The Ignoramus: Understanding the Silent Killer Disease

ISBN-13: 9781502548931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 146 str.

Dr Eugene C. Uche

Opis

Human behaviour has successfully sabotaged efforts by different health organizations and public health volunteers to Africa, Asia and other developing countries; prevention and eradication of certain diseases has proven difficult than necessary due to cultural practices and belief. Within the last two decades for example, African continent has suffered two major diseases epidemic (HIV/AID and the current EBOLA virus). THE IGNORAMUS SERIES 1-Understanding the Silent Killer Diseases, shed light on the barriers that is hindering disease prevention and health promotion in Africa and most developing countries. This book will assist health workers being deployed to developing countries to prepare for the struggle for acceptance among the people. This book also provides the needed scientific proven knowledge to understanding symptoms of the silent killer diseases; providing an alternative against the conspiracy theory citing witchcraft as the cause of death rather than the silent killers.