Health Issues in Ecuador: Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Mental Health, and Healthcare System

Global and Public
Health

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Reports state that as in several of countries, Ecuador debits comprehensive national health
system.(Cando and et. al., 2018) The most common disease which were found to be in Ecuador
are Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever and also Dengue Fever. Whereas the health insurance in Ecuador
is surprisingly inexpensive. In 2017, that been estimated by UNIEF, data represents that there
were 14% of morality rate observed, due to health concerning issues. It has been discovered that
whole advancements which has been provided to healthcare in Ecuador that has been improved
the overall well-being of country, as these advancements are still found to be in progress.
There are several organisation such as International Medical Aid has worked tirelessly on
introducing medical resources as well as services to Ecuador and also their citizens, which are
termed to reaching additionally 5% of the total population. (Nagoshiand et. al., 2019) These
advancements can be consider to be mobile healthcare facilities as well as outreach campaigns to
conquer improvement of health within Ecuador. This report observe the case study as observing
health affecting issues within Ecuador, in which it also underpins multiple health issues, a
communicable disease, a non-communicable disease and also a unintentional injury in Ecuador,
that are affecting population of a country Ecuador.
MAIN BODY
Studies estimated that adolescent can face multiple ill health and also mortality constitute
a public health challenge, in which this age group debits a merits for special attention within
health care sectors. (Cech and Alvarado,2017) As per the studies, it has been observed that the
health factor of adolescent females are associated with risk factors win regards with their sexual
and reproductive health abilities. (The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s
response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents, 2017) These risk includes high
range of early childbearing, which are termed to be interlinked with increasing risk complications.
Individuals are also exposure of unsafe abortions, HIV infection as well as STIs, intimate spouse
violence and in some cases they are also encounters sexual violence.(Cando and et. al., 2018) In
which, individuals are found to little aware in regards with education of management of healthy
pattern. Studies also conclude that in order to address, these issues, the transition is required and
also understanding should be demonstrate to each individual that can help in prevention and this
prevention can help in providing safe environment and promotes healthy development of unborn