AWARENESS REGARDING HEALTH ISSUES

Literature Review: Awareness Regarding Health Issues

Introduction1

Health care Awareness2

Awareness programs2

The Need of Health Issue Awareness Program3

Major Contributors in Raising Health Awareness3

Activities by a Team in a Particular Health Issue5

Participant involvement5

Planning6

Assessment of Needs and Resources6

Implementation of Comprehensive Program6

Long-term change7

Evaluation and Research7

Roles and Responsibility of the Team7

Factors to be Considered in Planning an Awareness Program8

Financial Support8

Staffing8

Handling Socio-Economic Differences8

Health Issues Need Awareness9

The Affects of the Awareness Program9

Activities in Raising an Awareness Program10

Marketing10

Awareness Walks10

Celebrating Days10

Team Leader11

Managing Budget11

Effective Communication12

Feedback12

Review the Program12

Challenges13

Recommendations13

For the effectiveness of program regarding awareness here are some suggestions.13

Effective Speakers13

Popular Personalities Involvement13

Free Consultations and health evaluation14

Promotion through Celebrities14

Conclusion14

References16

Literature Review: Contribution towards the Raising of Awareness regarding Health Issues

Introduction

The main aim behind this paper is to review the literature to analyse and detect the ways for the contribution towards awareness regarding health issues. Health is basically the most important concern for the development and progress of any nation. If the population residing in a particular country is healthy physically and mentally then people are able to work better and in an efficient manner. Care regarding health in easy terms is Health care. Health care is the diagnosis of a disease, injury, ailment, physical or mental dysfunctions in human beings appropriately, the cure and their prevention. The team involved in the provision of health care is comprised of physicians, practitioner of optometry, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, surgery, and other health givers (Holtz, 2008). Health care is defined is the action performed in the provision of primary, secondary and tertiary care and it also involves the public health overall. One should first have to take care of his or her health. Then educate and provide awareness regarding health to the family, friends, neighbours and surroundings. In this way, the whole population will be healthy and can contribute better for the progress and development of whole country.

Health care Awareness

Health care awareness can be explained as the overall procedure of educating and creating awareness in people to enhance the control over and improving their health. Health issues are the major obstacles for the progress of any country.

Awareness programs

Awareness regarding health plays a vital part in the promotion of health throughout the community and on a nation as a whole. Awareness program regarding health care issues covers all age groups of a society. O'Donnell contributed that these health awareness programs should be carry out at workplaces (O'Donnell. 2001). These programs can also be held at schools, clinics, workplaces, community halls, public places such as parks, seminar halls and etc.

The topics that can be included in awareness regarding health care issues include healthy eating habits, daily healthy physical activities, prevention of tobacco use, mental health, Prevention and safety relating to Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired Immune deficiency Virus abbreviated as HIV/AIDS.

According to Health development Agency, the persons that can promote and contribute in the activities regarding awareness on health care issues should be dedicated, well trained and well educated regarding health issues, in order to answer the queries of audience regarding health in an effective an efficient ...