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Bringing Healthcare To The People (B2 - C1)

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Compare the healthcare models in the images using the words/phrases below.
PART 1
Use a dictionary/translator if necessary.

treatment | village | facility | telemedicine | community

traditional | underserved | remote | door to door

1 2 3

PART 2 Discuss the questions below about healthcare.

1 What is the healthcare system like in the country/area where you live?
2 How satisfied are you with your country’s healthcare system? Why?
3 What do you think community healthcare is and how do you think it works?
4 Which parts of the world do you think would benefit from this model and why?

Imagine you’re a community healthcare worker in a village in sub-Sahara Africa.

PART 3
Finish each sentence below describing your achievements.

1 We’ve increased access to treatments for illnesses such as...

2 We’ve increased the number of children being...
3 As a result, more and more children are...

PART 4 Discuss the meaning of the proverb below. How could this idea relate to healthcare?

“
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
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PREVIEW DISCUSSION

What do you think would happen if every country

in the world invested in their own community
health work forces?

VIEWING ACTIVITY

PART 1 List the topics in order from 1 - 5 that are discussed. One is not discussed!

How healthcare workers use technology

Who has a role to play in bringing community health systems to scale
Traditional versus community health models
How a community healthcare worker, Rosaline, works and trains
The specific symptoms of illnesses such as malaria and pneumonia
The healthcare workers’ achievements within their communities

Discuss/Write short answers according to the information in the video. Then watch
PART 2
the video again to check your answers if necessary.

0:16 1 How are traditional health models different than community health models?

1:06 2 Who is Rosaline and what do you see her doing in her community?

2:19 3 How do healthcare workers use technology?

3:08 4 What have these community health workers achieved within their communities?

3:53 5 Who has a role to play in taking community health systems to scale?
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PART 1 Discuss the questions below.

1 To what extent did this community-based approach to healthcare
interest or surprise you? Explain your answer.

2 How likely do you think it is that every country in the world invests
in their own community health work forces? Explain your answer.

Read the quote below from a representative in the Liberian government in the video.
PART 2
Tick () which 3 words are synonyms for the term underserved.

“ I’ve learned to see health as a human right. That is the premise on which
we serve the underserved.”

a. undermined c. underestimated e. underprivileged

b. marginalized d. disproportionate f. disadvantaged

Match the prevalent health issues around the world to their examples/descriptions.
PART 3
The first has been done as an example.

1 g. Lack of access to health services 5 Malnutrition

2 Infectious diseases 6 Age-related health issues
3 Non-communicable diseases 7 Maternal and child health
4 Mental health disorders 8 Substance abuse

a. depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia

b. dementia, osteoarthritis, sensory impairments
c. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, hepatitis
d. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory diseases
e. alcohol and drug addiction
f. infant mortality, inadequate access to prenatal and neonatal care
 g. inequitable provision of primary care, insurance, vaccinations, treatments, etc.
h. obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, lack of essential vitamins and minerals
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PROJECT PLANNING
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STEP 1: CHOOSE A REGION

• Work with a classmate or on your own.

• Choose your local area, your country, or any underserved region
around the world. Specify your choice below:

AREA / COUNTRY / REGION:

STEP 2: RESEARCH

• Conduct health research on the location you chose.

• Research and tick () the most prevalent health issues in the area.
• Specify examples of these health issues and factors causing them.
• Gather any relevant statistics/data on these health issues.

Lack of access to health services Malnutrition

Infectious diseases Age-related issues
Non-communicable diseases Maternal and child health
Mental health disorders Substance abuse

STEP 3: PROJECT PLANNING

• Develop a plan to address these challenges & health issues.

• Brainstorm, explore, and/or discuss:

Potential solutions and services to aid this area & improve healthcare systems
Implementation strategies for these solutions, services, & systems
Challenges/Barriers to implementing these strategies & how to overcome them

STEP 4: PRESENTATION

• Present your findings, ideas, and solutions from Step 2 & 3 to your class/teacher.
• Ask each other questions, provide feedback/suggestions, and engage in discussion.
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PART 1 Write the missing word for each topic discussed in the video below.

1 versus community health models

2 How a community healthcare worker, Rosaline, works and
3 How healthcare workers use
4 The healthcare workers’ within their communities
5 Who has a to play in bringing community health systems to
scale

PART 2 Discuss/Write information about the topics in Part 1 above as discussed in the video.

1
2
3
4
5

Write the missing adjective that fits the sentence from a representative in the
PART 3
Liberian government in the video.

“I’ve learned to see health as a human right. That is the premise on which we serve
the .”

PART 4 What are a few of the world’s most prevalent health issues and examples of each?

LESSON REFLECTION:

Discuss the topics below about the lesson.

1 Did you learn or use any new vocabulary or phrases in this lesson? If so, what?
2 What did you learn about healthcare or health issues?
3 What did you enjoy about the lesson?
4 Is there anything you found difficult about the lesson?