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    Structural violence has become a frequently used instrument in the word of systemic oppression. This type of oppression and unfair limitations of civil, criminal and basic human rights can cause suffering and death to many innocent lives. Sociologist Johan Galtung was the one who developed this theory of structural violence. Indicated in one of his articles “Violence, Peace, and Peace Research”, structural violence is the “systematic constraint on human potential due to economic and political structures”

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    The Disease AIDS And The US Public Health Department The disease AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The epidemic disease AIDS affected the US in 1981. The disease AIDS is defined according the world health Organization (WHO) ‘’ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a term which applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection”. An outbreak virus that struck women, men, and children from every single part of world. A known disease of gay men that caused

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    Each person faces some type of health issue at some point in their life. As humans, we all find ourselves in unfavorable positions that require medical intervention; rather major or minor. A health issue can be defined simply as any circumstance or condition that has a negative impact on the wellbeing of an individual. Health issues can stem from one not taking care of themselves, genetics, or harm perpetuated from an external factor / environment. There are currently numerous studies being conducted

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    decimating the world population, and since the post-war era the USA has been the leader on investing on scientific Research and Development. However, now due to budgetary constraints, while the threat of more infectious illnesses becoming endemic is a possibility, the investment is being reduced. This action by the government is of great concern when the World Health Organization, the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system, is sharing

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    Background Global health is the often defined as, “the area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.” Global health places the responsibility for worldwide improvement on all nations, rather than leaving the responsibility on individual nations. The global health movement strives not only to improve immediate health conditions, but also to work for long-term improvements. Healthcare as a global issue

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    globalized world we live in today, “No one man is an island” the same can said about the countries. Every country is interconnected with trade routes, internet and roads. The world has made great strides to connect everything and everyone, but how has that affected culture? Culture is defined as the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, and scholarly pursuits. (Dictinary.com), so how has worldwide organizations like the

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    OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Comparison of Public and Community Health University of Phoenix NUR/408 Michelle Hogsed July 7, 2014 . Comparison of Public and Community Health Public and community health work simultaneously as well as separately to protect the populations of the world. Public health focuses on the health of an entire nation and community health focuses on health and wellness of various communities. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the

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    in the world (“Countries: Japan,” 2015, para. 2b). Japan is healthy, but there are still health issues. As formerly one of the 194 countries that was a member of the World Health Organization, now the Japanese population relies on the Western Pacific Region Organizational branch of the World Health Organization for guidance and support when it comes to major health crisis that effect this otherwise healthy country. Some of the main health issues that the Western Pacific Region Organization has addressed

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    globalization” (globalization101) but it's also deeply controversial in its different effects to economy, health, culture, education, energy, environment, human rights, international law, investment, media, trade and so many more. These aspects have shown us how it’s important to create a more integrated global world is a better way to transform people’s life to a better or it can be unconstructive to many. Health security is one of the many positive or negative effects of globalization impacts in different

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    Over the last couple of centuries, there have been remarkable patrons to the health community. They strived for a reform to better understand and prevent diseases world-wide. These reforms started with simple things, such as washing hands, sterilization of work tools and areas in a medical facility as well as at home, to global organizations that strive every day to prevent epidemics that can cause detrimental damage to our societies well-being. Previously, not much was done to alleviate diseases

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