health promotion essay
Health promotion essay
Introduction: Rheumatic fever is a serious illness, which is thought to affect children between the ages of 4-11 (Ministry of Health , 2014). This illness is linked with other close contact infectious diseases in children such as child poverty, social deprivation and overcrowding. (Sharpe, 2011). Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand and make up the statistics of the most affected ethnic group in the country. According to the Ministry of Health, Maori are believed to have the worst health standings in the country. 36 children of the 49 admissions were admitted at starship hospital; all but one was of Pacific and Maori decent (Sharpe, 2011). Both Maori and Pacific descents over represent these statistics when it comes to rheumatic fever and unfortunately these numbers are expected to rise. With regards to health promotion, this will be discussed with collaboration of the treaty of Waitangi and the health promotion principle of equity.
Health promotion is a procedure of enabling people to have control over and improve their personal health ( Whanganui district health board ). For Maori health promotion is about having control over the causes of health and strengthening their identity as Maori and in the process improving their health and standings in society. Inequalities have been identified between Maori and non- Maori’s and have highlighted the role of access to health care (Ellison-Loschmann & Pearce, 2006).
Talk about 3 p’s
We have international support from the highest level — the World Health Organization is clear that one of the most important actions for improving health is to achieve equity
I believe that very essence of global health equity comes from realising that something as precious as health is a citizenship right that all should be entitled to
With the key focus of prevention of Rheumatic fever, the ministry of health established the ‘Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme’. The
Introduction: Rheumatic fever is a serious illness, which is thought to affect children between the ages of 4-11 (Ministry of Health , 2014). This illness is linked with other close contact infectious diseases in children such as child poverty, social deprivation and overcrowding. (Sharpe, 2011). Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand and make up the statistics of the most affected ethnic group in the country. According to the Ministry of Health, Maori are believed to have the worst health standings in the country. 36 children of the 49 admissions were admitted at starship hospital; all but one was of Pacific and Maori decent (Sharpe, 2011). Both Maori and Pacific descents over represent these statistics when it comes to rheumatic fever and unfortunately these numbers are expected to rise. With regards to health promotion, this will be discussed with collaboration of the treaty of Waitangi and the health promotion principle of equity.
Health promotion is a procedure of enabling people to have control over and improve their personal health ( Whanganui district health board ). For Maori health promotion is about having control over the causes of health and strengthening their identity as Maori and in the process improving their health and standings in society. Inequalities have been identified between Maori and non- Maori’s and have highlighted the role of access to health care (Ellison-Loschmann & Pearce, 2006).
Talk about 3 p’s
We have international support from the highest level — the World Health Organization is clear that one of the most important actions for improving health is to achieve equity
I believe that very essence of global health equity comes from realising that something as precious as health is a citizenship right that all should be entitled to
With the key focus of prevention of Rheumatic fever, the ministry of health established the ‘Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme’. The