The interview with Joe Kennedy is one of the fascinating interviews I read and learned from. I think his complete interview session resonated in many cognizance and the minds of future leaders. Even I believed the questions themselves, were meaningful in the face of the answers. A question like ‘what learning lessons did you take […]
Working in healthcare settings requires collaborative work environment where employees are safe to offer ideas for service efficiency. Secondly, those managers who can deliver professional presentations, process and transmit information, and engage in positive feedback are those with effective management skills. Individuals and leader(s) within team environment must understand and act in which trust is […]
At the outset, it is good to understand the importance of the trends in world healthcare. The advocates of healthcare improvement, quality and equality of care have come far away from home. This is because there is no doubt the trends in healthcare industry is evolving– thanks to policy changes, organizational shifting from public to […]
I think effective listening skills can be like oil to an engine, allowing different parts of the system to operate easily and steadily, especially in a public health field. As the oil destroys and breaks down, the resulting friction among the various parts of the engine risks impairing the reliability of overall communication system. In […]
I believed the best strength that public health leaders need for success is the imagination, action and proven qualities of understanding individuals and communities with their public health concerns. While the best way to understand individual’s public health concern is to put oneself in his or her shoes, then imagine the reality of vice versa—meaning […]
The one thing public health mission and vision statements have in common is that most public health organizations aligned their mission statement to define the purpose of their organization’s existence. For example, The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) mission statement (n.d.) reads as, “improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.” […]
Guinea Worm (GW) disease, also known as Dracunculiasis, is an infection that is caused by the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. GW disease affects poor communities in parts of Africa that do not have safe drinking water. Individuals become infected with the GW when drinking water from a pond or stagnant water that contains water fleas. These […]
The description of an underrecognized issue in public health is the mental addiction of texting while driving. This is especially true among youngsters. This is a public health concern that requires recognition and increased awareness. Many research surveys have shown negative effects of texting while driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (2012), […]
Public health intervention deals with the general concept of public health as more than just a system of theories and risk-interventional approaches. Bellah et al. (1991) suggested that we simply cannot separate how and why we approach public health concerns in many ways– including the use of Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DIT). This is because […]
The Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) is very fascinating in its tenets for so many reasons and beneficial factors. Its inception was very familiar from the beginning– since the model was initially aimed at associating beliefs, behaviors, actions and psychological reactions. The basic concept that differentiates the TRA from other theories is how its model […]
