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Disease and health
Disease and health
World Life Expectancy
World Life Expectancy Chart
Example of UK variations in infant mortality
BBC News
World Health Organization (WHO)
site on obesity.
Malri’s story: facing obesity (Kenya)
. Chronic disease site from the WHO
WHO Child health site
WHO diet and physical activity campaign
Population Research Bureau statistics including report on malnutrition
Article about a young American boy who died through lack of access to health care
A site for producing country scale population pyramids for present and future
American FactFinder
United States: Census 2010
United Nations: World Population Ageing 1950 - 2050
BBC News
A BBC report on encouraging a healthy lifestyle
The independent newspaper UK.
Article on adopting a healthy lifestyle
Netdoctor: teenage health facts
Real life case studies of teenage health issues. Local help lines e.g. school nurse, health clinics, Samaritans
Disabled Peoples’ International – an organisation that promotes rights of disabled people worldwide
UNICEF main website
UNICEF; Child Welfare
A DVD of 9 films which support the UN Millennium Development Goals
ActionAid International
An international charity website with national site links which aims to eliminate world poverty
International charity aimed at supporting those with sight difficulties