Mallorie's Blog - Perspectives on Women's Health

Blog One After taking the NOVA Global Trends Quiz from PBS, a few of the quiz questions and answers truly shocked me. For starters, I was surprised that the fertility rate in less developed countries has decreased from 6.1 children per woman to 3.3 children per woman over the past 50 years. That's quite a jump, and it makes me question why . As technology and medicine greatly advance over time, you'd expect health and fertility to increase , not decrease . This can obviously differ in less developed countries that may not have the advances in medicine as we do in the U.S., but it makes me wonder if these women are getting the necessary health care they need- and if not, why . Do they not have access to it? Is it not a priority? Is it too expensive?  Another question/answer that stunned me is that in the year 2000, the World Health Organization estimates that 527,000 women in the developing world died from maternal causes (during pregnancy or childbirth). Carrying and b...

Blog Bio HS 3133.51: Perspectives on Women's Health   Welcome to my blog! Happy 2019, everyone! My name is Mallorie Anderson, and I am a senior at TWU. This summer I will graduate with a Bachelor of General Studies Degree with a concentration in health studies and business. T o be completely honest, I have no idea what I want to do after graduation. It both excites me and scares me knowing graduation is near! I am exploring graduate school options and will likely further my education and pursue a master's degree.  Throughout this course, I hope to learn about the many factors and demographics that influence women's physical and mental health- from age and race to income and education levels. After taking several courses at TWU centered around the vast importance of mental health and the promotion of mental health in our healthcare system, I also hope to learn more about mental health specifically in regard to women. From mental health screeni...