The health of mothers has long been acknowledged to be a cornerstone of public health and attention to unacceptably high level of maternal mortality has been a feature of global health and development discussions since the 1980s. However, although a few countries have made remarkable progress in recent years, the reality has not generally followed the rhetoric.
Read more ..... “A policeman’s lot is not a happy one.” Gilbert and Sullivan’s well-known conclusion from the Pirates of Penzance clearly applies to physicians as well – globally The reasons are well known. Government, Private hospitals and insurance company edicts on how to treat patients, declining reimbursements, ever increasing costs to run a practice, endless paperwork requirements, constant time pressures and a hostile legal environment all combine to make the modern day physician’s lot a truly unhappy one of operatic proportions. The impact of declining government-run health care has dis-empowered physicians, leaving them disillusioned.
Read more ..... Ergonomics (say "er-guh-NOM-iks") is the study of the kind of work you do, the environment you work in, and the tools you use to do your job. It is the science of making things fit people. Ergonomics uses knowledge from the fields of anatomy, mechanics, physiology, and psychology to utilize human energy most effectively. Something that is ergonomic is designed for safe, comfortable, and efficient use. For example, a computer keyboard with an ergonomic design is intended to help the user avoid carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist pain.
Read more ..... Nairobi is rife with entertainment spots and night life. One only needs some excuse to party, and there are lots of places catering for all sorts of budgets. Few stop to think about potential health effects of hard partying.Binge drinking is the extreme, and is defined as taking lots of alcoholic drinks in a very short period of time, or with the aim to get drunk. There is no such thing as completely safe drinking, but research has defined relatively safe alcoholic levels beyond which untoward health effects increase exponentially.
Read more ..... Motorized road transport has changed the face of employment, trade, family life and health care, bringing benefits that were unimaginable 100 years ago. We can now get patients to emergency rooms, deliver relief at the sites of disasters and take holidays in places we would not have been able to visit before. However, the price we are paying for such benefits is too high.
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