Introduction
The sixth-millennium goal is on the strategies to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other infectious diseases. The plan according to the United Nations is to tackle it in stages that will lead to combat eventually the menace. The targets that were set were in three primary sectors whereby by the year 2010 all the affected by HIV/AIDS get access to treatment then by 2015 the spread of the be reversed significantly as well as the reversal of the spread of malaria and communicable diseases that were giving the community problems.
ANA Social Policy Statement
The nurse is a significant feature in the health care sector. The potential in nursing is vast. With different specialties including; ward managers, administrators, researchers as well as nurse educators (ANA, 2010). Nurses have a responsibility within and without the society they are.
The issue
According to the United Nations (2015), 35 Million people were still living with HIV/AIDS by the year 2013. This number included children. Of this figure only, 13.6 Million had access to Antiretroviral therapy. These statistics gives a large gap of those who still do not have the basic human right of access to health care services. Which are free in most countries. Children are the most affected as their immunity is lower and more susceptible to disease. Their parents are mostly poor and cannot afford to offer proper diet especially for those ailing or necessary care in case of other opportunistic infections. This translates to death of most of the infected children who in a different setting would survive even with the viral infection (UNICEF, 2015).
Nurse as a patient advocate
As the voice of the patients, it is the role of the nurse to make sure that the leaders are keen on the plight of the affected children. They need more attention than the adults as they are not in a position to help themselves. The nurse acts as the mediator between the leaders, the sponsors of the programs and the community. To help the people get all the services desired. Education is one of the most significant ways to help the society understand their role in the prevention of new cases of HIV/AIDS and the care that should be given to those infected to combat further spread. As a nurse during the meetings, it is important to air opinions on how the program can be better managed for the people. To ensure equitable distribution of the drugs and the healthcare personnel to the people.
Plan of action for change and promote outcome of goal 6
Nurses act as a guide to the community. They have a role to help out in the implementation of the set goals in health care. They can improve guidance to the public as well as the leaders in the financing, delivery, and organization of how the services can be delivered to the people (Neuman, 2012). The plan is to bridge the gap brought by the health disparities that occur due to lack of finances and safe medical practices for the patients that are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
The most critical stage of preventing the children is by nurses creating a functional program for prevention of mother to child transmission of the virus. In this plan, there is a need to ensure the community is well educated on the modes of communication, safe sex practices as well as drug adherence for those infected. During the lessons, the people are taught of self-reliance. Which helps them create self-initiated groups that assist them with activities that can raise money. A reliant community can provide basic needs for themselves and therefore, improve their health status.
References
ANA. (2010). Nursing Social Policy Statement: The Essence of the Profession. Maryland: Nursesbooks.org. Print
Nauman. E. C., (2012). Nursing Social Policy Statement. Essential Guide to Nursing Practice. Retrieved from https://essentialguidetonursingpractice.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/pages-from- essential-guide-to-nursing-practice-chapter-1.pdf
UNICEF (2015). Goal: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Diseases. Millennium Development Goals. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/mdg/index_disease.htm
United Nations (2015). Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Diseases. We Can End Poverty. Retrieved from http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/aids.shtml
