“Diary of a Medical Mission Trip”,
“Diary of a Medical Mission Trip”,
Disaster Relief. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.worldvision.org/our- work/disasterrelief?campaign=119351222&campsrc=p&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7 PXypZi74wIVDL7ACh1r7QhpEAAYASAAEgJaWfD_BwE
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.iwh.on.ca/what-researchers-mean-by/primary-secondary-and-tertiary-prevention
Grand Canyon University (Ed). (2020). Community & public health: The future of health care. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs427vn/community-and-public-health-the-future-of-health- care/v1.1/
In the GCU videos “Diary of a Medical Mission Trip”, the medical mission team showed the difficulty times they had to provide efficient and effective medical care. They had many challenges caused by the lack of water and cleanliness. There was also lack of medical supplies, food, and medications. The medical mission team had to see more than 100 patients every day who were waiting outside, in addition to the inpatients (GCU, 2018)
Primary prevention focus on preventing disaster-related deaths and injuries before they occur (APHA, 2020). In addition, illness prevention is an important aspect in this setting. Primarily the health care team must be immunized to prevent hepatitis, mumps, Rubella, pertussis before going to Haiti. Immunizations should also be given to the Haiti population. In addition, the Haiti population must be educated on washing their hands and practicing proper sanitation to prevent diseases. People also must be educated on how to evacuate safely and develop an evacuation plan with the family. In addition, it is essential to have an evacuation kit with necessary supplies (American Red Cross, 2020).
