World Changer: Definitions and Challenges in Health Care
World Changer
In my discussion I will share two important definitions of world changer and include challenges that are related to health and health care needs, with the issues that pertain to nursing.
World changer can have different meanings to many different people. The one definition that I related to personally was actually a quote from President Abraham Lincoln “ By serving others and putting others’ needs before oneself, only then can anyone truly impact the world with change.” - Abraham Lincoln (World- Changers for Resources. (2008).. the other important definition of world changer began in 1999 for my school, Indiana Wesleyan College, as a new initiative both to students and faculty and is now included in our mission statement as a commitment to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership. (Indiana Wesleyan University, 1999).
World issues effect the improving of global health with multiple challenges including health problems of society. In 2003 a request for these challenges were gathered and included in a working paper in the Journal of Nursing. Here is the list of identified challenges that was sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Cancer Institute (http:/www.grandchallengesgh.org/).. Suggestions for improving education for women, addressing problems in the social environment focusing on reducing poverty to decrease illness/diseases. Make the world safer, the level of mortality continues to increase, including maternal and infant mortality, with premature deaths being the leading cause of death of newborns. Improve adolescent mental health by providing education including sexually identity which can be a cause for suicide, which is the third leading cause of death.(Hegyvary, 2004).
Prevent spread of infectious diseases; manage physical and mental illnesses, and link health system and social processes. Global health can improve if everyone would take responsibility to participate in
In my discussion I will share two important definitions of world changer and include challenges that are related to health and health care needs, with the issues that pertain to nursing.
World changer can have different meanings to many different people. The one definition that I related to personally was actually a quote from President Abraham Lincoln “ By serving others and putting others’ needs before oneself, only then can anyone truly impact the world with change.” - Abraham Lincoln (World- Changers for Resources. (2008).. the other important definition of world changer began in 1999 for my school, Indiana Wesleyan College, as a new initiative both to students and faculty and is now included in our mission statement as a commitment to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership. (Indiana Wesleyan University, 1999).
World issues effect the improving of global health with multiple challenges including health problems of society. In 2003 a request for these challenges were gathered and included in a working paper in the Journal of Nursing. Here is the list of identified challenges that was sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Cancer Institute (http:/www.grandchallengesgh.org/).. Suggestions for improving education for women, addressing problems in the social environment focusing on reducing poverty to decrease illness/diseases. Make the world safer, the level of mortality continues to increase, including maternal and infant mortality, with premature deaths being the leading cause of death of newborns. Improve adolescent mental health by providing education including sexually identity which can be a cause for suicide, which is the third leading cause of death.(Hegyvary, 2004).
Prevent spread of infectious diseases; manage physical and mental illnesses, and link health system and social processes. Global health can improve if everyone would take responsibility to participate in
References: Dickenson-Hazard, N. (2004). Global health issues and challenges. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 36(1), 6-10. Hegyvary, S. (2004). Working paper on grand challenges in improving global health . Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 36, 96-101. Indiana Wesleyan University. (1999). . Retrieved from http://caps.indwes.edu/Bulletin/index.htm World- Changers for Resources. (2008). Retrieved May 18, 2009, from www.world changers resources.com