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Running head: HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICESHealth policies and practices
HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES1Health topic: Sexually transmitted Diseases (STD)Infections that transfer from one person to another due to sexual connection are known asSexually transmitted diseases (STD). Parasites, viruses, bacteria and yeast are the reasons ofSTDs. Types of STDs are more than 20 types, some of them are: Genital herpes, Syphilis,HIV/AIDS, Chlamydia, Trichomoniasis, HPV, Gonorrhea, etc. Both men and women getaffected by STDs but it is more severe for pregnant women as it affect the health of the baby.STDs caused by parasites, yeast or bacteria are curable and through antibiotics is can be treatedbut STDs caused by a virus it is not curable but can be controlled with the help of medicines(Beigi, 2012).Guidelines for preventionProper education should be provided to the person who is at risk for avoiding STDs andcounseling should be provided so that person can strongly fight with the disease.Preventable vaccine for STDs should be provided to the person at risk.Persons who are infected with the disease i.e. STD and person with symptoms of STDsshould be identified.Infected person should be provided with proper treatment, consoling, vaccinations anddiagnosis.Infected persons sex partner should be identified and to be provided effective counseling,treatment and evaluation of the partner should be done (Center for Disease Control andPrevention 2015). Symptoms of STDWomenUrination is painful, vesicle in reproductive organ, itching in vaginal and rashes on reproductiveorgan, white discharge (STD Check 2017).MenVesicle on reproductive organ, urination is painful, rashes on reproductive organ, itching, spotson reproductive organ, white or yellow discharge, etc. (STD Check 2017)Health policies for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)Policies are formed to explain the worth of the tools used in public health. For the prevention ofSTD, policies are basis in the department of public health. There are different laws formed for
HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES2the prevention of STD except HIV and programs were launched for checkups, treatment, clinics,expedited partner therapy.Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)EPT is a strategy that is depend on the buddies to bring treatment to associates and shows thereduction in randomized measured trials of gonorrhea reinfection and shows results of evaluationand policy assessment whether they are beneficial for STD prevention or hampering the efforts.EPT policy for awareness and changes in the policies can act as a barrier and can be related tothe practical changes followed in EPT policies. In the year of 2014, EPT was allowed in 35authorities, theoretically permissible in 9 and expected banned in 6 (Leichliter, and Seiler, 2017).STD Screening PoliciesMultiple studies are conducted for the evaluation of STD screening policies. In the support ofthis policy studies were done for noting screening’s cost effectiveness. Although limited numberof research were conducted with regards to existence of the policies in settings of health deliveryand in the levels of government and organizations. For example, a research was conducted forsyphilis screening law at the state level, CDC and medical groups suggested this screening. Theresults of the research was that the most of the authorities comprises with the law of syphilisscreening is important at the time of pregnancy or delivery (Klausner, and Hook, 2007).Principles of Health promotionHealth promotion do not only focus on people suffering from STD, it focus on the totalpopulation in the matter of their daily routine of life. It included children, youth and oldpeople and focus on improving their health (National Youth Health Programme 2017).Health promotion help person to recognize the infection risk by its own sexual activities.Health promotion help in recognizing risk due to the sexual activities of partner.Principles of Primary health careAll the people of the country should participate in the promotion of their own health and itsimportant element is welfare. It is the responsibility of all the citizen of the country and PHCtreatment can only be attained with the participation of society in development, implementationand preservation of the services if health.
HEALTH POLICIES AND PRACTICES3Principles of AdvocacyInvolvement of people affected by HIV: This principle encourage the involvement of peopleaffected by HIV is the decision making that can influence their life. This principle alsoencourage the empowerment of young people, women and others.Principle of EquityPrinciple of equity was formed to protect the rights of the people, as it explains that all thepeople have equal rights and will be treated equally. Working party of National AboriginalHealth Strategy explains that by providing health policies to the people of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander will not be enough they should be provided equality in terms of society, cultureand emotionally.Principle of Self-determinationPrinciple of Self-determination means people take control of their own future and handle theissues (The Royal Australian College of General practitioners 2016). Communities likeAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander control their own future and decide the solutions for theissues faced by them. Principle of RightRights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, absolute rights of community control andself-determination are included in this and given importance. National Aboriginal HealthStrategy recommended that institutes those who provide graduate and undergraduate degree inmedical, nursing should compulsorily include the study of history, issues and culture ofaboriginal and aboriginal people should be involved while making and teaching these studies. Principle of AccessGovernment is working a lot for improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople and trying to fulfill the gap in health outcomes. ACT health policies was implemented bythe government of Australia for improving the health. For this government has done lot ofinvestments (ACT Government 2016). Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people have all rightto access the health facilities available.
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