Contemporary health issues and policies 4
The urgency of the health issue forwarded by the Red Cross society to the local government
via the ministry of health in the country is to control and prevent the outbreak of cholera since
the rainy season is approaching and there is a likelihood of the cholera outbreak as before. The
local government together with the ministry of health in the country should consider the health
policy being advocated for in order to avoid the loss of lives in the region upon the outbreak of
the deadly disease. The disease is spreading at a faster rate upon outbreak hence it is likely to
affect the large area in the region hence consideration for the policy is urgently needed by the
Red Cross society in order to control the outbreak and save lives of the people. (Hadley, 2018,
pg. 427).
The impact of the cholera outbreak in the region of eastern Goa is collectively felt by all
residents of the area. It negatively affects the residents of the area both environmentally, socially
and economically. Economically, the affected families will have to spend a lot of money in
buying drugs and treatment of the disease which will leave the family financially unstable due to
overspending in buying drugs and treatment cost for the disease which is relatively expensive
according to their financial status. (Kuppinger, Burton, Shorter and Kelleher, 2017, pg. 271).
Socially, it causes fear and agony in society due to lives which have been lost in the event of
the cholera outbreak. The society will be grieving for the loss of their loved ones caused by the
cholera outbreak which is psychological torture to the members of the society. (Wang, Laloe,
Missant, Malm, Lewis, Verrier, Strandberg, Bonnett and Leroy, 2018, pg. 133).
In the event of a cholera outbreak in the region, it results in environmental degradation
through water and soil pollution in the area. The water sources in the area will be contaminated
by the bacteria causing cholera which will render the water unsafe for human consumption. It
will also create an opportunity for other disease-causing organisms to emerge in the area since

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