What is aid based intervention?
Aid based intervention is temporary and includes money and other supplies that is needed immediately.
What is capacity based intervention?
Capacity based intervention takes more time to become effective, but has longer lasting effects. This includes involving a community to plan for how to overcome a problem.
What interventions have been done?
Recent interventions that have been done to overcome Leukemia in Iraq have included mainly aid based interventions. In 2010, a children's hospital was opened in Barsa, Iraq. This hospital was the largest and first specialty care facility in Iraq which specialized in pediatric oncology. The hospital's funding of $166 million started through former First Lady Laura Bush and was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These efforts were achieved throughout the help of United Nations and Project HOPE. Overall the U.S. has supported renovation and construction of over 140 primary health care facilities across Iraq (DeMello, 2010).
What new interventions need to be addressed?
The forms of intervention currently in place to address the rise in leukemia cases seen are few and far between. There are hospitals and clinics located throughout the country to receive the affected individuals, however the supplies in treating the specific ailment is where the problem is, even in those specializing in oncology. Most specializing facilities have an outpatient department as well as chemotherapy but lacks the most fundamental and effective approach in treating leukemia in modern medicine, a bone marrow transplant unit. The hospital support services such as the clinical chemistry laboratory, blood transfusion, radiology, and the pharmacy departments are now operating below normal capacity, with poor safety standards, and little maintenance. The supplies of drugs, medical equipment and physical personnel required to successfully treat individuals is far below the standard required for effective healthcare, and in most cases the inability to provide adequate nutrition to individuals severely decreases their chances of recovery. In addition to the ineffectiveness of treatment, the illiteracy of parents has come to play a great role in further dampening the children’s prognoses as they believe a few sessions of treatment is curative due to a positive reaction. Many believe that post diagnostic psychological support is non-existent further adding to the discouragement of treatment and full recovery of the children’s ailment (Al-Hadad et al., 2011).
Interventions Team Leukemia in Iraq suggest:
CAPACITY BASED INTERVENTION
Doctors without Boarders (DWB):
DWB is already involved in Iraq with other issues such as chronic diseases like heart failure, reproductive health, and mental health. Our plan is to get DWB to train nurses and doctors from Iraq on proper care and treatment for Leukemia so that they can use their facilities and resources correctly. We want to help educate them and show them how to interact with their patients so that patients and their families understand and comply to the required treatments given for Leukemia.
AID BASED INTERVENTION:
Money:
Iraq is lacking in keeping their services up to date so by giving them money we can help keep everything maintained so their facilities meet safety standards. We will also involve them in showing them how to maintain their facilities.
Supplies:
Iraq does not have any medical facilities with have a bone marrow transplant center. We will help aid them with supplies to make a center, as well as educate their doctors and nurses on these procedures.
Aid based intervention is temporary and includes money and other supplies that is needed immediately.
What is capacity based intervention?
Capacity based intervention takes more time to become effective, but has longer lasting effects. This includes involving a community to plan for how to overcome a problem.
What interventions have been done?
Recent interventions that have been done to overcome Leukemia in Iraq have included mainly aid based interventions. In 2010, a children's hospital was opened in Barsa, Iraq. This hospital was the largest and first specialty care facility in Iraq which specialized in pediatric oncology. The hospital's funding of $166 million started through former First Lady Laura Bush and was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These efforts were achieved throughout the help of United Nations and Project HOPE. Overall the U.S. has supported renovation and construction of over 140 primary health care facilities across Iraq (DeMello, 2010).
What new interventions need to be addressed?
The forms of intervention currently in place to address the rise in leukemia cases seen are few and far between. There are hospitals and clinics located throughout the country to receive the affected individuals, however the supplies in treating the specific ailment is where the problem is, even in those specializing in oncology. Most specializing facilities have an outpatient department as well as chemotherapy but lacks the most fundamental and effective approach in treating leukemia in modern medicine, a bone marrow transplant unit. The hospital support services such as the clinical chemistry laboratory, blood transfusion, radiology, and the pharmacy departments are now operating below normal capacity, with poor safety standards, and little maintenance. The supplies of drugs, medical equipment and physical personnel required to successfully treat individuals is far below the standard required for effective healthcare, and in most cases the inability to provide adequate nutrition to individuals severely decreases their chances of recovery. In addition to the ineffectiveness of treatment, the illiteracy of parents has come to play a great role in further dampening the children’s prognoses as they believe a few sessions of treatment is curative due to a positive reaction. Many believe that post diagnostic psychological support is non-existent further adding to the discouragement of treatment and full recovery of the children’s ailment (Al-Hadad et al., 2011).
Interventions Team Leukemia in Iraq suggest:
CAPACITY BASED INTERVENTION
Doctors without Boarders (DWB):
DWB is already involved in Iraq with other issues such as chronic diseases like heart failure, reproductive health, and mental health. Our plan is to get DWB to train nurses and doctors from Iraq on proper care and treatment for Leukemia so that they can use their facilities and resources correctly. We want to help educate them and show them how to interact with their patients so that patients and their families understand and comply to the required treatments given for Leukemia.
AID BASED INTERVENTION:
Money:
Iraq is lacking in keeping their services up to date so by giving them money we can help keep everything maintained so their facilities meet safety standards. We will also involve them in showing them how to maintain their facilities.
Supplies:
Iraq does not have any medical facilities with have a bone marrow transplant center. We will help aid them with supplies to make a center, as well as educate their doctors and nurses on these procedures.
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