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Healthcare Management Strategy, Communication, and Development Challenges and Solutions in Developing Countries describes the ways in which health services, public health administration, and healthcare policies are managed in developing countries, and how intercultural, intergroup, and mass communication practices weaken development efforts in those countries. The book is suitable for undergraduate students, libraries, and companies involved with government issues, foreign services, public health, third world development, and international business.
Healthcare Management Strategy, Communication, and Development Challenges and Solutions in Developing Countries analyzes the ways in which health services, public health administration, and healthcare policies are managed in developing countries and how intercultural, intergroup, and mass communication practices are weakening those efforts. If developing countries are to reach their development goals, their leaders must have a firm understanding of the impact of infectious diseases on their people and take prompt action to fix socioeconomic issues arising from the problems associated with poor health practices. Drawing on experiences from international health organizations such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), commissioned in poor countries to assist national governments in improving the wellbeing of their citizens, this volume analyzes maternal and child mortality and the spread of infectious diseases, and offers communication strategies for the management of malaria, HIV Aids, Polio, tuberculosis, and others in Somalia, Madagascar, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and India.
Introduction: Another View of Communication and Healthcare Management in Developing Regions
Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi
Section One: Theory and Design- The Role of Communication in Supporting Health Programs: A Researcher’s Perspective and Ethical Considerations
Andy O. Alali- Social Structural Contexts in Health and Healthcare: Reappraisal of the Roles of Development and Health Communication
Srinivas R. Melkote- Understanding the Factors Associated with Ill-Health and the Role of Public Health in Africa
Mario J. Azevedo
Section Two: Health and Communication Policy- Nutrition Education and Communication―A Critical Examination of Research and
Practice in India
SubbaRao M. Gavaravrapu- Communicating HIV and AIDS Prevention in India: Identifying Appropriate Health Management Policies for Sustainable Development
Ravinda Kumar Vemula- Communication for Organizational Adjustment: How to Position Development Institutions for Enhanced Health Communication
Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi
Section Three: Experiences in the Field: Resources and Practice- Persuasion Challenges in Local Communities: Polio Immunization’s Failure in Northern Nigeria
Cosmos Ikechukwu Eze- Changing Food and Nutrition Priorities in the Public Health Agenda of India―An Historical Perspective
SubbaRao M. Gavaravarapu
Section 4: Implementation of Healthcare Programs: Case Studies and Practitioners’ Experiences- Bridging Gaps in the Reproductive Health Agendas of Ministries of Health and International Financial Sponsors: UNFPA’s Response in Madagascar and Somalia
Achu Lordfred- Controversies in Public Health: A Case for Prioritizing Integrated Communication in Public Health Interventions in Africa
Adebayo Fayoyin
Section 5: Health Education: Cultural Factors and Funding- HIV/AIDS in Africa: Contradictions, Controversies, and Containment Now
Charles C. Okigbo, Nan Yu, and Angella Napakol