Health module

Topic taught:
• An overview of health in India
• Definition of health
• National rural health management(NRHM)
• Health indicators
• Present scenario of health status of India
• Global scenario of HIV
• Reproductive and child health in India
• Major components of NRHM
• New strategies of RCH in phase II
• Accountability of health sector I India
• Current status of urban health care
• Most common medical mistakes
• Possible approaches as an individual and as a community
Module description:
Overview of health module
26/03/09
Golden Frankly
In the introduction part we learnt about the definition of health, changing concept of primary health, National health policy, NRHM, role of NGOs in developing the health status of the country.
This module gives us an idea about how the health status of India improved from post independence to present days.
We learnt the various efforts and achievements of Indian government in health sector. After independence in the year 1948, India becomes the member of WHO. In the year 1983 India Has passed her first National health policy. The objectives of these policies are “Acceptable standard of good health among the general public/population”. National rural health management is a strategy which addresses the issues related to the health improvement of quality life. Apart from such efforts health indicators of India like, Infant mortality rate (IMR), maternal mortality rate (MMR), availability of portable water and anemia is still persisting in large numbers.
Global scenario of HIV
27/03/09
Dr. Bharathraj. P. Yalagi
Doctor explained us about the origin of HIV, who named it, main causes of increase in number of HIV patients in India and world. Other things like Clinical findings, antiviral drugs and importance of counseling in treatment.
This module describes about the journey of HIV virus in human life. And what is the global and India’s status at present.
In los Angeles doctors could observe that consumption of Pentamedine in gay community is increasing notably in 1978.Reaserch shows that it is a condition where person suffers from loss of immune system, later named as HIV/AIDS in 1986.Clinical findings shows that; weight loss, oral Candida, herpes, lymph node enlargement, TB, psoriasis are most commonly seen as symptoms. In the treatment part of HIV, one should give importance for the opportunistic diseases immediately.
Reproductive and child health in India (RCH)
28/03/09
Mrs. Sujatha
We learnt about the definition of reproductive health, RCH packages, a project comes under NRHM, new strategies of RCH phase II.
This module tells us about the different projects implemented for the welfare of the families, the struggle to overcome the number of IMR and MMR in India.
Reproductive health is an ability to reproduce, regulate fertility, safe pregnancy and delivery of baby and after delivery there should not be any fear between the couples in the sexual relationship. RCH package for mother contains; registration of pregnancy before two months, two tetanus injections, iron and folic acid tablets, three times check up by ANM. New strategies of RCH phase II,
• Empower the action group
• Training of Dais
• RCH camp
• Kangaroo mother care
• Integrated management
Accountability of health sector in India
28/03/09
Dr. Chetan Jayade
We learnt about the key progress of any nation, its hierarchy, Health policy adopted in India, present status of urban health care, common errors made by a medical practioner and role at the individual and community level.
This module tells us about how policy in India leading to the corruption in the medical practioner in turn lead to the unhealthy compition in health professionals.
Key to progress of any country requires,
• Quality of life
• Development in education
• Accessibility for healthcare system
• Research and development in technology
In the present status urban health has become worse, because of unhealthy relationship between pharmacist and scan centers, specialists and junior doctors, least counseling, absence of implementation of updated technology and infrastructure and collection of unnecessary charges from patients. Some of the most common medical mistakes are,
• Leftover during surgery
• Wrong surgery
• Unnecessary tests
• Cosmic goof ups
• Not enough anesthesia
• Delayed treatment
• Unnecessary drugs
• Secondary infections
• Drug dependency
• Bad handwriting of the doctor
Thus accountability is a serious concern in all levels of health care, from education of doctors to the policy adopted. There is an urgent need of health care revolution.
Key points
It is very important to take action in checking the spread of HIV, which is life threatening and lead to the increase in the unhealthy society. Government policies should be implemented effectively.
For country like India the cultural barriers which affects in the implementation of government projects, the health workers should learn to manage effectively.
Learning
I. I came to know about many government projects in India and why it is failed.
II. I wish to have an information center where people can know about the health facilities provided by the government.
III. It will help the poor to reach the facilities and also help the government to reach the people.