Sustainable health in nigeria

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Do Now (Page 14) What is the definition of “SUSTAINABILITY”? Refer to Page 7 Write or draw your understanding.

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Do Now (Page 14)

What is the definition of “SUSTAINABILITY”?

Refer to Page 7Write or draw your

understanding.

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Impact of everyday choices on sustainability in Nigeria

[Idowu Aimola][Mount Sinai School of Medicine]Sustainability Around the World

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What color is my continent?

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Where is Nigeria?

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Victoria Island Lagos Akwa-Ibom

FACTS1. The largest black nation in the world .

2. Home to 170 million people.

3. 250 tribes and languages

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Ahmadu Bello University

Nigerian favorite sports

My faculty

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What is sustainability

• Sustainable development refers to development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

• The health of citizens in the neighborhood/communities is critical a aspect of sustainable development of the communities

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Imagine the world like an egg

Environmental

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Linked intricately together by different factors

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Sustainability

Any idea, activity or effort that ensures that available resources are not entirely depleted addresses “SUSTAINABILITY” and ensures the continuity of the process requiring those resources

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Sickle cell disease

• is an inherited disorder that causes the red blood cells to be abnormally shaped and get stuck inside the blood vessels, making it hard to deliver oxygen throughout the body.

• This causes frequent intense pain and can lead to infection and severe complications like organ damage and stroke

• Leads to over a million deaths globally each year

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• It is the most common genetic disease in the United States (over 100,000 people) and Nigeria (over 4, 000,000 people).

• Over 10% of children born with this disease die before their 5th birthday.

• Those that get older require comprehensive care for the rest of their lives.

• Estimates place the US financial burden for management of sickle cell anemia as $3 billion annually

• The disease has only one cure (bone marrow transplant) which is very expensive and has several complicated issues surrounding its applications

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• Sickle cell disease inheritance pattern

AS AS

A S A S

AA AS AS SS

Parents

Chromosomes

Children

AA normal

AS carrier

SS sickle cell disease

25% chance of having a child with the disease when two carriers get married

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Activity

AA normal

AS carrier

SS sickle cell disease

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AA AS

A A A S

AA AS AA AS

Parents

Chromosomes

Children

AA normal

AS carrier

SS sickle cell disease

0% chance of having a child with the disease when a carrier or sickle cell disease individual gets married with a normal individual

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Pre-marital counseling

• Religious institutions and courts require couples to have a genotype test before marriage

• Religious institutions and courts require couples to have a genotype test before marriage

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Social awareness programs

• Carried out to educate people of the possible impact of their relationship and marital decisions on the genetic health of their children and future generations

• Campaigns encourage individuals especially the youths to get tested and know their genotype

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• The desired goal is to reduce the amount of the S gene from the population, thereby completely wiping out the disease from the population

• The goal of these programs is not to restrict choices but rather to increase healthy options so that the healthy choice becomes the easy choice

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Q&A

Do you have any questions?

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Closing

Please answer the 2 questions on Page 15

Thank you for your attention!