The pursuit of a satisfying and meaningful career is my ultimate goal and a master of public health degree is a stepping stone along the path to a future career. For me‚ it is also a responsibility I owe to myself. My university education exposed me to a number of public health issues. While at university‚ I was affiliated to an anti AIDS club whose increased emphasis was placed on behavioural change to prevent the risk of STDs‚ HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies. I particularly joined this club
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What is the difference between a group at risk for poor health and a group considered a vulnerable population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. * Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. * What would you advocate for? * What risk are you taking as a community health nurse when advocating for the aforementioned problem? A vulnerable population is a group
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Community Health Assessment: Case of King County My community is King County in Seattle‚ WA; the county is faced with many socio-economic and political challenges. For example‚ a considerable percentage of its population comprises low-income earners with some having low education levels; as a result‚ they also face major health threats. In addition‚ there is a shortage of healthcare facilities and providers‚ and hence the entire population faces major health challenges. To conduct an analysis and
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Local Community Health Care Issues Local Community Health Care Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with state and public health departments on a multistate investigation concerning fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection‚ prepared by the New England Compound Center (NECC). As of November 19‚ 2012 a total of 490 cases‚ including 34 deaths have been reported in 19 states. The predominant
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Community Health Advocacy Shannon Jensen NUR/544 August 25‚ 2014 Dr. Louama Driscoll Community Health Advocacy The levels of prevention in epidemiology help provide a framework for health professionals to intervene and prevent disease‚ injury‚ or disability. What is epidemiology? The World Health Organization (2014) states “epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events and the application of the study to the control of disease and other health
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Community Health Teams Mobilization RATIONALE Fast track “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan” and achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)‚ particularly for the poor Ensure that all families are visited by health workers Increase presence of health & social sector in the community Promote health seeking behaviors Provide information on health and social services‚ Philhealth benefits‚ and accredited health facilities FUNCTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAMS (CHTS) Health teams guarantee that
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Perspectives Public Health in India: Dangerous Neglect Public health services‚ which reduce a population’s exposure to disease through such measures as sanitation and vector control‚ are an essential part of a country’s development infrastructure. In India‚ policies have focused largely on medical services. Public health services‚ and even implementation of basic public health regulations‚ have been neglected. Various organisational issues also militate against the rational deployment of personnel
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A geopolitical community is the most traditional view of a community. It consists of a geographical community and a political community. It is geopolitical because a geographical boundary is usually what is followed when creating a political boundary. An example would be a river that separates two counties. In my community‚ the Cooper River separates Berkley county South Carolina and Dorchester county South Carolina. A phenomenological community shares the same mind-set in values‚ beliefs‚ interests
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Purpose The purpose of this Disaster and Public Health Policy is to describe our County’s approach to response and recovery activities related to emergencies and major disasters. It establishes the policies and procedures by which the our county will coordinate with local‚ state‚ and federal agencies to response to disasters that affect this county. Additionally‚ it will describe the county’s response in six major areas of disaster response as well as describe how the county will implement new and
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encouraged its staff to expand their work within public health. Known today as the nation’s premiere health promotion‚ prevention and preparedness agency‚ the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is without exception recognized for conducting research and investigations‚ and for its action-oriented approach. CDC administers research and findings to enhance people’s daily lives and answer to health emergencies‚
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