Screening
Early detection & screening for a disease has several benefits for an individual:
- Gives a better sense of control over one’s body and health
- Allows greater focus on crucial areas of concern
- Shines light on one’s risks to specific hazards
- Initiates preventive measures to control a disease
Awareness
Education & awareness programs have several benefits for the community:
- Handle certain basic conditions and emergencies locally reducing financial burden
- Prepare & cope with certain seasonal diseases early
- Reduce stress due to an informed community
- Encourage productive lives due to better understanding of health issues
Prevention
Practical healthcare skills training has several benefits for an individual or a team:
- Multiplier impact where medical assistance might be unavailable or at a distance
- Treatment of non-invasive emergencies locally which lessens financial and time burden
- Job opportunities where infrastructure and/or a single doctor might be available but no trained personnel
- Better livelihood and improved family conditions
Screening
- Diseases – specific community survey
- Screening for child growth & deve-
lopment - Hygiene practices for all ages
- Screening under national health
programs
Awareness
- Health literacy based on:
- Demographics
- Age/gender
- Literacy
- Seasonal or chronic health issues
Prevention
- Prevention for common diseases –
cancer, diabetes & hypertension - Child growth retardation
- Maternal & infant mortality
- Communicable diseases
