what are the major health challenges facing canadian society today?
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Heart disease and stroke Though some of the contributing factors, such as age, race and family history, are out of our control, many of the lifestyle factors associated with heart disease are on the rise. For instance, the rise in obesity and inactivity is putting more and more Canadians at risk.
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Canada is a nation that legally recognizes mental illness as a form of illness and requires insurance and healthcare to cover psychiatric care.
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['it can be easily handled by irresponsible people.', 'We will be too dependent on that. ... ', 'Sometimes it affects our health and our lifestyles (we will be complacent and lazy.) ... ', 'It destroys our simple and healthy life (the traditional lifestyle I miss).']
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Poor air quality, resulting from smog and air pollution, is associated with asthma, chronic respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease, and is a serious public health issue in Canada. Smog and air pollution are expected to continue to increase with climatic change (23, 56).
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['smoking tobacco.', 'drinking too much alcohol.', 'nutritional choices.', 'physical inactivity.', 'spending too much time in the sun without proper protection.', 'not having certain vaccinations.', 'unprotected sex.']
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['cancer.', 'high blood pressure.', 'arthritis.', 'depression.', 'heart problems.']
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The shift from country food to expensive, store-bought, and often unhealthy food items has had negative effects on Inuit health and cultural identity. Climate change can make this problem even worse. Food storage is also affected by warmer temperatures and thawing permafrost.
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Introduction. Diabetes imposes a substantial burden on society in the form of higher medical costs, lost productivity, premature mortality, and intangible costs in the form of reduced quality of life.
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['Patient Privacy and Confidentiality. The protection of private patient information is one of the most important ethical and legal issues in the field of healthcare. ... ', 'Transmission of Diseases. ... ', 'Relationships. ... ', 'End-of-Life Issues.']
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['Headaches.', 'Breathing difficulties.', 'Diarrhoea and.', 'Skin problems.']
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['infections, such as the common cold or flu.', 'allergies.', 'irritation of the nose, throat, or lungs.', 'digestive conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease.', 'smoking tobacco products.', 'lung diseases, such as pneumonia, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.']
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['Alcohol.', 'Flu and Colds Prevention.', 'Illness Prevention.', 'Nutrition.', 'Physical Activity and Body Movement.', 'Sexual Health.', 'Sleep.', 'Stress.']
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['High exposure rates.', 'Lack of a fully functioning immune system.', 'Lack of immunizations.', 'Lack of safe sexual practices.', 'Lack of hand washing.']
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These issues include cultural barriers, geographic isolation, inadequate sewage disposal, and low income. Some of the leading diseases and causes of death among AI/AN are heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries (accidents), diabetes, and stroke.
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Key ethical concerns in health promotion include issues related to infringing on people's privacy, interfering with their right to freedom of choice and autonomy for the sake of promoting the health of individuals or society as a whole.
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Two major environmental challenges faced by society:- Air pollution and climate change.
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In 2017, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reported that healthcare spending was $242 billion, or 11.5 percent of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) for that year. In 2019, Canada' per-capita spending on health expenditures ranked 11th among health-care systems in the OECD.