Monday, June 11, 2007

Questions-Health

  1. How is TB affecting the lives of women worldwide? How does this disease affect the quality of their life?
  1. What are the most recent major breakthroughs in science and medicine that have a direct bearing on women’s health in the US and the developing world?
  1. Are the chief factors affecting women’s health and life expectancy in the US and the developing world different? And how do childbirth, diet, and access to clean water affect both communities?
  1. What role have women had worldwide in the improvement of healthcare, and what are the specific qualities they bring to this field?
  1. How has the level of women’s emancipation affected the spread of HIV/AIDS generally and in areas of conflict, especially with regard to rape and non-consensual sex? How has it affected the incidence of breast cancer in comparison with developed countries such as the US?
  1. How do exercise and athletics affect women’s health and status worldwide? and how do cultural norms affect women’s participation in such activities?
  1. How does Western medicine differ from non-Western healing practices, and how can they be integrated?
  1. What lessons can we learn from successful health campaigns?
  1. What are the main mental health issues affecting women in the US and worldwide?
  1. What are the pregnancy and childbearing issues affecting women’s health in the US and worldwide?

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