...Comparison of The Healing of America and Delivering Health Care in America Shahab Vaziri James Madison University In chapters nine through the appendix of The Healing of America by T.R. Reid, it is illustrated about the advanced endeavors, which Reid goes on, to find out about the ins and outs of foreign health care policies and how the United States can borrow ideas, even if the country is a suffering third-world country. Chapter nine is entitled out of pocked because it has the theme of people in foreign countries attempting to buy insurance in any manner that involves cash without any entitlement or responsibility after the fact. Many poor foreign nations in Africa and South Asia are heavily reliant on the out-of-pocket model that deals with paying for care with currency, and if that is not available then “potatoes or pottery or dairy products or babysitting services or whatever he can scratch up” will work (Reid, 2010 A). Although America does have insurance plans for people to buy into, the extremely poor people use the out-of-pocket model and are more likely to get sick and stay sick without insurance. The same holds true for countries with out-of-pocket polices, according to Shi and Singh; they have the “least resources and the greatest health burden” (Shi and Singh, 2015 A). This illustrates that Reid and Shi and Singh agree upon the fact that being poor and sick in a developing country is more detrimental than being sick in America without health insurance. This becomes...
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...5242/12 rev. 2 Cochabamba, Bolivia 20 September 2012 Original: Spanish/English SOCIAL CHARTER OF THE AMERICAS (Adopted at the second plenary session, held on June 4, 2012, and reviewed by the Style Committee) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, CONSIDERING that the Charter of the Organization of American States (OAS) provides that integral development encompasses the economic, social, educational, cultural, scientific, and technological fields through which the goals that each country sets for accomplishing it should be achieved; TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that the Inter-American Democratic Charter recognizes that democracy and social and economic development are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and that promotion and observance of economic, social, and cultural rights are inherently linked to integral development, equitable economic growth, and the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law in the states of the Hemisphere; RECOGNIZING that social justice and equity are essential for democracy; CONSIDERING that the Charter of the OAS establishes among its essential purposes to eradicate extreme poverty; CONSIDERING AS WELL that extreme poverty constitutes an obstacle to development and, in particular, to the full democratic development of the peoples of the Hemisphere; and that its elimination is essential and constitutes a common and shared responsibility of the American states; REAFFIRMING the determination...
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...Should changes be made to the regulations for foods, served in public schools? Introduction Regulations for foods, served in public schools are a matter of great concern as it is essential for the purpose of creating a healthier lifestyle for children studying in public schools. The government has supported several children through the free education and free food program. But the quality of this food is not at par with the standard of the food quality approved by nutritionists so it needs to be changes. The foods do not contain fresh fruits, green vegetables, pulses or right amount of any nutrition filled foods so it is required to change the menu as differently as it can be so that proper nutrition can be given. This is not right since it can result in several health issues and so it is crucial that there be a change in the regulations for food served in public schools. Thesis Statement: Food leads to healthy mind and body, healthy mind and body leads to education, Education leads to development. Which means ultimately a healthy food can lead to development. So it is very important to eat well and hence change in regulations is essential. History and status of the issue The program of free education in public schools has been there for quite a long time and the pressure on these schools is significantly growing since the number of children entering and enrolling the public schools is significantly growing. All of this results in making...
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...Cervical Cancer Caused by Human Papillomavirus Infection in Latin America: A Focus on Populations in Rural Honduras Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer affecting women worldwide, but is the most common cause of cancer death in women in developing countries, disproportionally representing 80% of the cervical cancer deaths in women throughout the world (Ferrera et al., 1997; Perkins et al., 2011). More specifically, in 2008, statistics recorded over 80,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and nearly 36,000 died from the disease (PAHO et al., 2012). This accounts for over 16% (incidence) and over 13% (mortality) of the world’s public health burden due to cervical cancer. These numbers indicate that incidence of cervical cancer in Latin America is among the highest in the world, along with Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia (Arrossi et al., 2003). Cervical cancer mortality has remained consistently high in Latin America despite significant health care spending increases due to poor quality services, as well as, limited population coverage, specifically in rural areas (Perkins et al., 2009). Most importantly; however, is that cervical cancer is the most prevalent cause of cancer in women in Honduras and the leading cause of cancer death for Honduran women (Ferrera et al., 1997; Garrett et al., 2013) It is critical to note that many epidemiological studies show that the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is detected...
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...Health Promotion among Diverse Populations Andrelle Joseph Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion Health Promotion among Diverse Populations Gee (2012) suggested that Health is the basic need for the realization and the attainment of higher levels of human development index (HDI). For instance, greater adherence to healthy living conditions handles the occurrence of higher living standards in developed countries like Japan and the United States of America (79 Years). Furthermore, a healthy nation has a chance to reap the benefits of active and rejuvenated workforce that facilitate her progress. The government has a role to ensure that her citizens meet basic health requirements through the provision of essential services to the public. This paper will discuss health situation among the African Americans for comparison and contrast to the national averages. Current Health Status of African Americans Gee (2012) noted that the African Americans have a substandard health status compared to the national average. For instance, this racial group had the highest death rates in 2009 according to the reports of the Center for Disease Control of the United States of America. The deaths occur following severe heart disease and stroke among this race. Moreover, the adults above 65 years in this race had the highest prevalence of hypertension thus surpassing the average records...
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...new Affordable Care Act is affecting United States Nation? New Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage or ObamaCare depends on a number of factors including income and whether or not the effective person currently has a health insurance. The new Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama on March 23rd, 2010 and upheld in the Supreme Court on June 28, 2012. Since then United States Nation has face some difficulties and negative effects and some positive influence and effects on society. Eric Golub talks about some of the negative effects and his disagreement of the new Affordable Care Act in the Washington Times Communities: “Obamacare is a bad law. It was described deceitfully, enacted into law dishonestly, implemented inefficiently, and affecting far too many people adversely. The bad outweighs the good, which is why a majority of people detest it.” Eric Golub also talks about promises that Obama made were proven false and how they affect average economy when he said” If you like your doctor or your plan, you can keep it.” Eric Golub points out “People are currently receiving cancellation letters. Obama promised reduced costs, but it is impossible to give more of something to more people and have it cost less.” [1] Grace-Marie Turner, James C. Capretta, Thomas P. Miller, Robert E. Moffit are the authors of the book Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America. In this book they talk about how the new health care law drives up costs, puts government in charge of people decisions...
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...Title: The Most Important Public Health Challenge Angelique David The Most Important Public Health Challenge Introduction Public health is the branch of science that deals with disease prevention, promotion of health living and the prolonging of life. Practitioners in this field achieve this feat by bringing on board stakeholders that include private and public organizations, communities and individuals. Public health concerns itself with tackling threats facing the health of its various stakeholders. The main objective of public health intervention is to better the health of individuals through treating and preventing diseases and other health related conditions (Turnock, 2012). This paper will address the most pressing public health challenge and move to an intervention system that can be used to tackle the challenge. Obesity is one of the greatest challenges that the public health continues to contend with in this modern times. This challenge has imparted negative health consequences and high costs to the society as a whole. Obesity is a health condition whose main feature is the accumulation of excess body fat in a patient’s body. This condition comes about from the sustenance of adiposity which occurs when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. A person is considered obese when his BMI exceeds 29...
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...Health Communication Walden University 3rd June, 2015 Introduction The 9/11 terror attacks which was followed by anthrax mail attacks. These traumatic events of the past made public health more visible throughout the society. The American public where forced to learn what professionals have known for years: the health and security of our nation depend heavily on a robust public health system. Those turbulent times also revealed the critical role of strategic, timely, and effective communication in public health (Bernhardt, 2004). Bernhardt (2004) argued that Public health communication is the “scientific development, strategic dissemination, and critical evaluation of relevant, accurate, accessible, and understandable health information communicated to and from intended audiences to advance the health of the public” this was achieved by relating Healthy People 2020 and Institute of Medicine definitions of health communication and public health respectively. Key Elements of Health Communication Essential for a Public Health Leader Centre for Disease Control and prevention and the National Cancer Institute have defined health communication as the study and use of various communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health. Therefore the two key fundamentals of health communication essential for a public health leader are strong public relations and marketing skills (CDC, 2011; Laureate Education, 2011). Public relations...
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...Sulker HCS/490- Health Care Consumer Trends & Marketing April 18, 2016 Dan Crawley Marketing Strategy Template Research Introduction (Tempess) Marketing & Communication Strategy Templates SWOT analysis is a situational assessment that can be used for marketing strategies for a business. SWOT analysis is the breakdown of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for the business; they are able to utilize this breakdown to their benefit for marketing purposes. Another marketing strategy is Differential Advantage. Differential Advantage is a marketing strategy where an organization focuses on and promotes the benefits or expertise of their organization that other organizations do not have and consumers seek (Berkowitz, 2011). Communication strategies must be used in marketing as well. Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is a communication strategy that helps shift marketing solely from advertising to multi-media advertisement and consumer promotion for a strategic implementation of their brand or organization while aligning communication and marketing goals (Holm, 2006). Another communication strategy is in Public Relations (PR). Public Relations are the beneficial relationship between an organization and the community it is in. PR can promote the business to the public while also doing analysis of public opinion and using that data towards further marketing strategies to promote their organization (Public Relations Society...
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...Historical time period Nursing role in community Major health issues Partnerships used Watson’s theory Past period 1 Colonial period in America: The colonists recognized public health problems quite early in North America. They established temporary boards of health were established in response to epidemic diseases. In the early years of America’s settlement, the female head of the household took care of all household members, in their sickness and childbirth as well as wellness. She was also responsible for growing or gathering healing herbs for use throughout the year. Smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, and typhus were major health issues during this time. Tuberculosis and malaria are communicable diseases that stayed endemic during this period. American ideas of social welfare and the care of the sick were strongly influenced by the traditions of British settlers in the New World. Colonial Americans followed the English model of the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601and established systems of care for the poor, sick, mentally ill, and aged. Early colonial public health efforts included improved sanitation, collection of vital statistics, and control of any communicable diseases introduced through seaports (Lancaster & Stanhope, 2008). A nurse is able to identify other person’s condition of being (Watson, 1985). The theory relates to this period because it was essential for the female head of the household to recognize an illness. In a way, these women were diagnosing...
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...Public Health Preparedness Mary Anderson Strayer University Health Policy and Law Basics Professor Dorothy Moore December 15, 2013 Abstract Healthcare is one of the top social and economic problems in America today. The United States is considered by most to be the greatest country to ever grace the face of the planet. It has the largest military, the largest economy, freedom of speech and religion, and one of the first successful democracies and of course, the American dream. Yet, what is the one thing that most people seem to forget? That the United States of America, the most dominant force in the world, is also the only westernized industrial nation without a Universal Healthcare system(Capretta, Moffit, 2012). Public Health Preparedness Examine the existing procedures related to at least four of the ten essential public health services. Focus on the principal effects that these procedures will have on your hospital during the emergency. The public health system includes: Public health agencies at state and local levels, Healthcare providers, Public safety agencies, Human service and charity organizations, Economic and philanthropic organizations and Environmental agencies and organizations As the new Vice President of quality and safety; emergency preparedness is achieved by planning, training, equipping, and exercising the emergency response organization. The framework of public health systems monitors the health status in order...
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...must gain votes from the general public. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney must go through months of campaigning to get the votes necessary to win each state. Some Americans believe that the public makes the decision for presidency long before the campaigns start, and others believe that the campaigns are necessary to gain votes for a President. A campaign in itself is not necessary to influence the public's decision. The focus is whether the campaign has the influential power to change the opinions of American citizens. During the campaign period, national conventions, and presidential debates, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney discussed why both are qualified and best fit to become President of the United States. Many topics such as education, foreign policy issues, health care, and economy and trade are elaborated during the campaigning period, the conventions, and the debates. According to multiple media sources such as CNN and Fox News, the 2012 presidential election is in a dead heat. Governor Romney revealed qualities that would make him a good President. Governor Romney’s economic policy is what a fragile America needs and his ability to recognize the danger of the growing debt. Governor Romney possesses great knowledge of the current budget mess and yet has an optimistic view of America’s future. That is the change I want for a better America. A strong education system is essential for a better America. Currently, the education system...
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...Public health and health care Concepts of Population Health HCS/535 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, coordinate efforts in conjunction with states and other partnersto offer a system of health surveillance, which would monitor and prevent disease outbreaks, which includes bioterrorism. The goal of the agency is to implement strategies to prevent diseases as well as maintain national health statistics. Another role of the CDC is to safeguard against international disease transmission, this is vital as the agency has personnel located several countries outside the United States. Looking at the agency’s core functions, examining influences in the workplace, and identifying roles of the agency personnel is vital to understanding the CDC’s contribution(Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], n.d.). Core functions The primary focus of the CDC has been geared toward the protection of health and the promotion of life. This is achieved through preventing and controlling of disease, injury, and forms of disability. This will be attained through collaborative efforts with partnerships in the United States as well as throughout the world. These efforts include monitoring health, detecting and investigating health issues, performing research to improve prevention, develop and promote policies, spearhead leadership and training, and foster safe and healthy environments(Fos& Fine, 2005). Support to the Public Health System The CDC is a sub-set...
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... Their main focus is to assist people of various groups to maintain a healthy life. You will be surprised to see the groups within the community affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity, defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is a limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. Children are the number one victims of food insecurity because their family has to make the hard decisions whether to pay bills or to feed their child in a manner that is healthy. On a national average, 15.9 million children suffer from food insecurity. Food insecurity in children can hinder not only their physical health but their state of mind as well. Most children in a food insecurity environment might have a difficult experience in the performance of normal learning objectives in school. Low income families make up a very small percentage of food insecurity’s total population because most low income family has at least one working adult. Most people believe that people living in poverty, the homeless, the elderly, and low income individuals and families top the food insecurity list. This could be far from the truth. Other affected groups are Afro-Americans, Hispanics, Latino population, and seniors living with younger family members receive most likely to reap the benefits of a food pantry. Another myth is that urban areas have the highest poverty...
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...Administration and Stakeholders Factor Administration and Stakeholders Factor Introduction Mental Health America is a nonprofit organization filled with committees such as the governance committee, public policy committee, board of directors and affiliated groups that work together with stakeholders to provide services to the mentally disabled and substance abuse community. Services provide by MHA can face impending changes which could influence the organization culture. Nonprofit organizations have challenges recruiting and retaining talented employee’s, which can make it difficult to achieve organization mission, vision, and culture. According to Yazinski (2009), “Employees leave organizations for reasons; oftentimes these reasons are unknown to their employers”. Mental Health America has to strategize to recruiting staff as well as retaining methods to maintain development and competency. Evolving practices such as changing delivery cause stakeholders to assess the cost effectiveness and advances in technology. Strategies for Recruiting According to Longest Jr. & Darr (2008), “as noted recruiting involves attracting internal or external applicants” (pp. 448). Recruiting begins with the selection process, management must understand the overall cultures mission, and vision to recruit potential staff that will fit with the values or the organization to retain employment and minimize staff turnovers. Once, the recruitment process is complete management the...
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