DVA1502 MAY/JUNE EXAM
FOR SEMESTER 1 2025
FEND TUTORIALS
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Full Name: [Your Full Name]
Student Number: [Your Student Number]
Module Code: DVA1502
Module Name: Development Studies
Essay Question Answered: Question 1 – Public Health Challenges in the Global
South
Date of Exam: 21 May 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Section A: Essay – Public Health Challenges in the Global South
2. Section B: Short Answer Questions
SECTION A – ESSAY
Question 1
Public Health Challenges in the Global South: Causes and Solutions
Introduction
The Global South bears a disproportionate burden of the world’s disease and health-
related challenges, accounting for over 80% of global deaths linked to communicable
and non-communicable diseases (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021). Diseases
such as malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal illnesses, and HIV/AIDS remain endemic,
particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Asia, and Latin America. These health
problems are often preventable and treatable; however, they persist due to a complex
interplay of economic, political, social, and environmental factors. This essay critically
FOR SEMESTER 1 2025
FEND TUTORIALS
, COVER PAGE
Full Name: [Your Full Name]
Student Number: [Your Student Number]
Module Code: DVA1502
Module Name: Development Studies
Essay Question Answered: Question 1 – Public Health Challenges in the Global
South
Date of Exam: 21 May 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Section A: Essay – Public Health Challenges in the Global South
2. Section B: Short Answer Questions
SECTION A – ESSAY
Question 1
Public Health Challenges in the Global South: Causes and Solutions
Introduction
The Global South bears a disproportionate burden of the world’s disease and health-
related challenges, accounting for over 80% of global deaths linked to communicable
and non-communicable diseases (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021). Diseases
such as malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal illnesses, and HIV/AIDS remain endemic,
particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Asia, and Latin America. These health
problems are often preventable and treatable; however, they persist due to a complex
interplay of economic, political, social, and environmental factors. This essay critically
