Curamericas Global partners with communities to improve health
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This document summarizes key information about maternal and child health issues in developing countries from the organization Curamericas Global. It reports that over 300,000 women die each year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, mostly in developing countries. It also notes that over 6.6 million children under age 5 die annually, mostly from preventable causes like pneumonia, prematurity, and diarrhea. The document encourages readers to get involved through activities like volunteering, advocacy, participating in service trips, cultural activities, or donating funds to help address these important global health issues.
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- 3. Curamericas Global partners with underserved communities to make measurable and sustainable improvements in their health and well-being Mission
- 5. Maternal Health How many women die each year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth?
- 6. 326,000-535,000 each year • 99% in developing countries • >90% of these deaths are preventable
- 7. Top Causes of Death • Hemorrhaging • Infections • High blood pressure • Unsafe abortion
- 8. Maternal Health Why is this important?
- 10. Child Health
- 11. Child Health How many children don’t live to see their fifth birthdays?
- 12. 6.6 million each year (Around 750 every hour)
- 13. 6.6 Million Childhood Deaths (99% in developing countries)
- 14. Top Causes of Death • Pneumonia • Prematurity • Birth asphyxia • Diarrhea • Malaria
- 15. Child Health Why is this important?
- 17. Health Workers
- 18. Health Workers
- 19. Health Workers
- 21. “What can I do to help?” Three Things.
- 22. - Introduce us to your community - Start Curamericas Club at your school - Speak up! Advocate
- 23. (Social Media) Facebook: /curamericasglobal Website: Curamericas.org Twitter: @Curamericas
- 24. - Volunteer at Curamericas - Go on a Volunteer Expedition Participat e
- 25. Progress at the Construction Site Guatemala Service-Learning Trip
- 26. Fayetteville Academy Students weigh a Baby in Guatemala
- 27. Trips also include time for Cultural activities And Sightseeing Students from the Fayetteville Academy Visiting the Zaculeu Ruins in Guatemala
- 28. Donate How much of the US Federal budget do you think is allocated for foreign aid?
- 29. 1% of the Budget
- 30. How do you think this amount compares to other countries?
- 31. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2012
- 32. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- 33. Join us in making a world free of preventable preventable suffering
- 34. Any Questions?
Editor's Notes
- Across the globe, 3.3 billion people – half the world’s population – are at risk of contracting malaria. One million people die each year, and every 30 seconds, a child dies from this preventable and treatable disease. We integrate anti-malaria programs into our existing projects, thereby working to reduce the impact of malaria on lives and communities.
- Across the globe, 3.3 billion people – half the world’s population – are at risk of contracting malaria. One million people die each year, and every 30 seconds, a child dies from this preventable and treatable disease. We integrate anti-malaria programs into our existing projects, thereby working to reduce the impact of malaria on lives and communities.
- Communities need access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities in order to truly practice sustainable health improvements and prevent disease. We focus on construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of clean water and sanitation facilities, as well as education and practice of water sanitation and hygienic behaviors. Behaviors: proper hand washing techniques, proper waste disposal, proper diarrheal disease treatment, proper water treatment and proper water storage. Construction of household dish racks for cleaning and storing cookware, rather than leaving it on the ground, where it can be contaminated by other people or animals.