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ANSWERED on Mon 16 Nov 2009 - 10:27 pm UTC by davidsarokin

Question: Health Issues in Rotterdam area

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Asked by miro on Mon 9 Nov 2009 - 10:53 pm UTC:

What are the major health issues in the Rotterdam area, how is the city
trying to deal with them, are there any plans currently in the works? 
(statistics/sources appreciated)

Uclue Researcher Comment by Researcher answerfinder on Wed 11 Nov 2009 - 4:33 pm UTC:

Not much I can do with this question. The starting point is the Municipal
Public Health Authority website which has one English page and will not
allow Google to translate the rest.
http://www.ggd.rotterdam.nl/smartsite750141.dws?Menu=750066&MainMenu=750066

Rotterdam Port Medical Authority
http://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/shipping/port_health/index.jsp

Perhaps another researcher may be more successful.

Uclue Researcher Request for clarification by Researcher bobbie7 on Wed 11 Nov 2009 - 4:51 pm UTC:

Hi Miro,

Please take a look at the following document.

Noise and health in the Greater Rotterdam Area.
http://www.websciences.org/cftemplate/NAPS/archives/indiv.cfm?ID=20081790

See full text here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14045632/noise-and-health-in-the-greater-Rotterdam-Area

Does this help at all?

Bobbie7

Uclue Researcher Request for clarification by Researcher bobbie7 on Wed 11 Nov 2009 - 4:54 pm UTC:

Another similar document:

Noise Monitoring in the Greater Rotterdam Area
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14046019/Noise-Monitoring-in-the-Greater-Rotterdam-Area

Question clarification by miro on Wed 11 Nov 2009 - 4:59 pm UTC:

ok -

the idea of this that we would like to uncover the prevailing health issues
facing the people around and in rotterdam - for example if they are more
prone to being overweight (which i believe is true) - we would also like to
know what the general public considers important health issues - ie swine
flu breakout or wtvr - please post stats and sources.

Sorry for any confusion - thanks!

Uclue Researcher Request for clarification by Researcher davidsarokin on Mon 16 Nov 2009 - 8:43 pm UTC:

miro,

Let me know if this works for you.

By passing this Dutch-language Health Authority report on health issues in
Rotterdam:

http://www.ggd.rotterdam.nl/Rotterdam/Openbaar/Diensten/GGD/Pdf/SBB/Kadernota%20Gezond%20in%20de%20Stad.pdf
Gezond in de Stad (Health in the City)

through Google Translate, I was able to glean the following:

Rotterdam as a larger proportion of low-income people than does the
Netherlands as a whole, and with that, comes a significantly higher degree
of certain health problems than does the Netherlands as a whole. In
addition, there is also a more transient population in Rotterdam,
contributing to some unhealthy habits and outcomes.

Specifically:

Mental Health: Depression Rotterdam: 9% NL: 6%
Mental Health: Episodes of Loneliness: 52% vs 25%

Lifestyle in Rotterdam:

One in 5 toddlers is overweight
Drug use and problem youth behavior is relatively high
33% of adults are moderately overweight; 14% are obese

42% of adults meet standard for healthy exercise, compared to 50%
nationwide

Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the city, and the
incidence of unwanted pregnancy is considered high.

Environmental:

Exposure to particulate matter causes excess deaths in Rotterdam,
particularly among the elderly and those already weakened by disease.

There is more information in the report, but I couldn't extract all of it
due to the limits of the translation. Still, it seems a good overview.

Let me know if that is sufficient to answer your question.

David

Question clarification by miro on Mon 16 Nov 2009 - 9:11 pm UTC:

This is very good info and very on target - can you find a little bit more
please. Thanks!

Uclue Researcher Answer by Researcher davidsarokin on Mon 16 Nov 2009 - 10:27 pm UTC:

miro,

I'm glad to hear that the information I provided was on target.  

I'm afraid I'm quite limited in terms of adding more information (as are
the other researchers, I suspect) as almost all the relevant information is
in Dutch, and doesn't often auto-translate very well.  

However, I did manage to extract some more tidbits from the translation of
the same report I linked to earlier:

Income: 

24.3% of residents experience economic hardship, and 15% report "great
difficulty" in making ends meet. 

The percentage of residents in the high income category has decreased from
15.4% in 1998, to 12.6% in 2002.

Rotterdam has a higher proportion of unemployment and welfare recipients
than any other major city in Holland. 

There is also a high percentage of homeless in the city, with attendant
health risks: infectious disease, poor nutrition, skin problems, dental
problems, respiratory problems, musculoskeletal problems, gastrointestinal
disorders, mental disorders and post traumatic disorders. 

Population:

Health officials predict an increasing proportion of non-native population
in Rotterdam, climbing to almost 50% by 2020.  


I did find one other source of information, again using Google Translate to
extract relevant statistics:

http://www.rivm.nl/bibliotheek/rapporten/441100019.html
HIV-surveys bij hoog-risicogroepen in Rotterdam 2002-2003
[ HIV-surveys among high risk populations in Rotterdam 2002-2003 ]

From an HIV survey in Rotterdam, 7% of prostitutes have HIV; 10% of
injecting drug users.  

High risk sexual behavior is higher in migrant populations than in natives.
 



Hope that does the trick.  Let me know if there is anything more I can do
for you on this.


David

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