Did you know that Fiji is a developing country? In the continent of Oceania is the country of Fiji which is famous for attracting tourists. The country of Fiji lacks many products and health benefits that many countries see as a necessity. The people in Fiji live in Burs for houses which are made up of mainly straw. In places like the United States a houses like these are sparse or non-existent. Fijians struggle with healthy foods to eat along with good hospitals to provide the care they need in order to live a long healthy prosperous life. How much do you know about the country of Fiji? Well, we know that it is a developing country but what many people don’t know is that they lack a lot of resources to maintain a healthy population. The resources they do have is seen as unusable. For example, their tap water is too dirty …show more content…
The Fijians are susceptible to diseases such as Leptospirosis and Typhoid and many more. There has been an increase in respiratory due to obstruction airway diseases. Along with those are illnesses that may be caused by the climate in Fiji. The weather has caused issues with their supply of food and water. With it seeming to increase in temperature every year their supply of food and water seems to dwindle. The compromised food security has led to heart diseases along with malnutrition. Heart diseases is considered the biggest killer in Fiji, resulting with 1,000 cases being reported each year. The most common cases found in Fiji are congestive heart failure, hypertension, unstable angina, and also ischemic heart disease or also known as coronary heart disease. Heart diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes have now replaced infectious diseases in Fiji for the causes of morbidity and also mortality. In Fiji not everyone has access to a wide variety of nutritious food or enough money to buy them. As a result, nutritional related diseases affect more and more people every
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Shelly Zumaya (2220 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55413) is the president and sole shareholder of Kiwi Corporation (stock basis of $400,000). Incorporated in 2003, Kiwi Corporation’s sole business has consisted of the purchase and resale of used farming equipment. In December 2011, Kiwi transferred its entire inventory (basis of $1.2 million) to Shelly in a transaction described by the parties as a sale. According to Shelly and collaborated by the minutes of the board of directors, the inventory was sold to her for the sum of $2 million, the fair market value of the inventory. The terms of the sale provided that Shelly would pay Kiwi Corporation the $2 million at some future date. This debt obligation was not evidenced by a promissory note, and to date, Shelly has made no payments (principal or interest) on the obligation. The inventory transfer was not reported on Kiwi’s 2011 tax return, either as a sale or a distribution. After the transfer of the inventory to Shelly, Kiwi Corporation had no remaining assets and ceased to conduct any business. Kiwi did not formally liquidate under state law. Upon an audit of Kiwi Corporation’s 2011 tax return, the IRS asserted that the transfer of inventory constituted a liquidation of Kiwi and, as such, that the corporation recognized a gain on the liquidating distribution in the amount of $800,000 [$2 million (fair market value) - $1.2 million (inventory basis)]. Further, because Kiwi Corporation is devoid of assets, the IRS assessed a tax due from Shelly for her gain recognized in the purported liquidating distributi...
Island Health changed its logo in August 2014, trying to convey staff and the public that the organization is committed to providing excellent care to all residents. The new logo depicts the geographic characteristics of the service region, Vancouver Island, which features high mountains and waves of the Pacific Ocean surrounding the Island. The logo also consists of only two simple words - Island Health. Along with the logo, a new tagline was created – “Excellent health and care for everyone, everywhere, every time”. The organization hoped that the new logo and name would be consistent with other health authorities in British Columbia that have already dropped “authority” from their public name. Also, removing the word “Authority” was an attempt
Travelling abroad is an opportunity of a lifetime and can be specifically life-changing if one becomes a part of the culture. Adapting to an unfamiliar culture in a third-world country can be a shock when coming from a first-world country. The atmosphere is completely diverse, from the people to the food to their daily lives. However, the new country feels more like a home than a vacation destination when fully immersed in the culture. So what are the similarities and differences between living in a first-world country like the United States and living in a third-world country such as Fiji? Fijians and Americans are alike in some of their personality traits but vary in their food and daily lives.
According to Australian indigenous website, healthinfoNet, in 2010-2012 life expectancy of indigenous people were 69 years which is 11 years less than the 80 years expected for the non- indigenous men and women. Moreover, the life expectancy for native women was 73 years, during 2010-2012, which is 9.5 years less than the expectation of 83 years for non-Indigenous women. The reason for decreased health can be due to deficiencies in water supply, sanitation and lack of proper medical services.
University of Hawai?i at Manoa. "Needs Assessment for Micronesia Health Care in Hawaii." Introduction (2009): 1-47. Prel Organization. Department of Public Health Sciences, May 2009. Web. 14 May 2010. .
One of the leading causes of death in the United States is heart disease. “Approximately every 29 seconds one American will have a heart attack, and once a minute one American will die from a heart attack” (Ford-Martin and Odle, 915). According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine men over the age of 45 and women over the age of 55 are considered at risk for heart disease. Heart disease is a major cause of death. It is beneficial to individuals who seek to prevent heart disease to recognize the risks leading to heart attacks as they are one of the primary indications of developing heart disease; especially those that fall into the at risk age groups. These risks consist of some that cannot be changed such as heredity risks, or those that can change such as smoking habits. It is very important to know these specific risks for prevention and to understand the symptoms of heart attacks, such as sweating or the feeling of weakness so if these or other symptoms occur people are aware. Finally heart disease treatment is of vital importance if you experience a heart attack so you can learn how to prevent another one from occurring.
FIJI Water (FIJI) is a brand of bottled water that is derived from an aquifer in the Nakauvadra Mountains in Fiji. FIJI was created for international distribution in 1995, under the corporate name of Natural Waters of Viti Ltd. It was marketed to appeal to health-conscious and image oriented consumers by touting the water’s silica-rich property that has been attributed to anti-aging and immunity boosting. FIJI Water has captured a large share in the bottled water industry in the niche premium segment alongside Evian and Perrier. The initial success of FIJI has been overshadowed by multifaceted issues that were exacerbated by management’s actions.
Living in a remote area has always been thought to have negative influences on the individual. There are 35 % of the total population in Australia living in rural area(Phillips, 2009).Rural areas in Australia and all over the world are not geographically isolated and disadvantaged only but also culturally and economically deprived which has great consequences on the health status of the population. The main two factors that have a major effect on rural health are socioeconomic status and cultural issues(Beard, Tomaska, Earnest, Summerhayes, & Morgan, 2009).
...ilure is highly among the older populations and in developing nations. As individuals age, they are more prone to hypertension, atrial fibrillation, CAD, DM, MI and obesity, etc., leading to heart failure. Abnormalities of heart function are higher with increasing decade of life, particularly from age 50 years. Besides, the comorbidities occurs more in developed countries due to the different lifestyles. More people in developing countries are obese, diabetic and living longer, etc. All these issue stress the heart and eventually lead to heart failure (Krum & Abraham, ).
Goodman, Ellen. “The Culture of Thin Bites Fiji”. Everything’s an Argument. 6th ed. Boston Bedford St. Martin’s, 2013. Print.
ordinary difficulties for the families who live on these post-colonial islands. It can be argued that all
Fiji is an island nation in Melanesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. The estimated population of the country is about 849,000, with a total area of about 7,056 square miles. Labor migration is one of the key forces of socioeconomic development. Migration of skilled people with high levels of human capital leads to a shortage of skilled labor in the home country as well as provides an opportunity to the unemployed youths to be engaged in the labor market hence it helps in the economic growth and development of many developing countries such as Fiji.
There is a strong implication of an increase in child poverty in the past decade. There are multiple and complex risk factors involved, socio-economic circumstances contribute most to the increase in New Zealand inequalities. In order to solve this issue and achieve equal life-chances, it requires both individual agency's participation and practical long-term commitment from the government. It requires vision and innovative approach that target those at the bottom of the social scale. Particularly, a universal provision of health services, good public education and endure high-quality natural environment to ensure children are receiving the basic requirement for them to achieve full potential. Resolving the progression of the ongoing negative intergeneration cycle is a fundamental part for the greater success of the country as a whole.
Some including island loss, storms and flooding, waste management, and most importantly undependable water. The main dilemma is because Kiribati is located towards the top of Micronesia, so getting aid is difficult. Majority of South Tarawa, the capital of Kiribati, gets impacted by unreliable water because the climate change and the waste management is very poor. Climate change has made a huge impact on how Kiribati gets their water, when the sea level rises the salt water would flood all of the freshwater lakes causing the fresh water to become contaminated. Climate change also results in the boreholes, holes in the ground that pump up water, which once were used to get fresh water becoming polluted with salt (Water). The scarce water supply leaves the urban part of Kiribati thirsty and drinking to polluted water can lead to waterborne, diarrhoeal, and gastrointestinal disease as well neurological problems (New Health Advisor). This problem is mostly affecting Tabiang, Tabuki and Nubeinvva in North Tarawa and at Bikenibeu, Bairiki and Betio in South Tarawa all of which are in the more populated areas of the Gilbert Islands