Comprehensive outline
1. Introduction
a). Significance of public health in the social, political and commercial growth of the country.
b). Thesis: The paper shall explore the significant differences between public health problems in the two regions, and the best strategies of solving them.
2. Question 1
a). In many countries, there are potholes in public health that are as large as buildings.
b). Haiti is spelled out as the poorest country with poorest health care record in the Western hemisphere.
c). There are also programs that change the manner nurses are trained and educated in U.S. In United States, there is increasingly of applying science and technology in every public health that provide quality care.
d). Although some places in the U.S are poor with a minority community, the infrastructure is well advanced and maintained which is contrary to that in Haiti.
3. Question 2
a). Governments and other humanitarian agencies should strive to provide free, diversified, easily accessible and quality healthcare.
b). Education should be provided hand in hand with the health care services.
c). Allocating huge amounts of funds to developmental projects when formulating a country’s budget.
4. Question 3
a). Provision of free, fairly distributed, easily accessible and diversified health care will improve overall status of public health.
b). Education is important in solving the challenges threatening to engrave the society.
c). Infrastructural development increases the welfare of the community and the country’s alertness to handle emergencies
5. Conclusion
The many public health problems facing weak economies particularly in developing countries can be solved if the best strategies are put in place.
INTRODUCTION
Public health is of utter significance for the social, political and commercial growth of the country. Despite the efforts by governments and other humanitarian like W.H.O and the Red Cross, there is still a greater deficiency in health care availability and access. The most affected are developing countries and minority urban areas in developed countries. For instance, Port-au-Prince in Haiti and poor urban minority neighborhoods in U.S are two regions that are greatly affected by inadequacy in health facilities. Haiti’s problem can largely be attributed to natural catastrophes while U.S’s poor urban areas problems can be attributed to deranged development. The paper shall explore the significant differences between public health in the two regions, and the best strategies of solving them.
Question 1
In many countries, there are potholes in public health that are as large as buildings. In those countries, there are hospitals that do not at all provide for meals or medication on site. In Haiti, there are treeless hills that facilitate in massive flooding, and there are garbage-filled drainage systems. This has been a source of many health problems. The nature of the country is totally different with that of United States. Haiti is a country that experiences catastrophes that are beyond their knowledge, hence becoming very difficult to control them (World Health Organization, 2000).
Well, it is said that nature has no control but in the U.S there are intelligence bodies that deal with such catastrophes. Haiti is spelled out as the poorest country with poorest health care record in the Western hemisphere. Therefore, this has been a source of health problems. It is noticed with concern that most of the families who have their patients in hospitals bring food and go to the pharmacy to bring medications to the hospitals (Cochi & Dowdle, (2011). However, in United States there is care and comfort as well as well-trained experts who can care for the patient and the family in an appreciable manner.
In addition, the level of literacy rate is estimated as 50 percent while in unites states the level of literacy rate for all people aged 15 and over is 84.1 percent. This shows that, in Haiti, the level of using technology is a bit low compared to that in the United States. Furthermore, number of nurses in Haiti is less compared to U.S. in every 100,000 people there are 11 nurses, compared to U.S that has 860 nurses for every 100,000 people (Cochi & Dowdle, (2011). In Haiti, nurses are traditionally trained. However, in U.S, nurses are highly trained. Therefore, this makes a massive difference. United States’ nurses are enough to care the needs of every citizen.
There are also programs that change the manner nurses are trained and educated in U.S. In United States, there is increasingly of applying science and technology in every public health that provide quality care. The public health officers are quick in advancing and adopting new tools that are easy in identifying emerging complications. This is contrary with Haiti’s public health centers.
Although some places in the U.S are poor with a minority community, the infrastructure is well advanced and maintained which is contrary to that in Haiti. Infrastructure is a key element in public health since it is used to teach how to prevent, development and complication of most chronic disease. Infrastructure helps in teaching simple things such as hand washing. However, in Haiti this is a big deal as well as a hindrance to public health.
Question 2
Acute and chronic diseases are mostly affecting many people and causing fatalities, not because they cannot be treated or prevented but because people cannot afford the cost involved. Furthermore, the catastrophic expenses that confront many families in developing countries are too much for them to stomach. Research indicates that more than 100 million people yearly fall into poverty because they have to cater for their medical expense (World Health Organization, 2000). Governments and other humanitarian agencies should strive to provide free, diversified, easily accessible and quality healthcare.
Additionally, education should be provided hand in hand with the health care services so that people learn how to prevent, identify and handle any ailments that might emerge from time to time. The diversity in levels of education and high illiteracy rates can be addressed by ensuring that all children who have met the school going age are in school (In Farmer, 2013). The number of public schools should be doubled in the next 5years to cater for the population increase. An effective curricular that matches the specific needs of the country should be formulated and implemented. The right to education should not be preserved for the privileged few.
The issue of poor infrastructure can be addressed by allocating huge amounts of funds to developmental projects when formulating a country’s budget. Problems such as infant mortality, diarrhea, malaria and other fatal conditions can be reduced or eliminated if the infrastructure is developed (In Farmer, 2013). Governments must ascertain that basic infrastructure such as hospitals and the related products are available and in good condition, well developed roads, availability of clean air to drink, and fresh air to breathe. This requires more than just innovative technical thinking. The projects to be undertaken must be selected keenly.
Question 3
Provision of free, fairly distributed, easily accessible and diversified health care will ensure that people can access health care services when needed (Cochi & Dowdle, (2011). It will also allow the less privileged to access standard health services, and improve the overall status of public health.
Education accessibility and quality are of critical importance in fighting the various challenges threatening to engrave the contemporary society. Eradicating illiteracies will reduce people’s exposure to diseases, and will be more concerned of their health (In Farmer, 2013). Additionally, it will put them in a safe position to secure paid employment hence live a desirable life.
Investing heavily in infrastructural development will increase the overall welfare of the community and the country’s alertness to handle emergencies (Cochi & Dowdle, (2011). It will help the government to achieve sustainable improvements. In the long-run, diseases and natural catastrophes will effectively be handled since the facilities for handling them are massively available.
CONCLUSION
There is a lot to be done in poorest countries, it has been noticed that poorest people suffer from ill health. According to the statistics, in those countries women suffer more than men since they are weak. Much of this suffering have to be done away with and prevented by applying the modern knowledge and technology as well as treatments that works. In the poorest and marginalized areas are the most that needs these treatments as well as in fragile states. The government must speed up the progress to improve health problems. The best action is that the government must enhance the health organizations to increase healthcare systems by supporting the development of vaccines and drugs.
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In Farmer, P. (2013). Reimagining global health: An introduction. Berkeley: University of California Press.
World Health Organization (2000). The world health report 2000: Health systems : improving performance. Geneva: World Health Organization.
