Talk:Diseases of poverty

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AIDS as an Example
I am planning to contribute a substantial part to this article on AIDS as a disease of poverty. Currently, AIDS is listed as an example on the article as a disease of poverty because of its extremely high prevalence rate in developing countries. I want to expand on this section and provide examples of the diseases and infections that predispose people in poverty to HIV/AIDS. I will be using Eileen Stillwaggon’s “Race, Sex, and the Neglected Risks for Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa” (2008) as a starting point for creating this Wikipedia section. Specifically, I want to write about malnutrition—both on the macro (protein and energy deficiencies) and micro level (iron, zinc, and vitamin deficiencies)—and parasitic infections such as malaria, intestinal parasites and Schistosomiasis. Additionally, I hope to add a section on reduced capabilities HIV/AIDS will have on people in poverty, especially for women and children. It would be really nice to get advice on how to best fit my contribution into this article. Should I make AIDS as one separate section under examples or should I divide my content between examples, mechanisms and causes, and consequences? Thanks a lot! MonicaHe (talk) 02:23, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Proposed additions
This is a topic in which I am very interested and I would like to contribute to the knowledge base already present on this page. First I would like to contribute a section that focuses on diseases of poverty in the United States, in order increase the awareness of these diseases in developed countries. My input will be added under the supervision of a professor and with the help of classmates who are also editing wiki pages (See class banner above.)

Among the sources from which information for this contribution will be drawn, is research by Eileen Steelwagon and Peter. J Hortez on neglected diseases within the United States. Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, and trichomoniasis are said to be neglected diseases which still affect pockets of the poor population in the United States. As already stated on this page, being affected by many of these diseases also makes these populations more susceptible to HIV infection. Research points to a connection between these diseases and a high HIV infection rate among certain populations in the U.S. My contribution will also focus on tuberculosis, asthma, high blood pressure and other diseases that disproportionately affect the poor. Under the section labeled “causes” I will to include a section on the lack of access to clean, safe water as a contributing factor to these diseases. Lastly, I would like to include a section focused on the disparities in access to health care.

These additions are necessary for expanding knowledge on Wikipedia about diseases of poverty. I welcome any help or comments about other possible improvements and other reputable sources of information. Bellechic (talk) 03:42, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Following on from my response at WT:MED about the need to maintain a world-wide perspective, I'm wondering whether it might be a good idea for you to start a new page titled something like Diseases of poverty in the United States, which would connect to this page broadly in line with Wikipedia's summary style. —MistyMorn (talk) 08:50, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

Headings and where to place citations
Section headings should not be capitalized per WP:HEADINGS and references should be placed according to WP:REFSPACE. Thanks. Biosthmors (talk) 02:52, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Diarrhea in Developing Regions
Hello Wikipedia, My name is Jordan, I am an undergraduate at Rice University, and I am here to propose the writing of a new Wikipedia article on Diarrhea in Developing Regions. Diarrheal diseases are among the most prolific in the world, accounting for a significant fraction of all infections, as well as a massive number of child mortalities. Given that children with diarrhea are significantly more likely to die, most within the first two years of life, Diarrheal diseases are a serious threat to the livelihood of children globally. Clearly, diarrheal disease is a significant issue in developing regions, and I hope to use this Wikipedia entry to outline the impacts of diarrheal disease, elucidate the primary causes of the issue (usually linking back to poverty and limited access to vital resources and human capabilities) and finally discuss both potential solutions and those that have already been implemented in these at-risk regions. I will draw my information from a variety of academic sources, mainly from journal articles, but also from information and data made available by some of the major organizations interested in this topic such as the CDC, and WHO. Though a page already exists on the topic of Diarrhea, it approaches the topic from a highly scientific/medical perspective which is incompatible with my approach and proposed writing on this topic, which will take a point of view more oriented around the concepts of poverty, justice and human capabilities. This related page, Diseases of poverty, already exists, however this article approaches a number of different diseases with depth; if I were to add to this page, my content would dramatically outweigh the content on any other disease. Instead of extending on these pages, I propose the development of a new page on the topic of Diarrhea in Developing Regions, which will focus on the topics I outlined above. In order to supplement the existing articles, I plan to add small sections to these pages with a brief summary of the information that will be present on the proposed page, and add links between these three pages. Any comments, questions, or suggestions that I can use to improve my work are greatly appreciated! -- Best, Jpoles1 (talk) 20:50, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

Merge
Diseases of poverty and neglected tropical diseases are different therefore oppose merge. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 12:31, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

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I would like to contribute to this page. My recommendations are as follows: Introduction- Diseases of poverty is the term used to describe diseases that are more prevalent in the low-income population. It includes infectious diseases as well as diseases related to malnutrition and poor health behaviors. Poverty is one of the social determinants of health. The World Health Report, 2002 states that diseases of poverty account for 45% of the disease burden in the countries with high poverty rate which are preventable or treatable with exciting interventions. The largest three poverty-related diseases (PRDs) — AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis — account for 18% of diseases in poor countries. The disease burden of treatable childhood diseases in high-mortality, poor countries is 5.2% in terms of disability-adjusted life years but just 0.2% in the case of advanced countries. In addition, infant mortality and maternal mortality are far more prevalent among the poor. For example, 98% of the 11,600 daily maternal and neonatal deaths occur in developing countries.

Poverty and diseases are a ramification of each other. Poverty increases chances of having these diseases as the deprivation of safe shelter, drinking water and food, poor sanitation, lack of knowledge and access to health services contributes towards poor health behaviors which often results into the disease of poverty. At the same time, these diseases act as a barrier for economic growth to affected people and families caring for them which in turn results in increased poverty in the community.

Contents 1Contributing factors 1.1Contaminated water 1.2Inadequate sanitation 1.3Poor nutrition 1.4Poor housing conditions 1.5Lack of access to health services Previous- 1.4Poverty- REMOVING THIS- (It feels more like an introduction.)

Poor housing conditions Quality and affordability of housing are one of the major concerns in public health. Poor housing conditions can be described as leaks, molds, indoor air pollutant, overcrowding, hazardous structures, affordability of home heating, and poor ergonomics. Housing insecurities are very common among the poor. It is often associated with infectious diseases, lead exposure, injuries, and mental health.

Lack of access to health services According to WHO, medical strategies report, approximately 30% of the global population does not have regular access to exciting medicines. In the poorest parts of Africa and Asia, this percentage goes up to 50%. The population below the poverty line lacks access due to higher retail price and unavailability of the medicines. The higher cost can be due to the higher manufacturing price or due to local or regional tax and Value Added Tax. There is a significant disparity in the research conducted in the health sector. It is claimed that only 10% of the health research conducted globally focuses on 90% disease burden. However, diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases etc that traditionally were associated with the wealthier community are now becoming more prevalent in poor communities as well. Hence, the research conducted now is relevant to the poor population. Political priority is also one of the contributing factors. The government of poor countries may allocate less funding to public health due to the scarcity of resources.

CITATION- World Health Organization (WHO). "World Health Report, 2002". Retrieved 11/15/2018. Check date values in: |access-date= (help) Philip, S. (n.d.). Diseases of poverty and the 10/90 Gap. Fighting the Diseases of Poverty, 126-140. doi:10.4324/9780203791950-4

World Health Organization (WHO). "Ensuring skilled care for every birth". Retrieved 11/15/2018. Check date values in: |access-date= (help) Loppie, Charlotte; Wien, Fred (2009). Health Inequalities and Social determinants of Aboriginal People's Health. National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health.(Report). University of Victoria.

Krieger, J., & Higgins, D. L. (2002). Housing and health: time again for public health action. American journal of public health, 92(5), 758-68.

WHO, Medicines Strategy Report 2002–2003

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Thank you. ShivaniBhatt (talk) 05:47, 15 November 2018 (UTC)


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 * Peer review:
 * I found all of the updates very helpful and thoughtful.
 * In the physical activity section, I liked the use of best practice/thoughtful terminology for individuals with high BMI. It could be helpful to clarify if the data presented in this section are US-centric, or if any of these data are more global (especially since the rest of the article seems to have a broader global focus).
 * In the mental health section, it would be helpful to link to the Cortisol page within Wikipedia when talking about cortisol levels.
 * The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi might be too current (not enough high-quality data sources discussing it in detail yet, since it's still ongoing?) to include in the article, but that could be a helpful future update to add, in addition to the already included information about Flint (particularly to highlight the racial disparities in water contamination in the US).
 * The air pollution section could potentially be separated into two separate paragraphs, such that the second paragraph focuses on household air pollution (since that topic seems a bit distinct from general air pollution as discussed in the first few sentences).
 * In the obesity section, you may want to double check the acronym you're using (NTD versus non-communicable diseases). It could also be helpful to add links to other pages within Wikipedia or even outside resources for both the topic of BMI (since that page has space for a more nuanced discussion about the limitations of BMI) and the topics of high income countries and LMICs. Jojoc1 (talk) 07:25, 17 September 2022 (UTC)

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