PS285 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2-3: Social Environment, Ethnocentrism, Epidemiological Transition
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The world population is increasing dramatically, from one billion in 1800, it will reach nine billion in 2050. As the global population climbs to nine billion by 2050, the amount of drinkable water available per person will fall by 33%. The increased shortage will affect mainly the poor where the water shortage is already most chronic. Transnational corporations make huge profits from the increased consumption of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed food, drink and other unhealthy commodities throughout the low- and middle-income countries. Globalized promotion of unhealthy commodities has driven a huge increase in non-communicable diseases o. Epidemiological transition" refers to a reduction in prevalence of communicable diseases and an increase in the prevalence of ncds that occurs as a country becomes economically stronger. The greatest influence on health for the majority of people is poverty. Half of the world"s population lacks regular access to treatment of common diseases and most essential drugs.
