HDP 122 Class 6

South Africa is currently facing a critical condition, which may lead to devastating results if it doesn’t rain soon. This simply emphasises that there is no alternative measure that could be implemented to replace water. SA even post-apartheid still has many social inequalities. When there is no water left, social inequality will increase. Access to water is a human right often opposed by the view of water as a material that needs to be priced to ensure efficient and sustainable use. Our country will need to align to ensure for peaceful and effective integrated water resource management and sustainable use. However, the social inequality within the country remains, which could cause great social-injustice problems to arise during this drought. We all live in different areas, which can range from disadvantaged to privileged. People in well-equipped areas has easy access to resources such as taps, toilets, baths etc. and all these require large amounts of wat...

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (HDP 122) BLOG : DO NOT RESUSCiTATE Group Members: Britany Andrews                                3863359 Tharsheyen Naidoo                            3820150 Nangamso Daisy Mafanya                3858872 Thembelani Gloria Mandoyi             3831363 Siyasanga Mafalala                            3809834 Vuyiseka Nokhwela                           3874464 Madebari Fazili                    ...

Comprehensive Primary Health Care framework for Zandile who has tuberculosis South Africa has the highest encumbrance of tuberculosis (TB), this infection it is an airborne disease which is caused by  Mycobacterium  tuberculosis, the main source for transmission of the disease is through a contagious person infecting those who share air space with. The most active method for preventing the infection it is early detection on new cases and immediate start of patients onto effective treatment. Well there are several factors that influence the success of the treatment and the transition of the infection into the development of an active disease, those factors includes socioeconomic issues, the etiologic agent and clinical treatment.  There are several components of a Comprehensive Primary Health Care programme that are important in addressing the health crisis which will be used for Zandile namely curative, prevention, rehabilitative and promotive. ...

The Alma-Ata provides a definition for Primary Health Care. Using the comprehensive definition, how do the principles ensure that the definition is achieved ? The Declaration of Alma Ata This document was released in 1978 and it was composed of the five fundamental principles for effective, comprehensive primary health care service delivery. The principles were in response to the broader community and social issues leading to poor population in developing countries. The aim of these principles was to ensure prevention of diseases and promotion of the health of the people. All these principles come up with the definition of primary health care in a comprehensive manner. Primary Health Care According to the Declaration of Alma-Ata, Primary Health Care is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and ...

How the actions of an interprofessional team results in improved health outcomes Introduction  According to the World Health Organization an interprofessional collaborative group is a unit of health professionals from different divisiokns within the health sector that collaborate as one to collectively offer the highest quality of healthcare to patients. This alliance had been proven to demonstrate and intiate a higher value of healthcare as well as improve healthcare outcomes. This is evident when health professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians and other health professionals come together to share each other’s knowledge and skills of their respective fields to collectively offer patients the most effective all round care and treatments. How is this collaborative approach beneficial to patients? Each day new medical advances are found. This has made it more and more tedious for health professionals to keep up with the times and remain competent in t...

Journey to housing There are many ways in which the government can help and assist a community to make the lives of the community member a bit better and more comfortable. HOW CAN THE GOVERNMENT HELP AND ASSIST THE COMMUNITY? One of the ways in which the government can improve the lives of people in the community is by using a social service model to do so. IS THE APPROACH OF JOURNEY TO HOUSING A SOCIAL SERVICE OR COMMUNITY BUILDING MODEL? The approach of journey to housing is a social service model that benefits and provides facilities to community members, such as education, food subsidies, health care and subsidized housing provided by the government to improve the life and living conditions of the children, disabled, the elderly and the poor in the community. WHAT AIMS OR FOCUSES WERE INVOLVED IN THE HOUSING PROJECT OF RAVENSMEAD? The members of the community are going to benefit by the facility that is provided by the government, which is the building of housing in R...