Colombia Overview
What is the income class of Colombia?
What is lower in low-income populations?
Health literacy
Where is health knowledge often learned?
Family/community
What are the two healthcare tiers?
Contributory & Subsidized
Name one NGO helping with health education.
Profamilia
Does Colombia have healthcare coverage for it's citizens? What kind?
What type of care is limited in Colombia?
Preventive education
What type of medicine is commonly used?
Traditional medicine
Which group receives fewer resources?
Subsidized
What type of education does Profamilia focus on?
Sexual & reproductive health
How does Colombia's health information correlate with it's culture?
· Reliance on family/community knowledge
· Use of traditional medicine
Low health literacy is linked to what outcomes?
Worse health outcomes / lower quality of life
What feeling toward institutions affects education access?
Mistrust
What is prioritized more than prevention?
Treatment
What role do NGOs play in Colombia?
Fill gaps left by the government
What law created universal health health coverage?
Law 100
Which population has lower health literacy: contributory or subsidized?
Subsidized
What is one risk of relying only on cultural knowledge?
Misinformation or gaps
Name one solution to improve health education.
(Any: community health workers, mobile clinics, schools, media)
Name a local NGO to the U.S.?
Feeding America, United Way Worldwide, Catholic Charities USA, and the American Red Cross
What is a key issue despite high health care coverage?
Inequality in access to health education
What major factor directly influences health outcomes?
Education level
These factors are most common in what areas?
Rural / low-income communities
Why is preventive education important long-term?
Reduces costs + improves outcomes
Why do NGO's matter?
to promote the public interest and serve the public good rather than to make a profit or advance the interests of a narrow group of individuals