Health Issues...

[Victoria Ellis]

Health-related things...

[Terry Portch]

Here's some BBC News stories I've found that might be useful:

Obesity poses a potential crisis on the same scale as climate change, the health secretary says.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk/7043639.stm

Individuals are not to blame for the obesity crisis and the government must act, a major report concludes.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/health/7047244.stm

Increased migration is causing problems in health, crime and housing across the UK, an official report says.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk/7048205.stm

And some other sites:

http://www.aidsinafrica.net/map.php

http://www.globalhealthfacts.org/index.jsp

[Becky Kitchen]

Have just got the David Redfern book which seems to be quite good. Am defecting from Edexcel A so not really au fait with the AQA course, although have done AQA A at GCSE for years. Have started to put together some resources based on the textbook - they're not very inspirational but feel free to download at leisure!

P.S. The second file is a quick test on the information from page 277 - 279 of the David Redfern book

[Mark OLLIS]

Likewise also defected from Edexcel A and initially went for the Food option but as I start to look at I am wondering if the Health option may be more interesting?

Well done you, the power points are great and its so good to make a start. I had the last week at term starting with the population spec and it felt that I had got going. I'll try to post these also once we are up and running.

Likewise I feel that the key initially is to use the text book and link in other resources. BarkRedSkin is a really good start here.

[Mark OLLIS]

I've pinched these and then modified the concept for the food module, a thousand thankyous - some need a little finishing off. Attached in the food forum.

[Victoria Ellis]

Although written primarily for KS3, there are now some resources from the GA Geography of Disease project available online: http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/geographyofdisease

[Emma Johns]

Followed the link provided by Ann on another thread and found some potentially usefully background info for this topic:

General: http://www.globalissues.org/health/
Tobacco: http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Consumption/Tobacco.asp
Obesity: http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Consumption/Obesity.asp
AIDS: http://www.globalissues.org/health/aids/ and http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/Africa/AIDS.asp
Pharmaceutical companies: http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Corporations/AIDS.asp and http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Corporations/Medical.asp
Other (ignored) diseases (Malaria, TB etc.): http://www.globalissues.org/health/disease/

[Becky Kitchen]

Watched the BBC2 This World programme last night in which Duncan Bannatyne investigated the role of British American Tobacco in Africa. Thought this would be really good for the 'Health issues in a globalizing economy' bit of the AQA health unit. I've uploaded two documents - the video notes and a student worksheet.

[Emma Johns]

Dippy me forgot to record this, is anyone able to do a copy on DVD for me? All expenses paid!

[Becky Kitchen]

I can do you a video if that's any good?

[Paula Brazier]

Thanks for these Becky - I have downloaded them to use.
Paula

[Helen Nurton]

Some resources on malaria here http://www.travelhealth.co.uk/education/malaria_lesson.htm

[Victoria Ellis]

Thanks to Kate Russell (SLN) for this NHS link - Health Profiles Interactive http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/view.aspx?RID=50214