- Dr. Asif Maqsood Butt
It has been observed that government is putting lots of efforts and putting lots of funds in creating awareness but being living in developing countries most of the villagers and low income families do not have the gadgets of mass communication either there is problem of affordability or they are busy in their working that they hardly get a time to listen radio or watch time even at any cafe; during tea break or lunch time. Governments of low income countries must utilize the union council people and their political supporters to create awareness at each and every corner of their area. This will increase the community engagement as well as the rate of absorption in understanding the concepts of health vs. disease.
The major part which has to play is the Community itself and the infectious diseases are directly related to our daily life style and cleanliness habits. About 90% of Transmission can be reduced only when people are well informed and practicing the measures to stay healthy.
During the epidemic play your part, don’t wait for any call.
Just organize yourself at your UC level, develop a team to centralize the activities.
Readiness, preparedness and proactive measures as well as utilizing of latest smart technology are need of time.
Communication barriers, community engagement, refusals as well as the coordination among the field staff with seniors is much necessary. The timely data collection and analysis can be done with magical power of new technology.
Easier and stronger the synchronization among all the departments, the better the results to produce best outcomes can be predicted.
health Force at UC level working in coordination with health department is the key to improve health standards, Awareness , Enabling the residence to do the Informed decisions to Improve quality of their life.
Private health sector is contributing more than 60% and presence of them at UC level is much evident. They are making their utmost efforts in provision of health care and improving the health quality by raising the awareness, as well as by providing services for prevention of diseases. Disease surveillance and collection of data from them is neglected and they can play a major role during the epidemic.
PRE , POST & EPIDEMIC COMMUNICATION, STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PATIENT’S HEALTH CARE, SURVEILLANCE & TRACKING SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN “AN INTEGRATED MODEL
Is the ultimate solution!
To carry appropriate and remedial Measures, a prompt, active, self-paced automated well integrated system is the need of the time. Infectious diseases and vector borne diseases which carry the epidemic and pandemic strength can only be minimized and eradicated with a system which remain intact, connected and keep all the departments alert to keep the pace, momentum and ensure proper surveillance.
The automated regulated system with auto generated alerts at the level -1 rather than putting manual efforts and result in negligence of those areas which may be further the source of epidemic.
Beside the CSS Of INNOVATION THE OTHER MODEL IS (MATRESS)
MEDICAL AID TEACHING, RESCUE & EMERGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM
This will be the source of capacity building and a well synchronized coordination between primary & secondary with specialized health care and medical education department.
Communication & strategic support system & medical aid teaching, rescue & emergency support system will open a new horizon in the field of medical science.
