every suicide there are many more people who attempt it every year. This shows that suicide is a serious problem affecting our nation. Regarding this matter, Cooper, E. Stewart, Newman, Jody L., & Fuqua, Dale R. (2012) state that historically over the years, consultation

Selective breeding is a type of genetic modification. If humans have been altering genes for thousands of years, why is there so much controversy over GMO 's, or Genetically Modified Organisms? Are they harmful? And are they essential to help feed the world? In order to know if GMOs pose a threat to humans, we first need to understand

Torment is a subjective and one of a kind affair that changes from individual to individual as well as per cause and condition too. Agony can come from harm to skin, muscles, organs and bones; it can have enthusiastic and mental triggers. It is normal to expect that since agony can have a wide assortment of birthplaces and translations, the treatment of torment should be as individual as the experience. This is of specific significance amid end of life consideration. Giving palliative consideration

WHOQOL-SRPB The World Health Organization Quality of Life, (WHOQOL) assessment instrument is a 100 question Likert scale, which assesses an individual 's quality of life in seven domains. These seven domains and 24 subdomains ask quality of life questions in the following subject matter: physical, psychological, level of independence, social relationships, environmental, spiritual beliefs, and overall health (2016). These questions respond to the definition of Quality of Life as an individual 's

Ageism is defined by the World Health Organization (2012) as discrimination against and stereotyping of an individual or group of people base on their age, it is commonly found in older people. The older people has been labeled as mentally slow, physically weak, helpless and “past by their due date.” These attitudes held against the older people restrict them in participating in any form of social, economic, and cultural activities. This paper will evaluate a scenario where ageism arose in the care