Using mHealth to Prevent and Treat Diarrheal Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Diarrhea is responsible for many childhood deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa due to lack of access to clean water and sanitation. [1] Existing solutions include breastfeeding, nutrition, oral rehydration, and antibiotics but are not fully implemented. [2] mHealth initiatives could help by sending reminder texts about handwashing and treatment. Tracking cases through mobile texts could also help prevention. [3] The best potential solution is simple text reminders about hygiene to address the major risk factor in a low-cost way.
Stakeholder Consultation: State of Maternal Health and Nutrition in the PHKABAYAN Partylist
This report summarizes the presentations and discussions in a recently concluded consultation led by the KABAYAN Party list on the state of maternal health and nutrition in the Philippines.
The KABAYAN Party list, in partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines and the British Chevening Alumni Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., undertook an assessment with various stakeholders from different sectors on November 26, 2019 at the Development Academy of the Philippines. Consultations were held with representatives from the Department of Health of the Philippines, National Nutrition Council, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Food and Drug Administration, House of Representatives, Ilocos Medical Center, Pampanga Health Office, and affiliate organizations of the KABAYAN Party list, among other invited stakeholders.
State of Maternal and Children's Health and Nutrition During Pandemic and Cal...KABAYAN Partylist
We are looking forward to sharing with you the highlights of the recent stakeholder consultation of KABAYAN Partylist and Development Academy of the Philippines on the State of Maternal and Children’s Health and Nutrition During the Pandemic held last December 03, 2020.
The presentations made during the event are summarized in the attached report entitled “Second Stakeholder Consultation on the State of Maternal & Children’s Health and Nutrition During Pandemic and Calamities” which brings together the reports, excerpts, and key findings given by Cong. Ron P. Salo, Cong. Stella Quimbo, Department of Health Usec. Rosario Vergeire, Philippine Center for Population and Development Former Executive Director Dr. Jondi Flavier, DAP Family Medicine Consultant Dr. Jewehl Salo, and representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development during the event.
The Global Nutrition Report's emphasis on nutritional well-being for all, particularly the most vulnerable, has a heightened significance in the face of this new global threat. The need for more equitable, resilient and sustainable food and health systems has never been more urgent.
Poster: Determinants of Health Care Seeking for Childhood Illnesses and Vacc...JSI
In urban Ethiopia, there are substantial gaps in child health service utilization rates. Socio-demographic factors including maternal age, educational attainment, occupation, parity, household wealth, and religion all play a role in influencing access to services. At the Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Conference in 2105, JSI staff presented findings from an investigation using data from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey that explored associations between use of child health services and socio-demographic factors.
Educational and Occupational Maternal Attitude towards Prevention of Malaria ...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal edited by International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR).The Journal provides a common forum where all aspects of humanities and social sciences are presented. IOSR-JHSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes etc.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
Stakeholder Consultation: State of Maternal Health and Nutrition in the PHKABAYAN Partylist
This report summarizes the presentations and discussions in a recently concluded consultation led by the KABAYAN Party list on the state of maternal health and nutrition in the Philippines.
The KABAYAN Party list, in partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines and the British Chevening Alumni Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., undertook an assessment with various stakeholders from different sectors on November 26, 2019 at the Development Academy of the Philippines. Consultations were held with representatives from the Department of Health of the Philippines, National Nutrition Council, Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Food and Drug Administration, House of Representatives, Ilocos Medical Center, Pampanga Health Office, and affiliate organizations of the KABAYAN Party list, among other invited stakeholders.
State of Maternal and Children's Health and Nutrition During Pandemic and Cal...KABAYAN Partylist
We are looking forward to sharing with you the highlights of the recent stakeholder consultation of KABAYAN Partylist and Development Academy of the Philippines on the State of Maternal and Children’s Health and Nutrition During the Pandemic held last December 03, 2020.
The presentations made during the event are summarized in the attached report entitled “Second Stakeholder Consultation on the State of Maternal & Children’s Health and Nutrition During Pandemic and Calamities” which brings together the reports, excerpts, and key findings given by Cong. Ron P. Salo, Cong. Stella Quimbo, Department of Health Usec. Rosario Vergeire, Philippine Center for Population and Development Former Executive Director Dr. Jondi Flavier, DAP Family Medicine Consultant Dr. Jewehl Salo, and representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development during the event.
The Global Nutrition Report's emphasis on nutritional well-being for all, particularly the most vulnerable, has a heightened significance in the face of this new global threat. The need for more equitable, resilient and sustainable food and health systems has never been more urgent.
Poster: Determinants of Health Care Seeking for Childhood Illnesses and Vacc...JSI
In urban Ethiopia, there are substantial gaps in child health service utilization rates. Socio-demographic factors including maternal age, educational attainment, occupation, parity, household wealth, and religion all play a role in influencing access to services. At the Consortium of Universities in Global Health (CUGH) Conference in 2105, JSI staff presented findings from an investigation using data from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey that explored associations between use of child health services and socio-demographic factors.
Educational and Occupational Maternal Attitude towards Prevention of Malaria ...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal edited by International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR).The Journal provides a common forum where all aspects of humanities and social sciences are presented. IOSR-JHSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes etc.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
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Caregiver factors influencing seeking of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV services in selected hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya:A qualitative Study
CREATING AWARENESS REGARDING RISKS OF INDUCED ABORTIONZURA AHMED
Abortion continues to be embraced by the youths in University despite the diverse effects associated with the practice.... How can Edutainment be used to facilitate awareness regarding risks of induced abortion? lets check it out
Background: With the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the epidemic of HIV has evolved into a chronic disease. HIV is extremely stigmatizing, resulting in highly emotionally charged responses to disclosure. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children should be informed of their HIV status at ages of 6 to 12 years and full disclosure at about 8 to 10 years. Disclosure process is much more difficult when the person being disclosed to is an adolescent. However, disclosure of HIV to a child should be an ongoing process that may last several years depending on the cognitive development of the child.
Methods: This study investigated the determinants of HIV status disclosure among HIV infected adolescents. A total of 209 HIV infected adolescents (10-19 years) who have been on treatment for at least six months, and are taking lifelong anti-retroviral therapy from Bondo County Hospital, Got Agulu and Uyawi Sub County Hospital in Bondo Sub County were enrolled. Simple random sampling was employed in selecting the adolescents. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Quantitative data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics while statistical tests including Pearson Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used to test the hypotheses.
Results: Findings on the overall parental perceptions regarding risks and benefits of disclosure and disclosure of HIV status to adolescents show that 180 (86.12%) of the respondents had a negative attitude compared to 29 (13.88%) who held a positive attitude. 122 (58.37%) of the respondents believed that overall availability and quality of counselling was moderate. 10 (4.78%) of the respondents believed that the overall availability and quality of counselling was high. Quality services and perception of the parents have been found to be good predictors of disclosure of HIV status among the newly diagnosed adolescents in Bondo sub-County, p-value<0.05.
Conclusion and recommendation: This study identified quality of service and perception of the parents as the two factors determining the disclosure of HIV status. There is a correlation between the parental perceptions regarding risks and benefits of disclosure and the quality of counselling to parental disclosure of HIV status to adolescents. Therefore the study recommends deliberate efforts to ensure quality service delivery and age specific disclosure counselling to caregivers to equip them with adequate knowledge on disclosure.
Over the past decade, Kenya has made tremendous efforts to enhance maternal and child health. Secure maternity policies such as free maternity care are one of the initiatives that have enhanced maternal and child health in all public health facilities. Despite these attempts, public health facilities for maternal and child health are still underused. This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive study design to identify determinants of free maternal health services by evaluating factors determining perceptions and health-seeking behavior of 384 pregnant mothers in Malava Sub-County, Kakamega County. The study used a mixed-method (quantitative and qualitative approaches). Questionnaires were administered to pregnant mothers selected for the study. The study employed a purposive sampling of research participants. Quantitative data were collected using the questionnaire administered by the research assistants whereas qualitative data were collected by the researcher through interview schedules. Quantitative data analysis was carried out using SPSS 23. However, qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. Quantitative data representation was done in terms of frequency and percentages. Analysis of chi-square testing was used to assess the association between the variables of socio-economic and health facilities and the provision of free maternity facilities (p<0.05). The study established that the uptake of free maternal service by pregnant mothers was influenced by their level of primitivism and religious beliefs. In addition, this study found out that 53.8% and 77.7% of the pregnant mothers could not attend antenatal and post-natal care because government facilities were located far away from their residences and they also had less access to some information about free maternal health care. The results of this research would be disseminated to the hospital management team, Sub-Country health management team, County health management team, and other stakeholders, thereby demonstrating reasons for low uptake of free maternity services and helping to strategize for better service delivery. Based on the finding, the study recommends that to improve access to free maternal health care, the county government ought to place health services as close as possible to the community where people live. Secondly, there is a need to embrace the usage of the existing media network to sensitize pregnant mothers to the danger signs and the need to have decision-making powers over their safety. Lastly, hospital management ought to increase the awareness of free maternal health care and to include it among the community priorities during dialog days, action days, and other group discussions.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
This is a slide show for media activism in the field of healthcare in India.
Medical journalism is the dissemination of health-related information through mainstream media outlets. Medical issues are widely reported, and these reports influence doctors, the general public, and the government. The coverage is often criticized for being misleading, inaccurate, or speculative.
News coverage is often criticized for being misleading, inaccurate, or speculative, and this has been traced to several problems that include lack of knowledge by reporters, lack of time to prepare a proper report, and lack of space in the publication.
Most news articles fail to discuss important issues such as evidence quality, costs, and risks versus benefits.
There is also another extensive, more academic branch of medical journalism which is based on evidence. Evidence-based research is more accurate and thus it is a much more reliable source than medical news disseminated by tabloids. Medical journalism in this regard is a professional field and is often disregarded. There are also some medical journalism institutions that provide assistance to medical researchers to enable them to perform more reliable studies.
A tremendous need exists to engage hard-to-reach populations in HIV/AIDS care. That’s because numerous factors prevent people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)—especially disadvantaged and disproportionately affected populations—from engaging in care or remaining in care.
This Webcast introduces providers to several successful strategies for reaching the most vulnerable populations:
Howell Strauss, DMD, AIDS Care Group, discusses traditional street outreach, as well as his involvement with both the SPNS Oral Health Initiative and the SPNS Jail Initiative.
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH, Department of Infectious Diseases University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shares best practices in social marketing outreach in the context of her work as a SPNS Young Men who Have Sex with Men of Color Initiative grantee.
mHealth in developing countries emerges as a means of providing greater access to larger populations segments, as well as improving the capacity of health systems in such countries to provide quality healthcare.
Within the mHealth space, projects operate with a variety of objectives, including increased access to healthcare and health-related information; improved ability to diagnose and track diseases; timelier, more actionable public health information; and expanded access to ongoing medical education and training for health workers.
For more information and practical examples of mobile apps or text messaging in the developing and developed world, please visit http://www.mhealthsolutions360.com.
Ijsrp p8825 Caregiver factors influencing seeking of Early Infant Diagnosis (...Elizabeth kiilu
Caregiver factors influencing seeking of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV services in selected hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya:A qualitative Study
CREATING AWARENESS REGARDING RISKS OF INDUCED ABORTIONZURA AHMED
Abortion continues to be embraced by the youths in University despite the diverse effects associated with the practice.... How can Edutainment be used to facilitate awareness regarding risks of induced abortion? lets check it out
Background: With the widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the epidemic of HIV has evolved into a chronic disease. HIV is extremely stigmatizing, resulting in highly emotionally charged responses to disclosure. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children should be informed of their HIV status at ages of 6 to 12 years and full disclosure at about 8 to 10 years. Disclosure process is much more difficult when the person being disclosed to is an adolescent. However, disclosure of HIV to a child should be an ongoing process that may last several years depending on the cognitive development of the child.
Methods: This study investigated the determinants of HIV status disclosure among HIV infected adolescents. A total of 209 HIV infected adolescents (10-19 years) who have been on treatment for at least six months, and are taking lifelong anti-retroviral therapy from Bondo County Hospital, Got Agulu and Uyawi Sub County Hospital in Bondo Sub County were enrolled. Simple random sampling was employed in selecting the adolescents. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Quantitative data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics while statistical tests including Pearson Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used to test the hypotheses.
Results: Findings on the overall parental perceptions regarding risks and benefits of disclosure and disclosure of HIV status to adolescents show that 180 (86.12%) of the respondents had a negative attitude compared to 29 (13.88%) who held a positive attitude. 122 (58.37%) of the respondents believed that overall availability and quality of counselling was moderate. 10 (4.78%) of the respondents believed that the overall availability and quality of counselling was high. Quality services and perception of the parents have been found to be good predictors of disclosure of HIV status among the newly diagnosed adolescents in Bondo sub-County, p-value<0.05.
Conclusion and recommendation: This study identified quality of service and perception of the parents as the two factors determining the disclosure of HIV status. There is a correlation between the parental perceptions regarding risks and benefits of disclosure and the quality of counselling to parental disclosure of HIV status to adolescents. Therefore the study recommends deliberate efforts to ensure quality service delivery and age specific disclosure counselling to caregivers to equip them with adequate knowledge on disclosure.
Over the past decade, Kenya has made tremendous efforts to enhance maternal and child health. Secure maternity policies such as free maternity care are one of the initiatives that have enhanced maternal and child health in all public health facilities. Despite these attempts, public health facilities for maternal and child health are still underused. This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive study design to identify determinants of free maternal health services by evaluating factors determining perceptions and health-seeking behavior of 384 pregnant mothers in Malava Sub-County, Kakamega County. The study used a mixed-method (quantitative and qualitative approaches). Questionnaires were administered to pregnant mothers selected for the study. The study employed a purposive sampling of research participants. Quantitative data were collected using the questionnaire administered by the research assistants whereas qualitative data were collected by the researcher through interview schedules. Quantitative data analysis was carried out using SPSS 23. However, qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. Quantitative data representation was done in terms of frequency and percentages. Analysis of chi-square testing was used to assess the association between the variables of socio-economic and health facilities and the provision of free maternity facilities (p<0.05). The study established that the uptake of free maternal service by pregnant mothers was influenced by their level of primitivism and religious beliefs. In addition, this study found out that 53.8% and 77.7% of the pregnant mothers could not attend antenatal and post-natal care because government facilities were located far away from their residences and they also had less access to some information about free maternal health care. The results of this research would be disseminated to the hospital management team, Sub-Country health management team, County health management team, and other stakeholders, thereby demonstrating reasons for low uptake of free maternity services and helping to strategize for better service delivery. Based on the finding, the study recommends that to improve access to free maternal health care, the county government ought to place health services as close as possible to the community where people live. Secondly, there is a need to embrace the usage of the existing media network to sensitize pregnant mothers to the danger signs and the need to have decision-making powers over their safety. Lastly, hospital management ought to increase the awareness of free maternal health care and to include it among the community priorities during dialog days, action days, and other group discussions.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
This is a slide show for media activism in the field of healthcare in India.
Medical journalism is the dissemination of health-related information through mainstream media outlets. Medical issues are widely reported, and these reports influence doctors, the general public, and the government. The coverage is often criticized for being misleading, inaccurate, or speculative.
News coverage is often criticized for being misleading, inaccurate, or speculative, and this has been traced to several problems that include lack of knowledge by reporters, lack of time to prepare a proper report, and lack of space in the publication.
Most news articles fail to discuss important issues such as evidence quality, costs, and risks versus benefits.
There is also another extensive, more academic branch of medical journalism which is based on evidence. Evidence-based research is more accurate and thus it is a much more reliable source than medical news disseminated by tabloids. Medical journalism in this regard is a professional field and is often disregarded. There are also some medical journalism institutions that provide assistance to medical researchers to enable them to perform more reliable studies.
A tremendous need exists to engage hard-to-reach populations in HIV/AIDS care. That’s because numerous factors prevent people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)—especially disadvantaged and disproportionately affected populations—from engaging in care or remaining in care.
This Webcast introduces providers to several successful strategies for reaching the most vulnerable populations:
Howell Strauss, DMD, AIDS Care Group, discusses traditional street outreach, as well as his involvement with both the SPNS Oral Health Initiative and the SPNS Jail Initiative.
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH, Department of Infectious Diseases University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shares best practices in social marketing outreach in the context of her work as a SPNS Young Men who Have Sex with Men of Color Initiative grantee.
mHealth in developing countries emerges as a means of providing greater access to larger populations segments, as well as improving the capacity of health systems in such countries to provide quality healthcare.
Within the mHealth space, projects operate with a variety of objectives, including increased access to healthcare and health-related information; improved ability to diagnose and track diseases; timelier, more actionable public health information; and expanded access to ongoing medical education and training for health workers.
For more information and practical examples of mobile apps or text messaging in the developing and developed world, please visit http://www.mhealthsolutions360.com.
For many Africans mobile is the only way to connect with the world and internet is having a huge impact on people’s lives.
63% of Africans find that mobile internet has “greatly improved” their lives, compared to 40% in the UK.
This report compares the impact of the mobile internet in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa vs the UK.
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Malaria and Malnutrition in Climate Change
Climate change along with other natural and human-made health stressors influences human health and disease in numerous ways (CDC, 2018). Considerations include age, economic resources, and location. The United States will feel some strain from climate change, but under-developed countries will be affected even more. This paper will discuss the effects of malaria and malnutrition health care concerns in climate change in both developed and under-developed nations. It will also describe health promotion strategies that can be implemented to reduce these climate changes from occurring.
Malaria and Malnutrition
Climate changes can affect social and environmental determinates of health such as clean air, safe drinking water, adequate food and shelter (WHO, 2018). One concern that affects climate changes is the spread of malaria. Malaria is a life-threatening disease which is transmitted by the bites of the Anopheles mosquitoes and kills over 400,000 people every year (WHO, 2018). The population affected most by this disease is children under age 5 in developing countries such as Africa and some Philipines. Safe, effective, affordable vaccines could help in the spread of the disease. According to WHO, 2018, many more lives could be saved if more funds are secured. Countries with weak infrastructure like Africa are likely unable to cope or respond without assistance from other stronger nations who can offer support like the United Nations (UN) government agency. Partnerships with agencies like the UN help to establish awareness, scientific evidence and promote health interventions to reduce the spread of disease like malaria.
In the United States, malaria was officially eradicated in the 1950s. The role of the CDC became one of surveillance within the U.S. and of assistance in the worldwide efforts to eliminate or control malaria in the economically underdeveloped areas of the world. The 1,500 or so cases of the disease seen in the U.S. are due to overseas travel (CDC, 2012). Quick treatment, personal protective measures (such as screening houses) and vector control quickly control any outbreaks.
In countries like sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is the leading cause of death for children under five (WHO, 2018). Sub-Saharan Africa is a site of malaria transmission due to is the geographical location in the tropical zone. Tropical areas with large amounts of rainfall create vast breeding grounds for mosquitos carrying malaria. The focus must be put on prevention and providing the basic needs such as clean water, food, and shelter. Participation from all levels of the community and government, in Africa and non-local, will be needed for community programs that can benefit the communities' infrastructure and the well-being of the people.
In the Philippines, there is an 86% decrease in reported malaria cases since 2000 and procedures for evaluation and declaration ...
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Telehealth in Homeless Population
Oluwafunmilola Kila
Herzing University
Technology has indeed risen in the past and it is important to have all the sectors advance and join the technology world where things are done with the use of technology. One of the sectors which have really advanced in technology, and where most of the people involved in technology have decided to focus on is the health sector. The health sector has seen a tremendous advancement in the technology sector. It is important to have all the things take the technological turn. Telehealth involves the use of telecommunications and virtual technology to deliver health care outside of traditional health-care facilities (Taylor, 2016). Telehealth has made things very easy in the health sector and even made it more efficient. There are different tools which are applied in order to make telehealth possible and which have been used in the health sector especially in areas where there is inefficiency or areas which are hard to access. Telehealth has been used to enhance health in the homeless areas and populations, with areas of their focus including the hygiene, reproductive health as well as the health education. Telehealth has really been important in enhancement of health among these youths in the homeless areas, mainly in rural areas where access is not easy. Thus, it is essential to enhance the process. There are efforts which need to be put in place to ensure that the telehealth process is successful as well as taking in the required resources and making up for the time needed in the face to face meetings.
The youths are the most affected people by health issues in the homeless regions, which are in the rural areas. These youths need to be factored in the health sector in order to enhance their health. These youths have challenges in keeping their hygiene as they are not well educated on the importance of hygiene and the importance of keeping their environment clean trough proper waste disposal as well as through keeping their own selves safe and clean. The youths are also much affected by reproductive health issues. The reproductive health is a big issue among the youths even in most parts of the world. The homeless youths have no knowledge about the importance of their reproductive hygiene and keeping their productive processes safe. As a result, they will need to be well trained about their reproductive health and the importance of being safe. This will help them avoid such diseases as the sexually transmitted diseases as well as to avoid unwanted pregnancies and having the right number of children, the number of children whom they can properly take care of in the future (Tuckson, 2017). It is also very important to make sure that these youths receive health education on the importance of their p.
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Telehealth in Homeless Population
Telehealth in Homeless Population 4
Telehealth in Homeless Population
Oluwafunmilola Kila
Herzing University
Technology has indeed risen in the past and it is important to have all the sectors advance and join the technology world where things are done with the use of technology. One of the sectors which have really advanced in technology, and where most of the people involved in technology have decided to focus on is the health sector. The health sector has seen a tremendous advancement in the technology sector. It is important to have all the things take the technological turn. Telehealth involves the use of telecommunications and virtual technology to deliver health care outside of traditional health-care facilities (Taylor, 2016). Telehealth has made things very easy in the health sector and even made it more efficient. There are different tools which are applied in order to make telehealth possible and which have been used in the health sector especially in areas where there is inefficiency or areas which are hard to access. Telehealth has been used to enhance health in the homeless areas and populations, with areas of their focus including the hygiene, reproductive health as well as the health education. Telehealth has really been important in enhancement of health among these youths in the homeless areas, mainly in rural areas where access is not easy. Thus, it is essential to enhance the process. There are efforts which need to be put in place to ensure that the telehealth process is successful as well as taking in the required resources and making up for the time needed in the face to face meetings.
The youths are the most affected people by health issues in the homeless regions, which are in the rural areas. These youths need to be factored in the health sector in order to enhance their health. These youths have challenges in keeping their hygiene as they are not well educated on the importance of hygiene and the importance of keeping their environment clean trough proper waste disposal as well as through keeping their own selves safe and clean. The youths are also much affected by reproductive health issues. The reproductive health is a big issue among the youths even in most parts of the world. The homeless youths have no knowledge about the importance of their reproductive hygiene and keeping their productive processes safe. As a result, they will need to be well trained about their reproductive health and the importance of being safe. This will help them avoid such diseases as the sexually transmitted diseases as well as to avoid unwanted pregnancies and having the right number of children, the number of children whom they can properly take care of in the future (Tuckson, 2017). It is also very important to make sure that these youths receive health education on the importance of their p ...
cheerdance grade 10 pe presentation cheerndance basic mortion , basic stance, cheerleadinng and cheerdancing. Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to entertain the audience, or for competition
The primary objective of the Better Waste Management and Disposal for Bolivia (BWMDB) intervention is to reduce the incidence of diarrheal illness among Tomina residents by 20% within four years of program implementation through improved access to basic sanitation.
Using m health to prevent and treat diarrheal diseases
1. Using mHealth to Prevent and Treat
Diarrheal Diseases in
Sub-Saharan Africa
2. 1. Introduction and Affected Population
2. Low Hanging Fruit
3. Existing solutions
- Existing non-technological solutions
- Existing mHealth Solutions
4. Effectiveness
5. Best Potential Solution
6. Sources
Overview
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4. 1. Introduction and Affected Population
Over 2 million children a year die from diarrhea and its complications, making in the second leading cause of death in children
under 5 after respiratory infections. Diarrhea and its complications cause more deaths in children under 5 years of age than
malaria and HIV/AIDS combined each year. Addressing diarrheal diseases is not easy, there are many social, economic, and
physical factors that affect access to clean water, proper sanitation practices, etc. In addition to that, new aspects such as the
privatization of water are coming in (IFPRI, 2003) as well as efforts made in the countdown for the fulfillment of the millennium
development goals in 2015 (Countdown to 2015,2013). Lack of access to bathroom facilities, lack of sanitary education and
preventative health education, poor water quality, and close living spaces in urban areas are especially important factors in the
frequency and severity of diarrheal episodes. Diarrheal disease causes and solutions vary greatly from place to place, for example
in monsoon areas too much water, contaminated by open defecation, is the main issue, while in sub-Saharan Africa too little
water is usually an issue, leading to lack of proper sanitation and hygiene practices.
Affected Population and Regionality:
Diarrhea is responsible for 750,000 of the 4.3 million childhood deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa. That is 40% of the cases of diarrhea
worldwide, meaning Sub Saharan Africa has an especially high concentration of diarrheal disease deaths.
“Approximately 50 percent (300 million individuals) of the African population have no access to safe water, and 66 percent (400
million individuals) lack access to hygienic sanitation. It is expected that by the year 2020 these figures will rise to 400 million and
500 million, respectively.”
5. 2. Low Hanging Fruit
The most important risk factors for diarrheal diseases are poor access to safe water and sanitation and poor hygiene and feces
disposal practices at home (Daniels et al. 1990; Haggerty et al. 1994; LaFond 1995; MacDougall and McGahey 2003). Proper
sanitation practices, such as washing hands, which are based mostly in behavior change, are proven to be the most essential
factor in drastically decrease diarrheal disease frequency and severity.
“Other factors, such as poor housing and crowding, are intrinsically associated with poverty. Furthermore, poverty usually limits
access to health care and restricts appropriate and balanced diets. Inequities in exposure and resistance add up to inequities in
coverage of available preventive interventions, access to an appropriate health provider, and care, making poor children more
likely to become sick than the better-off children (Victora et al. 2003). (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2302/)
Diarrheal diseases don't just cause death, they greatly diminish a child's physical and mental health, and can lead to poor
development and increases susceptibility to other diseases. Something that is gaining evidence is that proper nutrition can
drastically reduce the number and severity of diarrheal diseases cases.
Both non-technological and mHealth solutions can share and promote proper sanitation practices. Mobile health could play an
enormous role in this issue.
6. 3.1. Existing Non-Technological Solutions
Many interventions are proven effective to prevent and treat diarrheal diseases (Jones et al. 2003). Interventions proven to
prevent and treat diarrheal diseases include: exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding, safe water, good sanitation and
hygiene, zinc and vitamin A supplementation, ORT, and antibiotics for dysentery. An estimated 22 percent of deaths due to
diarrhea can be prevented by these interventions (Jones et al. 2003).
“Most of these interventions are feasible for implementation in low-income countries such as those in the African region;
however, the capacity to deliver these important interventions effectively should be strengthened” (Bryce et al. 2003).
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2302/)
7. 3.2. Existing mHealth solutions
There are many mHealth initatives that are broadly addressing Maternal and Child Health in the world and in Sub Saharan
Africa, an important first step in preventing childhood deaths (http://bit.ly/12bDzVK) . mHealth interventions specific to diarrheal
disease prevention are limited, and very few focus on diarrheal diseases specifically.
• A new pilot study conducted by Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD, MBA of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nurtsing is
investigating is mHealth technologies can encourage more use of Oral Rehydration Therapy to treat diarrheal cases.
“The work of Dr. Buttenheim and colleagues will aim to determine the potential of mHealth to address ORT in Cono Norte, a
community of 30,000 in Arequipa, Peru. Research shows that mHealth can strengthen efforts in disease monitoring, remote
diagnosis, medication adherence, appointment reminders, and health education and promotion. Through cell phones, mothers
will receive timely and targeted text messages about treatment of diarrheal symptoms (including learning the closest retail
location for ORT packets) and then provide information about the health status and treatment outcomes of their children to a
local health clinic.” http://www.newswise.com/articles/the-mobile-health-remedy
• In Laos, health care providers are tracking diarrheal disease cases through mobile phone texts. This can help track and treat
diarrhea, as well as prevent it in the long term once pathways of disease transmission are determined.
(http://geocommons.com/users/blewislao/maps?order=desc&page=1&sort=created) provides maps of the datasets, uploaded by
Barbara Lewis.
8. 4. Effectiveness
The efficacy of existing interventions to prevent or treat diarrheal diseases are proved. Large reductions in child mortality can be
achieved with their implementation if proper planning, implementation and evaluation are completed. As of now, non-technical
solutions are not being implemented enough, perhaps due to financial limitations, social or cultural limitations, or health care
availability.
mHealth solutions could provide the edge needed to more effectively implement diarrheal disease prevention and treatment
initiatives.
Something to keep in mind: in most of these Sub-Sahara African communities, mobile phones are NOT smartphones. They are
very simple phones with few capabilities, especially phones owned by women. However many people to also have 'smartish-
phones', though maybe not capable of having an application, can show videos.
First and foremost, hand washing should be promoted through diarrheal disease prevention. This could be done through text
messaging, or even reminder video downloads to capable phones.
Secondarily, the promotion of ORT, exclusive breastfeeding, proper childhood nutrition, and supplementation programs (e.g.
vitamin A, deworming, etc) should be made a priority. There are several steps to take into account when addressing these
initatives as stated in the later slides.
9. 4. Effectiveness
Birth
• Pre-birth and when-born information to the mother is a key. The mother should understand what she should do in different
situations. This can be e.g. educated by quizzes, information, (non technological) or more technological solutions like videos on
phones or text messages.
Growing-up
•The prevention aspect is still a key. Tools or text messages like regular reminders of basic rules / aspects as well as a possibility to
connect to doctors and have e.g. sms or video exchange on the health of the little one could be helpful
In case of sickness
• It is important to find a low-cost way of having information what to do in case it gets sick
In case it gets severely sick
• In this case, it is important to have a e-health record of the child that can be seen in any hospital you go to. The mother should
also be able to reach a nurse within the region through mobile applications or text messaging in the first parts of the sever
sickness. (Again, important to note that often internet and other more technologically advanced applications and materials are
not available, even to doctors. Important to keep the activities as simple and cost-efficient as possible, especially because in many
of these areas medications are not regularly stocked as they should be, and the infrastructure not necessarily maintained).
10. 4. Effectiveness
In addition, mHealth activities to track diarrheal diseases would be helpful in continuing prevention and treatment. This is a more
difficult solution logistically, since health infrastructure and workers may be unorganized and limited, and community members
cannot afford to send text messages or are not literate and therefore cannot send them. It would be very important to address
local phone use patterns, and do proper monitoring and evaluation in order to ensure effectiveness of the program.
11. 5. Best Potential Solution
Text messages to remind community members to wash their hands could be very effective. It would address the low-hanging
fruit, proper hygiene, in a simple and inexpensive way. In low-income communities where phones are common and at least one
member of the family is literate, such as a son or daughter going to school, this would be the simplest way to incorporate mHealth
in a culturally and economically appropriate way.
In this solution, all community members, after receiving a face-to-face training with a local health worker, receive text messages
to remind them to wash their hand before each meal. Eating with hands is very common and often preferred in Sub Saharan
Africa, both in rural and urban areas. This could lead to positive peer pressure if all members of the community receive the texts
on a regular basis, perhaps weekly.
On capable phones, videos and photos could also be taken or uploaded as reminders. Communities respond to positive peer
pressure, and a doctor can take a photo of a specific person in the community washing their hands, and upload it to another's
phone or print the photo and put it up in the health facility. People respond very well to photos, videos, and calls or text messages
from friends.
It would be essential to do proper monitoring and evaluation, to make sure the initiative is appropriate. If not, the mHealth
solution could go to waste (http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/community-health-workers-developing-countries-
have-mixed-results-mhealth/2013-01-28).