Health Communication
Name the 7 effective health communication ways and what they are
Fallacy of Empty Vessels- use pre-existing belief to connect to public
Context Matters- accept both your own and the public POV
Compliance- consider power dynamic to not have too much control
Religion- respect and use religious belief to give aid
Sense in Inequality- inequality in health in connection to power,income,and wealth
Stigma- avoid the amplification of stigma that keep people away
Human Aspects- gain trust and respect social/phycological impacts that may stop one from getting aid
What is the difference between Vertical Programs and Primary Health Care
Vertical Programs- public health programs focused on one disease that they wish to eliminate without focus on the greater social demands at hand
Primary Health Care- comprehensive provision of a broad range of health care integrated on a wide range to help with various things
What is a reservoir host and a amplifier host and give an example
A reservoir host is an organism that naturally harbors a pathogen long-term and allows it to survive, reproduce, and persist in the environment, often without becoming seriously ill itself.(ex. bats held ebola but did not die from it)
An amplifier host is an organism that becomes infected and allows the pathogen to rapidly multiply to very high levels, increasing the likelihood of transmission to others.(ex. gorilla quickly spread ebola virus but also died fast from it)
What are the 2 multilateral organizations affiliated with the UN and describe what they do
WHO- mandate set norms and standards globally and shape global agenda but has a waning influence
UNICEF- high involved children survival and immunization programs with a substantial budget
What are the WHO steps to fixing mental health in society
Identify Individual/Social structural determinants of mental health, intervene to reduce risks, build resilience and establish supportive environments
What is Social marketing
methods of health communication that markets health behavior and products
What does it mean to be brain dead and give an example
The flow of unfair trade as doctors in poor countries flow out of the country with high medical needs to wealthier ones with less medical needs
Ex.) Nigeria medical field, Malawi physicians
what is the 2–21-day process of ebola
High fever- diarrhea- vomiting- respiratory issues- hemorrhaging(only some extreme cases)
What are the multilateral financial organizations and what do they do
World Bank- believes that markets are the best to deliver health care, lends money to countries and the voting power connects to size
IMF(International Monetary Fund)- steps in when country is in financial crisis, privatization of national industries and cutbacks on government pay
Some say the best way to help mental health is task shifting please give an example of this mental health based and how it is beneficial
Task shifting seen in mental spaces are more beneficial as it allows more studied spaces to point out all possible mental conflicts being faced
EX.) Grandma benches - mothers stressed with children malnutrition and health face depression that is often overlooked by doctors, CHW give help and guidance to mothers
what is social mobilization and name 2 examples of it
Focus on interpersonal communication person to person to give aid
Ex.) Sierra Leone and UCI use of religious leader
Ex.) India and polio elimination by regularly checking up on children at home
What is task shifting and give a example
Tasks done by professionals passed down to nurses passed down to CHW(community health workers)
Ex.) Pakistan female health workers(threatened constantly), Pakistan polio vaccinations
What is Ring Vaccination
It is the act of vaccination for anyone in close contact of those showing symptoms in 21 day process rather than vaccinate the whole population
Name sub organizations and what they do
Bilateral Organizations- aid agencies created by governments to assist others
Private Foundations- private founders such as Bill&Melinda Gates or Rockefeller Foundation donate to bigger UNICEF, WHO to fund countries
What happened to Noella in detail.
Went to college in the U.S, was very homesick, had first maniac episode where she thought her family was coming for a party, dropped out of school and came home, diagnosed with schizophrenia, began a group therapy for others with problems, goes into covid where mental health gets worse, friend goes missing and chained at a religious place,
Message: Mental health should always be talked about and assisted truly and not only viewed with judgement in times of horrible action
The act of building on already set well-doing actions
Ex.) single women raising kids gives children health care education
Ex.) The Music Catches me and We Rise Again- reintegration of North Uganda child soldiers into society
What is the ideas from donor government
The generalized implication that outsiders know better than people who are from a given area
What is wrong with rumors and misinformation
rumors hurt all involved and stop progress from happening( Ex. US rumor lead to fear women with no ebola symptoms in lockdown in NJ)
What is the problem with Foreign and Health Aid and define what they are
Health Aid- government of low income depend on donor funding for usually a 2-3 year cycle
Foreign Aid- aid given to a foreign country ( US gives around 1%)
Problem stems from colonial ties as the donor gets to control what aid is given to the country as it is their money resulting in a lack of beneficial aid
What are the WHO viewpoints on global mental health and how to save those struggling from it
Mental Health globally is very underfunded and should be focused on bettering through community-based aid as Big Idea is too generalized to truly help everyone suffering from mental health
Suicide Prevention can help- Bridge nets
what is Edutainment and give an example
A form of media entertainment to hook audience that bring attention and educates said people
Ex.) Adolescence brings attention to toxic masculinity
What is the conflict with the Smallpox Eradication
It was revealed many people were coerced into receiving medical treatment for it without their consent questioning the true success now to the same degree as smallpox
What is Zootonic Diseases?
Illnesses and diseases that spread or begin with animal illness that hint at the health of a population(ex. increased chimp death hinted at high ebola in society)
How is Cuba a soft power in connection to the ESI and define ESI?
Cuba is attempting to regain more beneficial popularity by educating foreign doctors and helping foreign countries medically for free or through a trade system and not financially
Cuba has a version of an ESI(Epidemic Intelligence Service) in which CDC post-doctoral training program pairs long term research and surveillance assignments w/ rapid outbreak response to be cured by medical doctors
What does Femi Nylander say about the interconnections of global health?
Global Health is a topic that everyone must talk about and must think about everyone as too often the poor countries take unneeded death tolls as they are forgotten in sickness as the rich get richer