Global Community Assessment
Running Head: Community Assessment
Global Community Assessment of China II
La Tonya Rafe
Professor Susan Day
Global Community Health BSN 135 NRSG 436-4
July 28, 2010
Global Community Assessment of China II
Introduction:
The prevalence of infectious diseases in China remains high in some rural areas of China. Today China is a top contender in the world export industry. However, only a fraction of the financial reserves goes to broaden the health system. The government is presently developing new ways to combat the uneven disparities in the country. China is a leader in the world economy; China is the largest lender to the United States. China has the largest surplus in its reserve (more than $2 trillion in 2009). China …show more content…
Eradicating the infectious diseases means that the poorest of Chinese people have to be identified and educated on those that get affected the most. This can be a problem because some of the religious practices in China mainly Buddhism practices that believes in karma. Negative energy in the universe can created bad results (WHO).
Secondary level of prevention means that those who have been exposed need to be tested. Implementing this plan may mean that the Chinese need to go in for testing. Fear from the findings of a positive result may inhibit people from getting tested.
Tertiary level has to do with preventing the ones who are infected from spreading the infectious diseases to the communities abroad. Having the above mentioned epidemic prevention stations can be the best way to handle these types of diseases from becoming a major outbreak. Again fear of being labeled and pulled away from family may prevent the Chinese to come forward and be tested. Togetherness of family is a key cultural factor for the Chinese people. Some may not be able to fathom being torn away from their family and may view this as some type of punishment from the …show more content…
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Global Community Assessment of China II
La Tonya Rafe
Professor Susan Day
Global Community Health BSN 135 NRSG 436-4
July 28, 2010
Global Community Assessment of China II
Introduction:
The prevalence of infectious diseases in China remains high in some rural areas of China. Today China is a top contender in the world export industry. However, only a fraction of the financial reserves goes to broaden the health system. The government is presently developing new ways to combat the uneven disparities in the country. China is a leader in the world economy; China is the largest lender to the United States. China has the largest surplus in its reserve (more than $2 trillion in 2009). China …show more content…
Eradicating the infectious diseases means that the poorest of Chinese people have to be identified and educated on those that get affected the most. This can be a problem because some of the religious practices in China mainly Buddhism practices that believes in karma. Negative energy in the universe can created bad results (WHO).
Secondary level of prevention means that those who have been exposed need to be tested. Implementing this plan may mean that the Chinese need to go in for testing. Fear from the findings of a positive result may inhibit people from getting tested.
Tertiary level has to do with preventing the ones who are infected from spreading the infectious diseases to the communities abroad. Having the above mentioned epidemic prevention stations can be the best way to handle these types of diseases from becoming a major outbreak. Again fear of being labeled and pulled away from family may prevent the Chinese to come forward and be tested. Togetherness of family is a key cultural factor for the Chinese people. Some may not be able to fathom being torn away from their family and may view this as some type of punishment from the …show more content…
Retrieved July 19, 2011, from http://www.who.int/countries/chn/en/
Population Reference Bureau. retrieved July 19, 2011, from http://www.prb.org/Articles/2011/china-census-results.aspx
Hilton, Isabel (2004). GOD IN CHINA Index on Censorship, Oct2004, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p200- 204, 5p Retrieved July 19, 2011 from EBSCO host
Gates Bill and Melinda Foundation (2009) retrieved July 19, 2011, http://www.gatesfoundation.org/global-health/Documents/china-office-fact-sheet.pdf
United Nations. retrieved July 19, 2011 from http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/cdp_news_archive/egm_climatechange/heaps_presentation.pdf
Honglin Zhang, Kevin (2009). Capital Markets, Industrial Development, and the Role of China in the World Economy: Guest Editor's Introduction. Chinese Economy; Nov/Dec2009, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p3-6, 4p; retrieved July 19, 2011 from EBSCO host.
World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved July 28, 2011, from http://www.wpro.who.int/nr/rdonlyres/04cc351a-fc5d-4da4-af21-9a4a96906e3d/0/chapter27.pdf China Kindness Tour (2009). Retrieved July 28, 20ll, from