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As the former Director for Community Service Programs at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Sharon Younkin helped create and provide support service and civic engagement opportunities for and by medical students.
This article tackles the roles of medical education and individuals in addressing today’s health problems.
According to this NCBI article, the most significant of today’s health problems are the chronic diseases that are disabling both the patients and the general economy as a whole.
These include the following:
- Cancer
- Dental problems
- Mental and neurological disturbances
- Obesity
- Accidents
- Age-related illnesses
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Medical institutions and health educators can do their part in reducing the negative impact of these health issues. Through medical education, medical institutions help their students help others prevent and recover from such health problems.
However, despite all efforts, health educators face difficulties and challenges, including the age-group that must be influenced, the number of agencies that are involved, and the modification of behavioral patterns and value systems.
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With the insidious nature of today’s diseases, individuals have to take action. This requires solid knowledge about how to prevent such diseases. This may not be as easy, but individual action is important to make room for a variety of disease prevention measures such as immunization, safe water and food supplies, sanitary sewage disposal, and bacteria control.
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