Promotion of Health through Consumer Protection: Nigeria

1982 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-287
Author(s):  
Prince Ade Olowo Demehin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Western World ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Facilities

This paper investigates the attitudes of Nigerian health consumers towards modern health care facilities. It examines both the traditional beliefs and customs which stand in the way of accepting modern health care, and the modern health care facilities themselves which discourage patients through their red tape, lack of interpersonal communication and mass production atmosphere. The paper attempts to explain the communication gap between patients and modern medical practitioners in Nigeria by examining the historical development of medical science in the country. It concludes that there is no continuity between the traditional and modern practitioners and that modern health care is totally derived from the Western world without consideration for the social and cultural background of the population. Special training in interpersonal relationship of all medical and paramedical personnel including the observation of psychological methods used by the traditional healers, as well as “a patient's bill of right” aimed at promoting health consumer awareness of the part he has to play in the proper delivery of health care are proposed.

ETHNOVETERINARY MEDICINAL USES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS ON PNEUMONIA BY THE GUJJAR AND PAHARI TRIBES OF POONCH DISTRICT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMIL AHMED KHAN ◽  
RAJINDER PAUL
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir is a reservoir of enormous natural resources including the wealth of medicinal plants. The present paper deals with 12 medicinal plant species belonging to 8 genera of angiosperms used on pneumonia in cattle such as cows, sheep, goats and buffaloes in different areas of Poonch district. Due to poverty and nonavailability of modern health care facilities, the indigenous people of the area partially or fully depend on surrounding medicinal plants to cure the different ailments of their cattles. Further research on modern scientific line is necessary to improve their efficacy, safety and validation of the traditional knowledge.

Seeking help chaow baan ways in southern Thailand

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dusanee Suwankhong ◽  
Pranee Liamputtong ◽  
Bruce Rumbold
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
The One

Although modern health care facilities exist in rural areas, Thai people continue to seek help from traditional healers. This paper explores the perceptions and experiences of patients of traditional healers in southern Thailand. An ethnographic method was used comprising participant observation and in-depth interviews with 23 patients of traditional healers. Fieldwork data showed that patients sought help from traditional healers for both common and emergency illnesses, and for treatment of localised symptoms as well as chronic health conditions. The participants believed that there was no single healing system that could promote total well-being: they looked for the one that could best help them to return to normal health. Individuals expected that any healing form would be complementary or an alternative to another. The findings of this study have implications for the provision of health care to local people. They add weight to arguments that health policymakers could increase choice within the Thai health care system by formally incorporating and promoting the role of traditional healers, recognising them as an important resource in primary health care.

scholarly journals Tracheostomy Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 163 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Goldman ◽  
Brian Swendseid ◽  
Jason Y. K. Chan ◽  
Michelle Lewandowski ◽  
Jacqueline Adams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Preliminary Information ◽  
Contagious Nature ◽  
Modern Health Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to unprecedented demands on the modern health care system, and the highly contagious nature of the virus has led to particular concerns of infection among health care workers and transmission within health care facilities. While strong data regarding the transmissibility of the infection are not yet widely available, preliminary information suggests risk of transmission among asymptomatic individuals, including those within health care facilities. We believe that the presence of a tracheostomy or laryngectomy stoma poses a unique risk of droplet and aerosol spread particularly among patients with unsuspected infection. At our institution, guidelines for the care of open airways were developed by a multidisciplinary open airway working group, and here we review those recommendations to provide practical guidance to other institutions.

FIRST AID AND TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN ACCIDENT INJURY IN BUON MA THUOT CITY, DAK LAK PROVINCE 2014

2017 ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Van Hung Nguyen ◽  
Van Thang Vo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Accident Injuries ◽  
Accident Injury

Background: Accident injuries caused has been serious heatlth problem in developing coutries. Children is vulnerable group with accident injury beucase of lacking knowlegde and exposing with risk factors in eviromental household. The treatment outcome for accident injury of children usually has more serious than other groups. The aims of this study to describle some characteristics of first aid and the outcome of treatment for children accident in Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak provice in 2014. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted total 2,273 household which was 4,505 children aged under 16 in 8 communes, Buon Ma Thuot city, Daklak province. Interview technique with structural questionnaire and household observation methods were used for data collection. Results: The propotion of first aid was 75.9%; not received any first aid (23.8%); mortality at accident place (0.3%). At the time accident: The highest personal involving first aid was pedestrians 54.1%; 25% of health staff, self- first aid was 14.5%. Two main of first aid methods were hemostasis and bandeged with 45.5%; 28% respectiviely. After first aid, there was 80% delivering to health care facilities. The transport methods were motocycle (91.8%), car (5.6%) and ambulance (0.4%). The rate of approach health care facilities around early 6 hours were 86.7%. The characteristics of damages: sub-damages (scratches, dislocations, sprains...) were 36.9 %, deep damages (fractures, open wounds) accounted for 44.6%. Inpatient treatment was 23.9%; 91.5% medical therapy, surgery of 8.2%. The outcome of treatment were good (97.2%), sequelae/disability 2.6%. Conclusion: First aid activities for children at time and properly right were demonstrated effectively for prevented seriously outcome. There should be an intervention program for children with the appropriate models to reduce accident injuries in children; improvement first aid to communities and health care worker. Key words: accident injury, first aid, capacity first care, children under 16 years old

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