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Direct linkQuay, John; Gray, Tonia; Thomas, Glyn; Allen-Craig, Sandy; Asfeldt, Morten; Andkjaer, Soren; Beames, Simon; Cosgriff, Marg; Dyment, Janet; Higgins, Pete; Ho, Susanna; Leather, Mark; Mitten, Denise; Morse, Marcus; Neill, James; North, Chris; Passy, Rowena; Pedersen-Gurholt, Kirsti; Polley, Scott; Stewart, Alistair; Takano, Takako; Waite, Sue; Foley, Dorothy – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2020
This is an unusual article in that it brings together the perspectives of many on this journal's editorial board, around the issue of contending with COVID-19. Twenty statements showcase a range of thoughts and experiences, highlighting the differences and similarities in the way the pandemic is impacting on the educational practice of outdoor and…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Educational Practices, Disease Control
de Boer, Harry – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
In this contribution to the Special Issue of Studies in Higher Education, I describe developments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Dutch higher education along three lines. First, the context is outlined in chronological order. It concerns the evolution of the pandemic in the Netherlands, complemented by the general situation at my own university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education
Cleary, Sabina; Kenton, Carmen – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2020
Christchurch-based science advisers Sabina Cleary and Carmen Kenton, from Kaha Education, talk about their experiences of supporting teachers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Insights from their experiences during a previous crisis guided them during COVID-19. They share their thoughts about useful learning to take forward as school life resumes.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, School Closing, Disease Control
O'Hara, Jim – Momentum, 2000
Reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been tracking the levels of lead, which is linked to increased behavioral disorders, retardation, and anemia in children, in the United States since the 1970s. Provides statistics on the current state of chronic diseases in the U.S. and asserts that there is a need for a nationwide heath…
Descriptors: Anemia, Child Health, Conservation (Environment), Disease Control
Download full textMann, Jonathan – 1986
This paper describes why acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global health problem and discusses special features of the virus and its infection. This disease's transmission and interaction with other diseases, along with 1986 statistics concerning AIDS, are presented in terms of selected continents and countries. The World Health…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Disease Incidence
Peer reviewedShields, Sharon L. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1984
This article offers a brief summary of shifts in physical education emphasis throughout history. Today, emphasis on fitness has led to development of corporate wellness programs as a means of disease risk reduction. Physical educators can enhance the quality of business health programs by focusing on teaching, research, and service. (DF)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Health Education, Occupational Safety and Health, Physical Education
Peer reviewedAppelt, Glenn D. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1984
Courses in intercultural drug use, tailored to individual cultures, are recommended to enhance pharmacy students' understanding of the influential role of cultural aspects of health care in patients' health care decisions. A course is described that highlights the cultural aspects of disease prevention and treatment of different populations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Disease Control
Junqueira, Carmen; Mindlin, Betty – 1987
The Polonoroeste program is a World Bank-funded colonization project in central Brazil. This document looks at the indigenous peoples of the Aripuana Park which lies in the path of the development plan. The main objective of the $1.5 billion project is to pave a highway from Cuiaba to Porto Velho. The project consists of the highway, colonization…
Descriptors: American Indians, Disease Control, Economic Change, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKoop, C. Everett – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Calls for more education as the immediate preventative measure against acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Discusses the known ways that AIDS is transmitted and cautions that many innocent people may also contract the disease. Promotes the presentation of accurate and personally sensitive information to children. (TW)
Descriptors: Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Educational Cooperation, Epidemiology
Healton, Cheryl – 1987
In September 1987, a task force met to review and prepare recommendations on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) training needs within the public health field. Representatives on the task force included public health leaders from academia, state agencies, city and local health departments, public health associations, and individuals with…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Health Services, Disease Control, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedBloom, David E.; Carliner, Geoffrey – Science, 1988
Claims that the lifetime cost of medicare per acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient will not exceed $80,000, an amount similar to the cost of treating other serious illnesses. Argues that the total projected costs for treating AIDS patients between 1981 and 1991 will not exceed $22 billion. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cost Estimates, Costs, Disease Control
Peer reviewedKeeling, Richard P. – Science, Technology, & Human Values, 1987
Discusses the importance of education as the primary response of higher education to the epidemic associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Focuses on the personal, social and institutional issues that bear on AIDS education on college campuses and the important features of AIDS education programs. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Science, Disease Control, Disease Incidence
Peer reviewedPanem, Sandra – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Claims that the United States' inadequate response to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) crisis was more related to structural problems in the country's health system than with politics and social mores. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Federal Government
Peer reviewedGough, Michael – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Discusses the problem of using asbestos to insulate heating and air-conditioning systems in schools and mixing asbestos into ceiling plaster for fireproofing and noise control. Suggests that the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for asbestos removal may be causing problems where none exist. (TW)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Construction Materials, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPinching, Anthony J. – School Science Review, 1987
Discusses what is currently known about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), including routes for the transmission of the AIDS virus, the prevention of AIDS, and some of the non-issues regarding the disease. Urges community leaders and teachers to become more involved in AIDS education. (TW)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Diseases
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