Article | Policy Brief on Malawi's Female Genital Mutilation and Maternal Mortality

 By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

Written December 23, 2021

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Executive Summary

In 2017, the maternal mortality ratio in Malawi is 349 deaths per 100, 000 live births - five times higher than the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals Target 3.1 which is less than 70 per 100, 000 live births by 2030 [1][2]. The country reports no data on female genital mutilation (FGM), but a study found that the procedure is secretly rampant in the south. This makes it harder to achieve UN SDG Target 5.3 "eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation" [3]. This document gives attention to the secret FGM procedures in the south, their importance and connection to maternal mortality, and the policies and actions the government of Malawi must undertake to resolve this problem. This document is directed at the ministers and local government politicians and stakeholders of Malawi. 

PDF | Policy Brief Malawi: Maternal Mortality and the Secret Female Genital Mutilation in the South

Article | Do's and Don'ts on Sexual and Gender Minorities

 By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

Written December 23, 2021

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Sexual minorities are dealing with conscious and unconscious discrimination and biases. More likely than not, they encounter comments and questions that are insulting and make them feel uncomfortable. 

Article | Do You Know Which Is The No. 1 Cause of Death In The United States?

By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

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    The population might say that accidents, shootings, bombs, or meteorites fall cause most of the deaths in the United States of America, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number one cause of death in the U.S. is heart disease.

    Heart diseases are chronic conditions. There are several types of heart diseases, but the most common one is coronary artery disease (CAD). The coronary artery is the artery of the heart that supplies the heart with its own blood. The heart, like most muscles, needs oxygen-riched blood to function. For those who have CAD, their coronary arteries are partially or totally blocked with plaques made from low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol; the bad cholesterol. This is called atherosclerosis. 

    The three key risk factors of heart disease are high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking. Other risk factors include diabetes, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use.

Moral Story | Smoking Is A Risk Factor of Chronic Diseases

 By Eddynn Jennifer Mangaoang

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Article | Argue in SUPPORT of the Statement:

Not All Public Health Programs and Efforts Have to be Culturally Competent

By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

Written on June 30, 2021

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Cultural competency in public health (medical, dental, optical, etc.) means that any healthcare professionals can diagnose (plan, treat, help) a patient appropriately by knowing and understanding the culture of the patient resulting in a better patient experience and an increase in trust (1).

Article | How I Celebrated The Pride Month

(Or Loving My Mental Health Class During Summer School Because We Talk About LGBTQIA+ Community and their Rights to a HEALTHY, NON-DISCRIMINATED LIFE as Human Beings) 

By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

Written on June 23, 2021

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Poem | Smoke Blowing, Lungs Protesting

By Eddlynn Jennifer Mangaoang

"Smoke Blowing, Lungs Protesting" is a poem published in the literary magazine The Pacific Review's 40th Issue, Aflame and Unafraid.  See links below:

The Pacific Review  

40th Issue: Aflame and Unafraid

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