Posts Tagged ‘health cause’

Infant Mortality Rate is…

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Infant mortality rate is a measure of how many babies under one year old die each year compared to how many are born. It’s usually expressed as some number out of 1000; i.e, about 7/1,000 infants die before reaching a year old in the United States (which ranks us about 29th in the world). Areas with high poverty and poor healthcare tend to have high infant mortality rates.

An Epidemic is…

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

An epidemic is when a disease spreads rapidly and suddenly for a relatively short period of time. This is different from endemic because it is generally unexpected and unpredictable. Epidemics of disease can spread and cause huge amounts of death and suffering in a very short period of time – the recent outbreaks of H1N1 Swine Flu and Avian flu in past years have spread fear that a major epidemic could be on the horizon.

Endemic is…

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Endemic is a term used by health workers and organizations to describe a disease, disorder, or other issue that exists at a pretty constant rate for a long period of time within a population. Diseases that are endemic to given regions can result in a consistently high number of deaths year after year.

Family Planning is…

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Family planning is the ability to choose the number of children in a family and the space of time between births. Women in many countries do not have these options either because of a lack of resources or their rights are restricted. Family planning is an important component to improving women’s health as well as creating more stable and successful families.

A Poverty Cause is…

Monday, August 10th, 2009

A Poverty Cause is any organization that works with the TILE community to improve the lives of the billions around the world – and here in the United States – who suffer under the crushing weight of poverty. Poverty is a complicated issue, therefore, Poverty Causes address a variety of poverty-related dimensions from access to clean water, education, and providing loans to help the poor start small businesses.

An Education Cause is…

Friday, August 7th, 2009

An Education Cause is an organization that works to improve people’s lives by providing access to educational resources that aren’t available to them for many reasons. An Education Cause might support teachers in high-need areas, provide books and computers or other supplies, or do anything to help people realize their dreams of earning an education and the possibility for a better life. 

An Environment Cause is…

Friday, August 7th, 2009

An Environment Cause is an organization that works to protect and improve the environment by addressing issues like pollution, deforestation, and climate change. 

A Human Rights Cause is…

Friday, August 7th, 2009

A Human Rights Cause is an organization that works to champion human rights around the world. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Human Rights causes fight against issues like slavery, abuse of prisoners, refugees from violent conflicts, and human trafficking.