GROWTH IN

CHRONIC
DISEASES
With an aging population comes the more
frequent occurrence of chronic diseases.

EXPECTED CHRONIC DISEASES IN THE FUTURE:

Ischemic Heart Disease characterized by
reduced blood supply of the myocardium.
Unipolar Major Depression - a mental
disorder characterized by episodes of all-
encompassing low mood accompanied by
low self-esteem and loss of interest or
pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.
Road Traffic Accidents any road
accident to which the public have
access.
Cerebrovascular Disease - a group of
brain dysfunctions related to disease of
the blood vessels supplying the brain.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
lung dse. where airways narrow over
time.
Lower Respiratory Infections generic
term for an acute infection of the
trachea, airways and lungs.
Tuberculosis infectious dse caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis a group of brain
dysfunctions related to disease of the blood
vessels supplying the brain. which can affect
almost any tissue or organ of the body.
Diarrheal Dses collection of dses caused by
multiple viral, bacterial & parasitic organisms
that share the common symptom of diarrhea.
HIV a lentivirus that causes AIDS, a condition in
which progressive failure of the immune system
allows life-threatening inf.
Obesity excess body fat has accumulated to
the extent that it may have adverse effect on
health.


Why is IT needed?
Since the volume of
children will also increase
because of population growth,
IT resources are needed TO
MONITOR AND PREVENT
CAUSES OF THEIR DEATHS.
REASONS
CHILDREN WILL
CONTINUE TO
DIE IN THE NEXT
DECADE:
Mixed causes: 33%
Unintentional injuries: 22%
Congenital anomalies: 12%
Homicide and suicide: 8%
Short gestation: 8%
SIDS: 5%
Cancer: 4%
Respiratory distress: 2%
Heart disease: 2%
Placental cord membranes: 2%
Complications of pregnancy: 2%

EMERGING
INFECTIOUS
DISEASE
THREATS
Naturally occurring threats
from infectious dses without
a bioterrorism event
Cause worldwide
devastation due to our
global lives and mobile
society
Why is IT needed?
To alert health professional
To operationalize resources
To provide timely reporting of
findings between govt agencies
and within public hx personnel
To keep vaccination records
To document exposures in various
parts of the globe
CHANGES IN HX-SEEKING
BEHAVIOR ON THE INTERNET
Today, consumers resort
to INTERNET to obtain
information. Also from TV
ADS, HX MAGAZINES AND
PHARMACY SITES.
FOCUS ON QUALITY =
FOCUS ON INFORMATICS
IOM stressed the importance & need
for IT in improving quality of hxcare,
demonstrating that outcomes can be
achieved, efficiencies delivered and costs
decreased. These recommend:
1. Employing evidence-based practice
and clinical practice guidelines
2. Applying quality improvement methods
3. Utilizing informatics