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A beautiful island in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf), east of Saudi Arabia, north of Qatar, Bahrain is home to over 1.5 million people. The diverse population consists of Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Asians, Africans, and so much more. Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy. The current commander of the Bahrain defense force is Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. For the most part, Bahrainis have political freedoms. However, one major problem Bahrainis face, in particular men, is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease accounted for 34% of deaths in 2002. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Bahrain. Obesity and inactivity are the two greatest risk factors for this condition. While many are aware of the problem, not all people are willing to change their lifestyles. Education about the benefits of an improved lifestyle is vital to reducing cardiovascular disease. The Bahrain government has allocated budgets to help improve care and has raised awareness. It is good to have better health care, but much of the solution lies in the individual. It is up to the individual to decide what is best for him.

Hungary faces many public health issues. In particular, cardiovascular disease has impacted the majority of the Hungarian people with a mortality rate of 50-60%. The high consumption of fattening food, excessive alcohol drinking, smoking habits and tobacco use impact the entire population's health status. This disease impacts blood vessels and causes them to narrow or be blocked. This blockage causes blood flow from the heart to be suppressed which can cause heart attacks, strokes etc. Hungary has the highest amount of people with cardiovascular disease out of all European countries. The most impacted people are in the urban areas. This could be due to low education on health, governmental issues, financial or environmental disparities. The Hungarian government does however provide health care from taxes and funding which helps a majority of Hungarian people. There are ways to prevent cardiovascular disease by healthy eating, cholesterol testing, blood pressure screening and exercise. All of these elements will benefit the overall well-being of the individual which will benefit the entire population's health status.

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Legislation to cut levels of salt in processed food is necessary and justified

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