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TOPIC 26 HEALTH - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 26 HEALTH
MAJOR DISEASES
Mumps and Tetanus: Several common diseases in Ecuador continue to take a toll on the population. Mumps and tetanus are just two examples.
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Vector borne diseases: are diseases transmitted by insects, especially mosquitos, for example, yellow fever, dengue fever and malaria.
Non-communicable Diseases: Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease also negatively affect Ecuador’s population.
Food or waterborne diseases: acquired through eating or drinking for example, bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever.
Nutrition: Indeed, nutrition or rather, lack thereof, is another one of Ecuador’s major health issues and is often a root cause of many common diseases in Ecuador.
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HEALTH CARE IN ECUADOR
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Before looking at insurance options, it’s important to understand Ecuador’s health care system. Annual funding has been doubled for public health care from previous levels.
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HEALTH
Changed dramatically in early 2014 when the government reached out for legal residents to join the Social Security health care program (IESS)
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PRIVATE HEALTH
The quality of private health care in Ecuador ranges from very good to non-existent.In general, private doctors are well-trained, many of them educated in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in Argentina, Chile and Cuba
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SKILL: CS.4.2.19. To analyze the state of the health systems in the country in relation to the needs of Ecuadorian society
