A Brief Note On Guinea Worm Eradication ( Group 7 )

Though these facts give a positive outlook, with progress comes many setbacks. The informative view of Guinea Worm Disease from this documentary gives a good example of global health. With the concern of health worldwide, some of the most critical factors in global health are the following: the determinants of health, measurement of health

“The avowed purpose of EMTALA is not to guarantee that all patient were properly diagnosed, or even to assure they received adequate care, but instead to provide an ‘adequate first response to a medical

The data obtained could be reported against Standard 9.3.1 and 9.3.2 and 9.3.3 with these three standards focusing on the introduction of observation charts that meets the criterion and regular audits of completed observation charts to evaluate compliance with policy and monitoring plans. In addition, discusses the importance of orientation, training and educational resources that should be available for

the nature, timing, and extent of the procedures performed are consistent with the tailored audit program ; adequate in light of the results obtained; and documented in sufficient detail to provide a clear understanding of the purpose, sources, and conclusions reached (including reasons for these conclusions);

Summary: The patient was involved in a motorcycle accident in which his bike fell onto and injured his left leg. When the nurses assessing the patient could not detect a pulse in that leg, an ominous sign of circulatory failure. The physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have initially pressed for further action, treatment?

Evaluation and review. Monitor progress regularly to know if course or actions is effective or if needs to be improved.

Guinea Worm disease caused by the infection of a guinea worm also called dracunculiasis. The infection is spread through water sources that contains the guinea worm in which they don’t present symptoms that fast. After a year of been infected that patient present symptoms of intense pains of burning mostly in their legs and dizziness, as we have seen in the video where the disease appears every April of each year. This disease is mainly found in Africa.

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immediate attention; it is imperative to identify early symptoms to get an early treatment with

When a person is suspicious to have a fatal medical condition, after doing all the tests , and when the

Policy evaluation goes through a series of questioning of how the policy identified and implemented the desired effect and the possibility of modifications to produce efficiencies. For example, during an evaluation, data collected is in constant use from previous monitoring. In monitoring, emphasis is placed on results and processes that are derived from procedural implementation. These two overarching components of a policy constantly work together to form any type of adjustments needed for policy effectiveness and efficiency (Capturing Experience Monitoring and Evaluation, 1988).

Perform an assessment of the existing procedures, and policies and address any gab or issue in that matter

Joanna is an experienced nurse taking care of Mrs. Kelly, who was Joanna’s patient many times in the past for her primary problem which is COPD. This time Mrs. Kelly was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain what was different from her primary diagnoses. Her vital signs were with normal limits and no significant changes from privies results, but for the nurse she looks sick, and Joanna know that something is wrong. She calls the resident doctor, but he tell her to watches and calls back with series changes. Joanna multiple attempts to report that something needs to be done to evaluate the cause of Mrs. Kelly pain was ask to calm down. However nobody took patient symptoms series and the next day patient died.

Accurate and timely information was required to be analyzed for a real conclusion to be the draw to enable the right recommendations for accurate decisions by the management to help solve the problem.

The announcement of the inception of NIGEP in 1988 was quite bold due to the lack of data on the burden of guinea worm nationally and the lack of effort previously taken to prevent the disease in Nigeria. What might explain a seemingly rash decision by the Ministry of Health, is that a UNICEF sponsored study was released in 1987 documenting the high endemicity of guinea worm in Nigeria and the loss of agricultural productivity that the country was facing.3 Following this document, a Nigerian newspaper published a cover story on guinea worm and the need for eradication in the country.3 From there on the Nigerian mass media seemed to incorporate guinea worm into all modes of the media.3 Finally, the major push for the NIGEP occurred in 1989 when former United States President Jimmy Carter travelled to Nigeria to meet the military president of the country and the Sultan of Sokoto at an international conference in which the President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida,