Question

 

PHC 312

• If you were the head of health communication unit at Saudi MOH, how will you improve the health communication strategies used now during COVID-19
• Give suggestions and/or recommendations

Briefly discuss the importance of citizen engagement in health communication

Answer 1

It will be a best opportunity to work as head of health communication in MOH , rather than this designated postion also one can serve voluntarily to help community and should give community service to prevent them from being commuted with covid 19 .

As a head of community health will give all authority to take all steps instant without any permission . If I would get a chance to work as a head of community health I would take and do all possible things for people and community to save their life . Like as follows :

1 : First step i would like to involve analyzing the data of covid 19 cases suffering from covid 19 , by keeoing in the mind the data strict observation and treatement to all that patients should be provided .

2 : Take this data and prepare a model and posters , with all symptoms and death ration and how the virus spread by one to one , collect this all information and spread everywhere to better educate the people . So that if they are educated then they can protect themselvese.

3 : Take all necesaary steps to avoid gathering of people anywhere more than 2 to 3 people , apply fine on them and take action against them to spread violence of gathering due to which covid can spread .

4 : if this doesnt work then go for the mass lockdown .

5 : patients who are already suffering provide them a best treatment to get their health back to normal state .

6 : put a help line number for such patients who suspects the symptoms of covid 19 so that they can get their treatment accordingly .

7 : provide community with the knowledge of how to maintain social distance by awaring them through media , posters , internet .

8 : predict the situation according to the data collected cases suffering from covid 19 , imply the steps towards banned of out country or town to town travelling to avoid the communication .

9 : Make the rules for medical certification and regular check ups of the community .

10 : all services like , bus transportation , train transportation should be make safe by reducing the kimited number of travelling and with proper follow up symptoms and sanitization process .

11 : public spots should be stop to avoid unnecessary communication .

12 : all other cinemas , malls , and entertainal activity should be pause to avoid communication until the situation come under control .

13 : Be specific with all necessary daily basic things should be provided to people to survive in their home .

14 : schools colleges , teachers , and other professional should be instructed to educate their children through online and work from home .

14 : provide funds to middle class and lower class people whose earning depends on daily bases work .

15 : Medical facility should be provided to staff dealing with covid 19 situation by indulging more number of staff with the best safety kits for them .

16 : Provide all medical equipment to resist and allot more number of patients to receive care in hosoital .

17 : create a chain of hospital facility town to town and centre to centre with best possible care for patients .

18 : apply the rule of wearing mask and follow all protocols to stay safe from corona virus , if not then take action towards them .

19 : provide patient best care emotionally as well as physically while maintaining staff behaviour towards them and take action towards staff sppreading violence in hospital .

20 : periodic counselling and reporting system should apply in the hospital to as to evaluate the best care .

This is how all steps ahould be taken against corona virus to protect the community .