貼文由 tonystrak 在 Jan 16, 2018 17:09:38 GMT 9
Hi,
Today is World Health Day. The theme is food safety – an issue very relevant to health given that, according to the World Health Organization, over 200 diseases are caused by unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses and chemical substances. Food safety is a good example of how the primary determinants of health often – indeed typically – lie outside the health sector.
We have known for a long time that people’s health is determined largely by influences outside the health sector: the water supply, for example, or the built environment. Agriculture is another critical influence. Agricultural practices have implications for all kinds of health problems: malnutrition, obesity and non-communicable (chronic) diseases, foodborne illnesses, malaria, HIV/AIDS, livestock-related diseases and occupational ill-health, to name a few.
At the same time, agriculture is essential for good health: it produces the world’s fibre and materials for shelter; in many countries it is a critical source of livelihoods among the poor. Not least, agriculture produces food. In so doing, it is an important weapon against micronutrient malnutrition, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases, and foodborne disease, conditions that affect billions of adults and children throughout the world.
For More Details
Whiteboard Explainer Video
Today is World Health Day. The theme is food safety – an issue very relevant to health given that, according to the World Health Organization, over 200 diseases are caused by unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses and chemical substances. Food safety is a good example of how the primary determinants of health often – indeed typically – lie outside the health sector.
We have known for a long time that people’s health is determined largely by influences outside the health sector: the water supply, for example, or the built environment. Agriculture is another critical influence. Agricultural practices have implications for all kinds of health problems: malnutrition, obesity and non-communicable (chronic) diseases, foodborne illnesses, malaria, HIV/AIDS, livestock-related diseases and occupational ill-health, to name a few.
At the same time, agriculture is essential for good health: it produces the world’s fibre and materials for shelter; in many countries it is a critical source of livelihoods among the poor. Not least, agriculture produces food. In so doing, it is an important weapon against micronutrient malnutrition, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases, and foodborne disease, conditions that affect billions of adults and children throughout the world.
For More Details
Whiteboard Explainer Video