Select one of the agendas for action proposed by the World Health Organization for malaria (WHA64.17), Chagas disease (WHA63.20), or schistosomiasis (WHA65.21) studied in modules 2,3, and 4. How is that particular agenda addressing socio-cultural issues related to the disease at hand? Provide two arguments two justify your answer.
One is the patient perception of Chagas disease. Initially, patients had great fear of the disease and chose not to seek treatment in relation to feeling burdensome. Another is health practice. Latin America being an underdeveloped country, health practice is not of the highest degree. This could include chicken coops near or attached to the house, dirt floors, poor air ventilation, and poor housing. Lastly is behavioral resistance. Chagas is looked at as a problem, not an epidemic. Most are happy to call a home a home. Trying to live day by day, these individuals are happy to reach the end of the day. Another way we are addressing socio-cultural issues is aiding and education in high efficiency housing programs. Poor housing is a major contributing factor in fighting chagas disease. …show more content…
When addressing these disease in areas of difference is crucial in incorporate all aspects of the cultures. In doing so, we must tailor our health interventions. Identifying and major contributing factor in one location may not be the same in another. In relation to Chagas disease, one village may be extremely knowledgeable about chagas disease due to higher rate within the village yet has created behavioral resistance. Chagas is looked at as a problem, not an epidemic. Another village in Latin America may have fair and reasonable housing yet lack education about housing animals near homes.
Define the concept of sustainability and provide two ideas to keep an intervention going as proposed by
One is the patient perception of Chagas disease. Initially, patients had great fear of the disease and chose not to seek treatment in relation to feeling burdensome. Another is health practice. Latin America being an underdeveloped country, health practice is not of the highest degree. This could include chicken coops near or attached to the house, dirt floors, poor air ventilation, and poor housing. Lastly is behavioral resistance. Chagas is looked at as a problem, not an epidemic. Most are happy to call a home a home. Trying to live day by day, these individuals are happy to reach the end of the day. Another way we are addressing socio-cultural issues is aiding and education in high efficiency housing programs. Poor housing is a major contributing factor in fighting chagas disease. …show more content…
When addressing these disease in areas of difference is crucial in incorporate all aspects of the cultures. In doing so, we must tailor our health interventions. Identifying and major contributing factor in one location may not be the same in another. In relation to Chagas disease, one village may be extremely knowledgeable about chagas disease due to higher rate within the village yet has created behavioral resistance. Chagas is looked at as a problem, not an epidemic. Another village in Latin America may have fair and reasonable housing yet lack education about housing animals near homes.
Define the concept of sustainability and provide two ideas to keep an intervention going as proposed by