Critical Analysis of a Global Health Initiative
This purpose of this paper is to discuss the nature of the Haiti’s emergency care capabilities, its population targets, their overall health needs and the resources used in advertising and marketing. It also, explores the environmental, social, physical and cultural barriers of Haiti’s emergency care, and provides a summary of the methods used to assess its overall success/ failure. Finally, this paper ends with a ‘lessons learned’ review which has relevance and application to the overall global health care sector including, both workplace and community.
Nature of Health Initiative
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and research indicates both inadequate infrastructure and ongoing political instability contribute to high maternal and infant mortality. With 80% of the population living under the poverty line and over 50% living in abject poverty, Haitians average life expectancy is a mere 53 years.
‘Emergency Care Capabilities in North East Haiti’ was a cross-sectional observation study conducted to assess systematically the existing emergency care resources in the region. As recent as 2014, reports show the …show more content…
Methods Used to Assess the Success/ Failure of the Initiative and Data That Has Been Collected Using modified versions of the WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment list and the Needs Assessment and Evaluation Form for Resource Limited Health Care Facilities, researchers conducted interview with staff members of each facility.As historian Alex von Tunzelmann describes, Haiti was on the brink of humanitarian calamity even before the devastating earthquake of
This purpose of this paper is to discuss the nature of the Haiti’s emergency care capabilities, its population targets, their overall health needs and the resources used in advertising and marketing. It also, explores the environmental, social, physical and cultural barriers of Haiti’s emergency care, and provides a summary of the methods used to assess its overall success/ failure. Finally, this paper ends with a ‘lessons learned’ review which has relevance and application to the overall global health care sector including, both workplace and community.
Nature of Health Initiative
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and research indicates both inadequate infrastructure and ongoing political instability contribute to high maternal and infant mortality. With 80% of the population living under the poverty line and over 50% living in abject poverty, Haitians average life expectancy is a mere 53 years.
‘Emergency Care Capabilities in North East Haiti’ was a cross-sectional observation study conducted to assess systematically the existing emergency care resources in the region. As recent as 2014, reports show the …show more content…
Methods Used to Assess the Success/ Failure of the Initiative and Data That Has Been Collected Using modified versions of the WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment list and the Needs Assessment and Evaluation Form for Resource Limited Health Care Facilities, researchers conducted interview with staff members of each facility.As historian Alex von Tunzelmann describes, Haiti was on the brink of humanitarian calamity even before the devastating earthquake of