Discussion about entry: ‘MOTHER AND CHILD CARE’

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Sab, 03/20/2010 - 18:23

Could you explain more about how you're going to make provisions for pre and post-natal care? It sounds like you would need a lot of funding as well as a lot of man power. Where will this funding come from?

Seg, 03/22/2010 - 01:16

YES, A LOT OF FUNDING AND MANPOWER IS NEEDED HERE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE AND PERIOD OF HEALTH CARE THAT IS TO BE PROVIDED, EVEN IF MY TARGET AREA IS MY COMMUNITY AROUND ME.

IF NOT FOR ANY PHILANTHROPISTS ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS, MY IDEA MAY FIND IT TOUGH TO BE REALIZED.
BUT FUNDING NEED NOT BE IN ENTIRETY FOR EACH CASE OF HEALTH CARE. BUT PARTIALLY, AS A SUPPORT, TO HELP THE PARENTS TIDE OVER SITUATIONS OF HIGH EXPENSES OR SHORTAGES. THESE ARE TO BE DONE ALONG SIDE CREATING AWARENESS OF NATAL HEALTH CARE.

AS FOR THE MANPOWER, THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE, BOTH GOVERNMENT RUN AND PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS HAS TO BE UTILIZED. BUT BOTH HAS CERTAIN DRAW BACKS WHICH DETER PARENTS OF VARIOUS ECONOMIC CATEGORIES. WHILE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS WHICH PROVIDE EXTENSIVE SUBSIDIZED HEALTH CARE AND MEDICINES ARE 'DOUBTED' OF THEIR COMMITTED OR STANDARD TREATMENT,AND MEDICINES WHICH SOMETIMES ARE 'SHORT IN SUPPLY', THE PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS BEING BASICALLY PROFIT VENTURE ARE EXPENSIVE. THIS IS WHERE MY IDEA COMES IN.

MY IDEA IS THEREFORE TO BE A 'BRIDGE' TO HELP PARENTS TIDE OVER CERTAIN CASES OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THEM DURING THE COURSE OF HEALTH CARE AS WE GO ALONG SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PRE NATAL AND POST NATAL HEALTH CARE.

Seg, 03/22/2010 - 01:43

Do you want to set this up as a loan system or are you going to give them the money? It might be more sustainable if it was a loan, even if individuals only had to pay back a small portion. I understand this isn't the ideal route but it is something to consider.

Ter, 03/23/2010 - 03:19

THANK YOU JAKE. IN MY OPINION, CONSIDERING THE WEAKER ECONOMICAL STRATA THAT IS UNDER MY PURVIEW, LOAN SYSTEM CANNOT BE A FEASIBLE OPTION. ON THE VERY MENTION OF 'LOAN', NO PARENTS WILL COME FORWARD. NATAL HEALTH CARE IS STILL CONSIDERED A NON PRIORITY AREA BY MOST PARENTS FOR HEAVY HEALTH INVESTMENT OR EXPENDITURE UNTIL AND UNLESS THERE IS AN EMERGENCY OR A REAL NEED FOR IT. THAT IS WHAT IS INTENDED TO BE CHANGED BY FINANCIALLY ASSISTING THE PARENTS PARTIALLY AS AWARENESS IS CREATED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NATAL MOTHER AND CHILD CARE.