west africa – west texas global health series 01/18/12 presented by : kweku hazel, msiv ttuhsc som
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West Africa – West Texas
Global Health Series01/18/12
Presented by :Kweku Hazel, MSIV
TTUHSC SOM
• Geography• Climate• Demographics• Economy• Politics • Education• Healthcare• My Experience
“Akwaaba” - Welcome
The World
Africa
Facts
• Ghana– 238,533 sq km– Tropical in south– Hot and dry in north– Largest artificial lake– English – 24.8 million people– Literacy 57.9
• Texas– 695,622 sq km– Semi tropical in south– Hot and dry in NW– Largest vehicle sizes– ??– 24.7million people– Literacy 99%
Heath Facts
• Ghana– 10.6% of GDP – 0.085 MD/1,000 pop– 0.93 beds/1,000 pop– 48.55 deaths/1,000
live births– HIV prevalence 1.8%– LE 61y/o
• USA– 16.2% of GDP– 2.67MD/1000pop– 3.1 beds/1,000 pop– 6.06 deaths/1,000 live
births– HIV prevalence 0.6%– LE 78y/o
Top Ten Mortality
• 1 Malaria • 2 HIV/AIDS related conditions • 3 Anemia • 4 Cerebro Vascular Accidents • 5 Pneumonia • 6 Septicemia • 7 Hypertension • 8 Cardiac diseases • 9 Meningitis • 10 Diarrheal diseases • All other causes
• Ghana Empire c. 830 – c.1235• Portuguese Dutch British• Gold Coast + Togoland = Ghana in 1957• Coup d’ etat Democracy
Politics
My Experience
My Experience
• Mfantsipim– http://www.kenga.co.uk/kwabotwe/home.htm
• Rockwall High School • San Jacinto College • Texas Tech University• TTUHSC SOM
Activities
• HHMI & Research• International Student Groups• Jobs• Barbershop Health Check• etc
• James “Whit’ Walker MD• Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Amarillo• http://www.touchalifekids.org/
West Texas to Ghana
• President & CEO: Sixtus Atabong, PA• http://www.purposemedicalmission.org
West Texas to Cameroon
Questions?
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