Sayd Hussain
Criscuolo
ENC 1101-130
September 7th, 2016
Essay 1
When we think of the role of gov 't, the first thing that comes to mind is keeping the peace, the well-being of its citizens and stabilizing the economy. This is evident from an article published by Stephen Goldsmith, author of Defining the Role of Government and a professor at Harvard Kennedy School. Nowhere in his article talks about disease prevention however more discusses the idea of public transportation, schools and who should provide these services. According to Kathleen S. Swendiman, an attorney who wrote Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers, even the founding fathers never mentioned a line about health care because it was overlooked by concerns
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With that being said, it is self-evident that the government does have a role to play when it comes to preventing outbreaks like HIV in order to keep the peace, the well-being of its citizens and stabilize the economy. The role of government must include preventing outbreaks such as HIV in order to keep the peace. Although the role of gov 't will always be debated in Washington, DC and its citizens, what is clear is that in order to keep the peace, maintaining a healthy population is key to making sure panic isn 't a common outcome of the result. Panic is the antonym of peace which is why it 's in the best interest of the gov 't to take care of pandemics or diseases like HIV. For example, a policy brief from the World Health organization suggests that the best method to prevent chronic diseases is by having a strong central government leadership. Policymakers have an important role because if the gov 't won 't prevent diseases, who will? If HIV mutates tomorrow and spreads through the air, would it be more efficient to have complete cooperation and swift policy action to help fund a vaccine the same day or political gridlock that prevents the gov 't from funding a vaccine which creates panic in the streets that shuts down the economy overnight. These scenarios seem out of reach but in a world of possibilities and outcomes, anything can happen tomorrow that can change the scope of
If the government had taken these precautions, it wouldn’t guarantee the disease being controlled. But what it would do is lower the chances for the virus to spread more.
A way the government control diseases in the population is by planning and evaluating the health and social care provision, they do this by assessing the services that are being provided and see if they are helping problems that take place. It is also important that when infectious diseases have come up, it is a legal requirement that it is reported to the appropriate people, by doing this measures can be put in place to stop them spreading. An example for this is when diseases such as Tuberculosis (TB) and Measles are diagnosed or suspected, the local medical officer is responsible for monitoring the disease and
Education of HIV/AIDS is very important to help prevent from becoming infected with this deadly disease. There are many factors that are being looked at that may be associated with the affect of the transmission of HIV such as, gender relationships, social exclusion and poverty, etc. These issues happen every day and health care providers must help those infected with HIV/AIDS to start treatment right away (Mayo Group, 2010). A national health policy must formulate different guidelines what will enable the policy to help the government govern the public. This stage is really important to help bring health care policies together.
When I was looking through the issues our government and country is facing, I saw a lot of politically motivated issues but healthcare is the one that is just too big to not do some research on. Healthcare issue also made me question, why do we need the government? “A government is needed to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity.” (Preamble, US constitution), If the government is here to provide us with a good health, happiness and fortunes, then healthcare is definitely classified under this condition, therefore the government must interfere and make the right decision to make its
6.2 Explain the role of schools in national policies relating to children, young people and families One of my school roles regarding to the national policies in relation to children, young people and families, is to implement the national policies, to following them and keeping them in a continuous update. Furthermore, my school is expected to have their own policies in place related to child protection, safeguarding and educational standards, e.g. Safeguarding policy, Child Protection Policy, PSHE Policy and more. These policies have to meet the expected national requirements set by Ofsted inspections, and have to follow the LEA guidelines. Each Local Education Authority would take the national policies and apply them appropriately to their
It is the job of the government to promote and if possible, provide sufficient protection, greater democracy, more freedom a better environment, broader prosperity, better health, greater fulfillment in life…
In my own opinion, the role of the government should include maintaining law and order within the state/country, defending the country (national defense), protecting the rights and freedoms of the citizens, and when decision-making, taking into account the needs of the citizens and what the effects of that decision will be on the citizens/affected group.
The question of whether governments have an obligation, legally or morally, to provide citizens with access to health care is one that has been debated for decades and will more than likely continue to be for years to come. Some say governments are morally obligated to provide access and others say they are bound by the right to health. Do governments, whether federal, state or local, have the obligation to provide citizens with health access? Do they have an active role in regulating healthy and
6. HIV- Prevention in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and related illness including death is a goal of Healthy People 2020. With the continual spread of HIV, it is important to continue educating the public on the preventions, and do away with the stigma, especially in those who are affected by HIV.
The controversy arises due to the intangible nature that the benefits which public health actions provide to society. One such controversy is the belief that public health is socialist policy. Mandating health goes against the capitalist nature of the U.S. where freedom of choice typically rules. Some individuals believe that taxation should not occur at higher levels to ensure equitable health measure are taken. The policy, therefore, is dictated by available funding and resources. According to Schneider, public health funds are estimated to be around three percent of total health budgets from the federal government (2015). Yet without the discoveries and interventions put into place society would not enjoy the longer life-span, safer neighborhoods, and good health that it does
In an interconnected world, the possibility for spreading diseases is incredibly high compared to centuries past. Notorious epidemics like the Black Plague or smallpox were relatively contained to a single continent, until the Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas. The HIV virus was an example of a rapidly spread virus that quickly made its way across the world, including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia (http://www.avert.org/professionals/history-hiv-aids/overview). In And the Band Played On, the doctors of The Center for Disease Control do their best to follow scientific standards while trying to deal with the disease, even with the politics of Reagan breathing down their neck. The issues they encounter are like the ideas proposed by Merton, Longino, and Douglas, particularly with the way they conduct the experiment and deal with the findings.
AIDS is a disease that affects nearly 36.7 million people worldwide. With proportions nearly as fatal as the black death one would think that when AIDS was discovered and started causing deaths, the government would take immediate action. However when AIDS was discovered under the Reagan administration in the 1980s, this was not the case. In fact, Reagan did not so much as say the word “AIDS” until 1985, four years after AIDS had been discovered and three years after it was given a name. In addition to this, Reagan’s appointed Secretary of Health, Margaret Heckler refused to provide sufficient funding for the treatment and research of AIDS, even though she claimed that the disease was among her top priorities. The reason the AIDS epidemic was
Protecting the public’s health historically has been a state and local responsibility. However, the growing threat of bioterrorism has highlighted the importance of a strong public health infrastructure to the nation’s homeland security and has focused increased attention on the preparedness of the public health system (Frist, 2011). Since the 2001 anthrax attacks Congress has passed new legislation to increase the strength of the nation’s public health system thus the funding has also rapidly increased to meet the potential demand. There is an ongoing debate however, as to what level of contribution local, state, and federal agency’s feel is an appropriate level of ongoing public health investments.
Leigh Joseph, L. 2007. The Role of Local Government in HIV/AIDS. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on 22 February 2017. http://www.ngopulse.org/article/role-local-government-hivaids
State health programs are responsible for educating and preventing the spread of HIV. The reason I am proving this statement is because AIDS is a big motive of why more than 35 million people have died from the disease itself and 36.7 million were living with the illness in the United States. The government should be responsible for the effect of these hospitals on the HIV outbreak(Gruskin 1). Another reason is that the government should educate children in schools to prevent the spread of the sickness because children are dying mostly everyday throughout the United States from the sickness and children should be updated and taught about the HIV epidemic so they can know what to do and how to prevent the spread upon themselves in their future.