Preventative Health Care

Health and social justice have continued to be a major problem that affects the way people live and chance of illness, and consequent risk of premature death. The recent report from the World Health Organization shows that health disparities have continued to persist within and among countries and different regions of the world. For example, infectious diseases and undernutrition are common in poor and developing countries (WHO, 2018). The gap is even much worse between the rural and urban dwellers because of the economic differences and availability of healthcare services. Although some of the developed nations have attempted

In our first week of class, we have looked at the first three chapters in, Health Care Delivery in the United States. The first chapter talks about how the health care system has moved from a mindset of restoring a person’s health, into the phase of preventative medicine, which we see now. This has resulted from measurement of how the health care system is working, and with research looking at patients throughout the years. We now know, that any problem, disease, or condition, should be treated early or prevented if possible. The health care system has been working with public education to make citizens aware of what tests and preventative programs will be of assistance to them. (Knickman & Kovner, A., 2015).

I have chosen to review the “ Trust for America’s Health. Preventing Epidemics. Protecting People – Ten Top Priorities for Prevention.” In 2012, US has spend about $ 2.7 trillion on Nation’s health which covers mainly the services provided to treat the sick and harm people. Government public health activities expenditure was just 3%, which means that it was about $75 billion (Turnock, 2016, p.77). It shows that very little was spend on the interventions for the prevention of disease which is basically the major step to cut down the health care cost of United States.

This paper will step out of the comfort of the first world American lifestyle and look beyond to the health and social issues around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) is the leading stakeholder in advancing the awareness and support on global health issues along with the United Nations (UN) and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies. Only once the issues of these vulnerable people are identified can these organizations move forward in addressing and prioritizing the rapidly evolving global health agenda. The Millennium Development Goals will be defined briefly, however, since their goal completion date has ended, a future look at follow on program, Sustainable Development Goals seems the best place

I chose the article “What factors Hinder Women of Color from Obtaining Preventive Health Care” to review because I found it interesting and full of truths. With that being said, I feel there are so many variable when it comes to woman and healthcare. This article is about a specific report done and all the research that backs up that report. The article explains how the research has regularly provided facts that health care inequalities exist between white and minority woman but more specifically minority women with lower income therefore a lack to access of health care, health care providers, and prevented care. It was in the 1985 Report of the “Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health” that listed the factors that cause these inequalities in health care among people of color which resulted from a lack of access to health care providers, differences in healthy behaviors, and environmental factors. The 1985 study found that regardless of race, woman of color who had a regular doctor were as likely to receive preventive health care which of course leads to healthier woman.

I assume that in today’s world, there is a lot of information and scholarly research available that shows factors such as economic status, income, social situations, education, ethnicity, employment, availability of affordable housing and geographical (place where one was born and lives) conditions have a tremendous impact on the health and well-being of individuals, countries and communities (Amaro, 2014). Inequalities in health and well-being are created by social determinants and economic conditions for many in our community (Brannigan &Boss). The people that are affected the most are people with low income and minority groups here in the United States. This creates health disparities and unequal care (Brannigan &Boss). In many developing and under-developed countries, the situation is dire: lack of modern health services, illiteracy, poor economic conditions has created a cultural situation of desperation and unhealthy behaviors. Corruption by African governments is rampant. To improve the health and wellbeing of communities, we need to start thinking of how we can create a culture of health.

This is assignment is to review and reflect on your own personal values and beliefs which shapes how you interpret and analyze population health. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on how you see your role as a healthcare professional in advocating for, and influencing population health. Describe the connection of this role to public health and address your thoughts around the influence that health care providers may have or not, in promoting the health of the community. What role should heath care providers play, and what strategies may increase the influence of healthcare providers in improving population health? This assignment can be approached from a clinical, academic or public health focus.

It is important to understand determinants such as poverty, lack in health care access, exposure to disease early in life, social positions, gender, race/ethnicity will all effect communities who receive health inequalities. Organizations such as WHO, National Institute of Health (NIH), and Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been working to provide the best quality of care for urban/rural populations. An adjustment in policies is needed to protect access to health, education, and employment for disadvantaged populations. Even though governments have made policies to provide health to all, we can see urban/rural populations are in a lack of quality of care. Health needs to be a right for all, and not based on whether in urban area or socioeconomic status they are in. Individuals’ irrespective of socioeconomic class or race should have the same rights and

If you asked most people to describe what they consider to be the main thing affecting our countries health they would probably describe something that falls under the category of medical care when in reality this makes up only 25 percent of what determines a population’s health (Where Health Begins).The rest of the influences that effect the health of a population come in the form of a person’s genetics, behaviors, socio-economic status, physical environment, access to healthcare, and even the policies and laws put in place around them. Many of these factors are not under the control of the individuals which is why it is important for us as future physicians to understand the barriers that face the people we will be serving in order for us

During a four month span of living in Jordan and studying first hand; the health response for Syrian refugees, my vision and goal of becoming a physician assistant evolved and transformed into a new profound passion. This experience has opened my perspection on the scope of practice of a physician assistant. I realized how paramount policy making affects management of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and how this aspect is commonly forgotten about. This was observed as I conducted independent research on stroke prevention in Jordan. After collecting and analyzing the data, I concluded that due to the lack of policy and guidelines on preventative medicine, practitioners were not being held accountable and not incorporating preventative techniques into their practice. This research has taught me that as a future physician assistant, preventive medicine is a key aspect in my scope of practice and without the integration of policy on preventative medicine, non-communicable diseases cannot be systematically regulated and surveillanced. Collectively, this experience has left me eager and excited to implement my gained insight upon returning to the U.S and becoming a future integral member of a health care team.

This website is very informative. It gave me a broad picture of how the Healthy People 2020 program goals and efforts work to improve community health and quality of life. I looked at the statistics to see the status of each issues and how much it was expected to change for better or for worse, and I ask myself what can we, as healthcare providers, do to make a positive difference in our communities?

In the summer of 2014, as a part of the Global Medical Brigades, I visited and stayed at a small village in Nicaragua for 11 days. While visiting Nicaragua, I was really astonished by the lack of health care as well as, the lack of any health system in particular. Families did not have access to any type of medicine, unless they lived in the village and had money to spend. However, this was not the case for many of the families in the village so several of them suffered and fell ill to diseases and infections. Also, the water was not very clean and access to clean water, once again, could only be found in cities. About 50% of the population lives in poverty in which 85% of this population struggle to live on more than one-dollar daily (Balint 1999). Several communities are limited in their access to basic health services because of poor road infrastructure, which makes transportation and trade tremendously difficult. Historically, each step forward that Nicaragua has taken in the realm of development has been counteracted with a step back in the form of a revolution, natural disasters, repealing of funding for governmental projects or foreign aid. The focus of my research is observing and recording the factors that contribute to the high mortality rate of the Nicaragua populations and how these challenges can be combatted and resolved. My paper will discuss the inaccessibility of health care and why it is difficult to reach among populations that live in poverty and rural

If you think health care is not imperative, try knowing that you cannot go to a doctor because you could not afford it financially and that if there is something wrong, it may cause your severe disability or your death because you could not get treatment. Heck, you could not even take advantage of early preventive care programs. Even many who do have insurance will go bankrupt because the insurance companies think only of their "bottom lines," if it flatlines the people.

America's healthcare system is extremely fragmented which contributes to limited access, poor quality and escalating costs. People are living longer due to the advancements in technology, medical deliver and technology. As the population ages, there will be more people that with chronic conditions. Pre-existing conditions and chronic health conditions contribute to the rising cost of healthcare. Some of these conditions could be prevented if caught at an early stage. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) address some of the disparities among Americans, one being preventative services. Insurance companies are now required to insure patient with a previous health condition under the ACA. Research has shown that evidence-based preventive services can

Primary health care evolves from the economic, cultural, social, and political conditions of a country, and it is described as an essential part of health care that is universally provided to individuals in a community at the country's and community's expense (World Health Organisation [WHO], 1978). The goal of primary health care is to address the main local health problems, but it involves community education about these problems in addition to providing disease treatments (WHO, 1978). Furthermore, primary health care is concerned with nutrition promotion, sanitation standards, family planning, immunisation, disease control and prevention, and it promotes and relies on community and individual participation in primary health