STHS notions
WHO stands for World Health Organisation. It's the United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
Give the definition of "diet"
Food and drink in relation to health.
Give a synonym to "carer"
caregiver
It regroups all the medical staff such as nurses, social workers, nurses assistants...
Who are called "Native Americans?"
Native Americans are the descendant of the Indian tribes who lived on the American territory long before the British colonisation.
Explain what is NHS.
NHS stands for National Health Service. It's the publicly funded healthcare systems. It is based on clinical need, not the ability to pay. It's the equivalent of the French sécurité sociale.
Explain what "health" means
Health is the general condition of the body and mind. It's not only related to their well-being but also to the absence of disease.
Explain what E.R. means
It means Emergency Rooms. It's the place in a hospital where you take in patients immediately after an accident or an important trauma.
How do you say "manifestation" in English?
demonstration
Explain "social determinants"
Social determinants are the factors in which someone is born, grows up, lives, works and gets old. Health social determinants are one of the main causes of inequality regarding health.
Give the opposite of "healthy food"
junk food
Explain what O.R. means
It stands for Operating Room. It's the place in a hospital where surgery is practiced. It can be made in emergency or be a planned surgery.
Explain what "desecration" means
It's to violate by treating with disrespect.
For instance, Native lands are desecrated by the American government who wants to take its natural resources.
Explain "sanitary watch"
It's the gathering and analyses, by public health structures, of signs that could be a risk for public health. Its objectives are to anticipate, warn and act quickly.
What is obesity?
It's an extreme overweight, the body is very fat. It's calculated through the Body Mass Index.
Give a synonym to "injury"
a wound
It's physical harm or damage to someone's body.
Explain what an "activist" is.
An activist is someone who is especially active and involved in a specific cause.
Explain the 3 types of prevention.
Primary prevention: actions on a disease risk factors, in order to act before they happen.
Secondary prevention: occurs once the disease is declared. It consists in acting on it as quickly as possible, mainly through detection.
Tertiary prevention: reducing a disease complications and consequences through therapeutic education.
What is a "type 2 diabetes"?
It's a diabetes induced by an unhealthy diet, too rich in sugar and fat.
How do you call a plain uniform worn by medical professionals?
scrubs
Give three things that are important for Native Americans
their tradition (culture, language, education, medicine, religion...)
their ancestors
preserve their land
be considered by the American authorities