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Diageo enjoys a greater market in the African region due to the huge growth potential in the region and that includes raw mat
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Diageo enjoys a greater market in the African region due to the huge growth potential in the region and that includes raw materials and even talented labor force. The African market especially in East Africa and some parts of West Africa where it recorded very high net sales growth provides a wider market share. The company also employs almost 6500 employees in Africa and creating more other jobs indirectly through the use its production and distribution networks. Diageo enjoys a good brand reputation since its first Guinness export to Sierra Leone which still remains the heart of its business and is brewed in almost 20 countries before exported to several other countries (Wehring 2012, np).
Africa is such an important region for Diageo due to the rich prospects that are found in Africa such as presence of mineral resources and its improvements in governance. Secondly, Africa provides diversity which matches Diageo’s needs. The global and financial and economic situation which has greatly affected Europe has made the company to invest in the developing countries due to the increased prospects of driving growth. The company plans to invest in additional capacities to fuel growth in the continent such as adding more plants and equipments for brewing and differentiating their brands. Innovation is also considered by the company as a very good avenue for growth as well as having the right people who are motivated and interested in improving and fuelling growth in Diageo. Additionally, the company is committed to acquisitions and entrance into new markets as part of the strategies of facilitating its growth in the continent (Wehring 2012, np).
The company enjoys a distinct brand in its employment practices which promotes its ability to attract high caliber talents that are vital to its growth. The company further grows and develops talents as well as creating value chain in production and distribution process which highly contributes to their growth. Diageo are further involved in social economic development such as engaging in water projects and other agricultural projects which is integral in their business growth. Diageo has put unique strategy of growing the African talents in the continent to run its business by developing the current talents locally and bringing other Africans outside the continent.
The company has embarked on a full year program to identify prospective African leaders who can take on senior positions in the company. The company is committed in its growth plan to develop a strategy that is capable of filling the gap between the talent required for growth and the current existing talents as well as attracting both the external talent and developing the internal talent. The company also ensures that they have dedicated talents that would add value to its operations as well as maintaining an effective and efficient operation (Wehring 2012, np).
SWOT AND PESTLE ANALYSIS
Diageo is the world leader in alcohol that comprises of beer, spirits and wine and enjoys a worldwide presence. The company, with its sound financial base, is capable of ruling the market by investing in R&D and acquiring other firms thus enjoying wider market share. The company usually manufactures the best brands and normally ensures best brands in its African market such as Scotch whisky. The company enjoys a wider market in Africa especially the rapid growth of 300m-consumers who due to the increase in the middle income earners in Africa. Diageo largely depend on the raw materials especially in Ethiopia and Kenya which is very vital for their growth in east Africa as well as wider market in that region of Africa.
The company however, is faced with a number of challenges in some regions in Africa such as the unstable governments and lack of highly qualified expertise that they can depend on. There are also competitions from the local companies within the African region especially in Kenya and Tanzania that offer very low priced alcohol hence imposing a little threat to the company. The other competitors are the Pernod Ricard of South Africa which enjoys almost half of the spirit market. Diageo faces a number of challenges in Africa such as poor infrastructure such as ports, cost in working capital and the high cost of power in most of the African countries.
The company has also very good understanding of the laws such as foreign Corrupt Practices Act which make them operate in Africa successfully without even being involved in bribe or any other unlawful transactions. The governments’ campaigns against drunken driving reduce alcohol consumption and the changes in taxation, tariffs and other barriers affect their African markets. The fuel price hike and currency devaluation also affects the company’s growth negatively. The changing and practicing of healthy lifestyle and increased health awareness campaigns greatly affects the firm’s profitability.
SABMiller expands its facilities in different African countries such as Namibia and further increases other African beer brands such as Eagle in Ghana which is consumer friendly. The company has a well elaborate strategy of manufacturing high quality beer that is cheap as well as creating opportunities for small scale farmers. The Heineken Company is planning to develop on its already existing market especially in Kenya and creating customers loyalty in the region.
Works Cited
Wehring, Olly, 2012, “The Wehring Interview – Diageo Africa President, Nick Blazquez – Part II,” Just Drinks, Retrieved 16 April 2013, <http://www.just-drinks.com/interview/the-wehring-interview-diageo-africa-president-nick-blazquez-part-ii_id106073.aspx>.
Diabetes Miami, Florida And Westchester
Diabetes Miami, Florida And Westchester
Presently, diabetes imposes a large economic burden on national healthcare system. About 95% of countries are today reporting the impact of diabetes on their families. Research has shown that diabetes in the United States has become one of the top causes of death among the adults especially women (Silink, Kida & Rosenbloom, 2003). The disease is identified to be common in women who are 65 years and above which accounts to about 50 % of the nations’ population. Conversely, it is reported that by the end of this decade, diabetes will likely to affect 30% of the Americans adult, which is around 40 million people. This will cause the human cost as well as, economic consequences to be substantial. Diabetes is a chronic condition, which is associated with unusually high levels of sugar in the blood (Braithwaite & Taylor, 2001). Research has shown that among the United States residents aged between 65 years and older have diabetes whereas 220,000 people aged 20 years are also affected by the disease. Today, Florida ranks in top 10 of states with high diabetes rates.
Most health experts reported that the United States is facing an increase in the number of people with diabetes. In 1996, the 1.4 million to 4 million of people were diagnosed with diabetes in states such as Florida and Miami. Today, the figure is increasing at an alarming rate, and it confirms that diabetes has become one of the challenges facing the U.S today. High diabetes rates in Florida have become one of the disturbing issues among most communities (Silink, Kida & Rosenbloom, 2003). The study shows that the Florida’s rate of diabetes is currently outpacing its fat score as a result of increase in its population and it is more culturally diverse as compared to other states in the U.S. These factors on the other hand have doubled the state’s rate of diabetes taking it to about 9.9 percent. The experts argue that the older a person gets, the more likely the person is to develop diabetes. Compared with other states such as West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire and many others, Miami, Florida and Westchester are reported to have more blacks and Hispanics, both the groups having higher rates of diabetes as opposed to the whites. However the main reason as to why the blacks and Hispanics have more diabetes was partly understood. Studies also shows that lower income as well as, education levels are some of the factors associated with higher rates of diabetes. In summary, this paper will discuss on diabetes based on the communities in Miami, Florida and Westchester (Braithwaite & Taylor, 2001).
In this research, the specific populations addressed are women. It is evident that women are greatly affected by diabetes in the United States as opposed to men. Of the 26 million adult with diabetes, about 13 million of the populations are women affected by diabetes. This is because research shows that risks of heart diseases are common complications of diabetes, thus this is more serious in women as opposed to men (Silink, Kida & Rosenbloom, 2003). Today, there are various complications that have been reported to have come as a result of Diabetes. These include heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, hypertension, amputations, and many other diseases. For instance, in 2004 the heart diseases were noted on 70% in Florida and Miami states. Conversely, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the demographic factors only explain the 10% of the rise of Obesity in Miami, 16% in Westchester, and 35% in Florida states. However, it is evident that lifestyle changes as well as, drug treatment can help in the reduction of diabetes in these states (Holt, 2009).
For many years, the federal along with the government of the United States had been very active in the diabetes field to ensure that the people who were affected get good medication (Holt, 2009). As a result, the Federal Nation Diabetes Education programs (NDEP) were implemented in Florida and Miami as well as, other states within the U.S to create awareness of the disease. The program provided support and educational tool, which helped to improve the treatment of diabetes as well as, promoting its early diagnosis. According to the New Times, the federal government helped the Florida state to pioneer their own prevention as well as, various management initiatives with diabetes funding through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Silink, Kida & Rosenbloom, 2003).
Conversely, the federal state reported that the communities who were mostly affected by the disease were able to access free healthcare services, despite the large disparity in healthcare spending attributable to diabetes in the United States. For instance, the affected communities were provided with Medicare, the public health insurance especially to the people who were 65 years or older persons with disabilities (Silink, Kida & Rosenbloom, 2003). The federal government on the other hand, managed put a lot of funds to ensure that the top affected states were provided with foreign or development aid. Furthermore, it is also evident that, the U.S nation will continue to experience burden of diabetes even in the coming years. This is because the country is known to have been spending much to ensure that prevention plans are implemented (Holt, 2009).
Conclusion
Diabetes has become a common health condition in the U.S. As a result, it is evident that the chances of developing the disease may have been as a result of a mix of genes, lifestyle as well as, environmental factors. The risks factors associated with the disease are categorized into two types; that is, type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Research showed that, good diabetes management can help in reducing the risk of complications, and therefore, if the government fails to manage the disease properly, the disease may result to complications such as stroke, blindness, kidney, heart diseases and many others. Conversely, people with diabetes are renowned to have been experiencing prolonged stays in hospitals hence increasing the government expenditure within the nation.
References
HYPERLINK “http://www.bibme.org/” o “Edit this item” Braithwaite, R. L., & Taylor, S. E. (2001). Health issues in the Black community (2nd ed.). London: Jossey-Bass.
HYPERLINK “http://www.bibme.org/” o “Edit this item” Holt, P. (2009). Diabetes in hospital a practical approach for all healthcare professionals. New York: J. Wiley & Sons.
HYPERLINK “http://www.bibme.org/” o “Edit this item” Silink, M., Kida, K., & Rosenbloom, A. L. (2003). Type 2 diabetes in childhood and adolescence: a global perspective. London: Martin Dunitz ;.
Diabetes in Elder People and Community Health Nurse
Diabetes in Elder People and Community Health Nurse
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Community health describes a field of public health that is concerned with the study and improvement of the health characteristics of communities. Community health focuses on geographical areas rather than individuals with shared characteristics. On the other hand, public health involves the art and science of preventing diseases, prolonging and enhancing health via efforts and informed choices of organizations, society, individuals and communities (Fitzgerald, 2006). Public health is usually concerned with top health that is based on population health analysis. There are various differences between public and community health. One of the differences is that community health involves physicians and other health professionals in a certain community while public health involves the health of the entire nation. Besides, community health protects the health of individuals in a given community while public health seeks to protect the health of every individual (Porche, 2004). In addition, public health offers free health care to people while community health ensures water, food and the environment is healthy for a given community.
Diabetes is a chronic disease, which occurs when an individual has too much glucose in the blood since the body is not in the capacity of producing insulin or the body may not be sin a position of utilizing insulin properly. Diabetes falls under two categories; type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes in Australia has been a common disease among the elder population. According to a study carried out by AusDiab, researchers found out that the incidence of diabetes is exceedingly high among the Australian adults; the study found out that approximately 270 Australians adults are diagnosed to have diabetes in a day. This implies that the population of adults having diabetes in Australia is still high. One of the contributing factors for the rising rates of diabetes in Australian adults is the lack of physical exercises in a day. According to the research, most adults do not engage in physical exercises due to ignorance or because of their occupation. The following data shows the prevalence of diabetes in adults compared to other age groups; the data indicates that the population of adults was mostly affected by diabetes within the time range.
Source: HYPERLINK “http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/D4F2A67B76B06C12CA257AA30014BC65?opendocument” http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/D4F2A67B76B06C12CA257AA30014BC65?opendocument
The adult population, in Australia, can have the intervention of community health in an attempt to reduce the number of adults that have diabetes. The community health can intervene through having education programs in different parts of Australia. The education should focus on educating the local communities on the need of having physical exercises in order to mitigate the rate of diabetes in the local communities (Porche, 2004). Apart from physical exercises, the population based community health can help in reducing the rate of adult individuals having diabetes through educating the community on how to maintain a balanced diet that can aid in preventing diabetes since eating habit is also a chief contributor to diabetes. Mostly, in the rural areas, which have the highest percentage of adults having diabetes, the community health nurses will be in a position to interact and engage with the population having diabetes.
It is ethical for community health professionals to intervene in helping the local people. For instance, educating the elderly people about diabetes is an ethical issue since it follows the ethical requirements of community health nurses of protecting communities from health problems that can lead to death (Colagiuri et al, 2002). Therefore, application of professionalism by the community health officers is a vital aspect that they should apply.
References
Fitzgerald, J. (2006). Lobbying in Australia: You can’t expect anything to change if you don’t speak up. Dural, N.S.W: Rosenberg.
Colagiuri, S., Diabetes Australia., Eli Lilly Australia., Australian Centre for Diabetes Strategies., & M-TAG (Medical Technology Assessment Group). (2002). DiabCo$t Australia: Assessing the burden of type 2 diabetes in Australia. Australia: Australian Centre for Diabetes Strategies.
Porche, D. J. (2004). Public & community health nursing practice: A population-based approach. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.