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Homework
Describe, in detail, the
government policies which
have helped the poorest
people in Brazil. (8)
What am I learning today?
The Inequalities that
exist in Health.
Responses to
inequalities by
government and other
organisations
Areas of Inequalities
Food
Dental Care
AIDS
Access to medical care
OVERVIEW of Health
Problems
Poor people have to rely on public health services where there is a
lack of doctors, medical services,long queues etc.
• Inequalities in health – higher infant mortality rates in Northeast
compared to South. Life expectancy is
65.5 in Northeast compared to 70.8 in South − linked to poverty
and lack of good public services.
• Many cannot afford private health care which is usually better
quality.
• Poor and non-white suffer more health problems linked to crowded
living conditions, inadequate sanitation and water supply.
• In the Favelas – higher rates of TB, diarrhoea, dysentery, also
higher rates of drug and alcohol misuse.
• Higher rates of disease among indigenous population – higher
rates of malaria, TB and other vaccine preventable disease.
Fome Zero (Zero Hunger)
• 46 million people go to bed hungry every
night.
President Lula started the Fome Zero
programme to solve this problem. He said:
– “If, by the end of my term, all Brazilians are able
to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, I will have
fulfilled my life’s mission”.
• It aims to cut the number of people living in
poverty in half by 2015 (only 3 years left!).
• However, the budget has been cut down to a
third of its original amount.
Fome Zero (Zero Hunger)
2 other components of the programme
• Zero Sede (Zero Thirst)
• Luz para Todos (Light for All)
– Tries to provide clean water and electricity for all.
• Many have not received money- budget
cut to pay off national debt.
• Corruption means vouchers replaced by
cash and they have to prove they have
spent the money on food.
Brazil Smile Programme
• Launched on 17th March 2005.
Problem:
– Dental care is so bad because
people do not have basic dental
hygiene instruments. 45% do not
own a toothbrush.
Solution:
– Give dental care kits (toothbrushes
and toothpaste) to 500,000 school
students.
Combating HIV / AIDS
• The number of charities and voluntary organisations
helping, grew between 1992 and the year 2000.
– From 120
500.
• Government provides free anti-retroviral drugs for
the treatment of HIV.
• Drug users regularly provided with needles so that
they are not sharing.
• Test pregnant women for AIDS.
Community Pharmacy Programme
• In 2005, 7 new pharmacies were opened.
They offer a wide range of products
including 89 products used to treat the most
common illnesses in Brazil.
• Now has 38 pharmacies in 15 Brazilian cities.
• They were aiming for 100 but this target has
not yet been achieved.
Activities
Complete the activities on p.67.
Read the case study on p.68. . Note the
following:
• What happened in March 2005
• Why the military were asked to
intervene.
Describe, in detail, two health
problems faced by Brazil (4)