Discussion

Objectives

You should be able to:

· Explain biological and social factors related to an understanding of health cross-culturally.

· Identify the very different views on cultural perception of disease and the treatment of illness.

· Understand the variety of cultural approaches to various health conditions and diseases.

Tasks

1. A bit tougher – and thus worth more credit – read and comment upon the implications of  Blackwell et al 2015 - Helminth infection – fecundity and age of first pregnancy in women .