Health Care Needs
The approach suggested by Rebecca Onie requires a lot of supports from different sectors of the community for its successful implementation. A single agency or organization will not be able to implement health care on such a level. Being able to get doctors to give suitable attention to the low income patients is a very good proposal, and one that is required to give every citizen access to the medical treatments. (Pescosolido BA, 2006)
Over time, if support can be provided by companies and individuals towards this initiative then it can be made successful and sustainable. In my community, it would need the active support of a lot of individuals to first generate awareness about this approach and get medical institutes to participate in this along with other companies who can play a significant role. This approach can work in small communities or at the city level but to bring it up to state or national level would require impeccable management and supervision. (HablamosJuntos, 2008)
As per the data provided by Center for Disease control and prevention, an average of 48.1% unemployed youth have access to health insurance compared to 81.4% youth who are employed. This would mean that almost half of unemployed youth in the country do not have any coverage in case of requirement of medical assistance which would increase the financial burden and might dissuade them from seeking professional help, thus putting themselves at risk of further danger and those around them, as well. In the light of such statistics, it is necessary that such an initiative should be put in place. But there is no doubt that it would need support from other members of the society so that its continuity and success are ensured.
References:
HablamosJuntos. Educational Partnerships forInterpreterTraining: An HablamosJuntosInitiative. Fresno, CA: HablamosJuntos; 2005. Available at www.hablamosjuntos.org/resource_guide_portal/pdf/12Training_Program_Profile_091405.pdf. Accessed February 19, 2008.
Pescosolido BA (2006). Of pride and prejudice: the role of sociology and social networks in integrating the health sciences. J Health Soc Behav 47:189–208
