Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Part I
Numerous health problems can be identified from the case such as the
misinformation prevalent in the community, the unsanitary living conditions, the lack
of proper nutrition among individuals, and the lack of funding in the government
health centers. In the case, the family of Rosario faces all of these health problems,
eventually leading to the untimely death of Rosario. Rosario's parents, Jaime and
Lucy, suffer from misinformation with regards to health. Lucy, although educated
until secondary school, was not educated on proper feeding practices for infants.
She dilutes her formula milk too much, does not boil the water she uses, does not
clean the feeding bottle properly, and believes that having worms will promote
digestion. Jaime, having only finished until the third grade, does not know any better
either. In terms of living conditions, the community is congested and unsanitary.
Most members do not even have their own comfort room and water source and are
forced to shed their excrements on the body of water below their houses. Proper
waste disposal is also non-existent and most garbage is also thrown on the same
body of water. Nutrition is also a problem as Lucy's children are all malnourished.
This is due to the meager salary of her husband, a consequence of his low-paying
job. Lastly, government health centers in the area lack manpower and resources, as
seen in how it could not provide Rosario with medicine.
Solving the lack of education of the members of the community will lead to a
dramatic improvement in terms of health. This is because, through education,
members of the community will be more mindful of the consequences of their
actions. They would have greater awareness that excreting and throwing their trash
on the body of water would lead to adverse effects and instead find other means to
dispose of these. They would practice basic sanitation practices. Aside from this,
education would give them an idea of basic feeding practices and help them identify
when to go to the doctor. Teaching the community about health would give them the
opportunity to be sufficiently self-reliant and empowered.
Part II
The double burden of disease is the increase in incidence of both communicable and
non-communicable diseases. Such a phenomenon is most noticeable in developing
countries such as the Philippines. This is due to the economic constraints of such
countries. With little resources to spend, these countries can prevent neither
communicable nor non-communicable diseases, causing them to increase in roughly
the same rate. Consequently, adverse effects of both types of diseases are also
strongly felt in these countries.
As a second year medical student and future health care provider for Filipino
families, I can help with this double burden by following the principles of being a five
star physician. As a health care provider, I can join medical missions and provide my
services to government health centers. As an educator, I can teach basic health
principles to those who lack education. As an administrator or manager, I can
coordinate with health groups and my own barangay so that they can provide
assistance. As a researcher, I can collate data and come up with evidence-based
solutions to present medical problems. Lastly, as a social mobilizer, I can empower
and give encouragement to individuals in my community to be more mindful about
their health. That way, they will become empowered and self-reliant when it comes
to their health.
Specific Objectives:
To make references and other study materials
regarding health available for the general public
To inform the community about basic sanitation
principles and its importance
To teach the members of the community about
how to prevent common diseases
To teach mothers how to properly care for their
children
To help them discern when to go to a health
professional
To remove the stigma regarding vaccination
Strategies or Activities:
References and study materials regarding health
will be made available in their health centers
A knowledgeable health professional will be hired
to conduct weekly talks regarding health
Conduct monthly awareness programs
Hold seminars for specific discussions on how to
prevent certain diseases
Integrate a health education program in schools
Problem Tree Analysis
Consequences:
Uninformed practices leading to adverse health
outcomes that could have been prevented (e.g.
poor feeding practices leads to malnutrition, non-
vaccinated children getting sick)
Widespread propagation of false information
Inability to discern when to go to a health
professional
Incompliance with medical advice
Misinformation
Causes:
Low educational attainment
Lack of health education
Community-wide propagation of false beliefs
Poor information dissemination
Low number of reliable study material
No health experts within the community