Health Care, Disease Control, Crime and Safety in The United Kingdom

The Department of Health is liable for health improvement, protection and discrimination health matters in England, as well as seasonal flu, epidemic influenza, safety, drugs, obesity, sexual health and international health. The country has a minimal incidence for HIV infections as an outcome of maintained and health campaigns and public education. The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV specifies the aims of the Government for undertaking HIV in England. It also includes objectives for reducing the increasing cases of HIV, establishes the standards for the medication, and creates proposals to guarantee that there is a positive facts base for useful HIV prevention. Department of Health of the country provides information and assistance on sexual health including abortion, contraception, and HIV/AIDS. Another government’s main concern is the obesity. It is related with a lot of diseases and also enlarged mortality and lesser life expectancy. Life expectation at birth m/f (years) is 77/81; healthy life anticipation at birth m/f is 69/72 (2003); possibility of dying below five for every 1000 live births is 6; chance of dying between 15 and 60 years for every 1000 population m/f is 98/61. As of 2005, the total expense on health is 8.2% of GDP and health per capita (Intl $) is 2,598.

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