Examine your community and/or neighborhood. What public health issues are currently and directly impacting the community? It could be lack of resources to meet daily needs, lack of health care services, and/or quality of education and job training. Prepare a two-page memorandum or briefing, with the following headings: background, problem, possible solutions with pros and cons, final recommendation.
Background -
Good personal hygiene is important for promoting the good health.This is the statement what we can use here. I live in Satna village of India. My community is suffering from various health issues. These issues has lead to death and serious problem in the community.
Problem - clean water is not available here, children mostly lives in slums they are malnourished, no emergency hospital and health care is provided here,Toilets are also not here at homes.
Possible solution with pros -
1. Government should take a strict action against the corruption and an effective governance should be implemented in this community. This is responsibility of government to provide toilets and clean and safe drinking water at this village.
2.NGOs (Non government organizations) like Unicef should come forward for the better education and meals given to the children.
3. Each people of Satna village need promote good hygiene habits through education.
4. Effective approach with sustainable solutions.
5. Building toilets and wash up facilities.
Cons -
1. Buildings toilets without proper sewage treatment can lead to many air borne diseases.
2. Although money is provided by the government for taking care of daily needs of the people, high officials takes 90% of that money and just 10% is used for dealing with major problems.
Final recommendation -
1. Corruption should be strictly improved from its roots so that the money given by the government could reach to the poor.
2. People of this community needs to be together and fight for their basis requirements.
3. More NGOs should come and help this village.
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