Description of problem to be solved: This task requires you to understand different approaches and strategies used to measure, monitor and control the incidence of disease in communities.
1.1. Explain the roles played by WHO, Department of Health (DH) and Local Authorities in identifying levels of health and diseases in communities?
1.2 Explain, using statistical data, the epidemiology of HIV or Ebola and Breast cancer or diabetes (Type 2) in your own country.
1.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches and strategies used to control the incidence of any of the infectious and non-infectious diseases mentioned in 1.2.
(Word count: 1000)
Deliverable:Learning Outcome 1 as demonstrated by pass criteria 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 (Opportunities to meet M1, M2, M3, and D1).
Task 2
Description of problem to be solved: This task requires you to investigate the implications of illness and disease in communities for the provision of health and social care services.
2.1. Use relevant research to determine current priorities and approaches to provision of services for people with disease or illness such as HIV or Ebola and Breast cancer or diabetes (type 2).
2.2. Explain the relationship between the prevalence of Breast cancer or HIV in relation to the requirements of health services to support individuals with the above illnesses?
2.3. Analyse the impact lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise and substance use have on future needs for health and social care services.
(Word Count: 1000)
Deliverable: Learning Outcome 2 as demonstrated by pass criteria 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3
(Opportunities to meet M2, M3, D2, and D3).
Task 3
Description of problem to be solved: This task requires you to be able to understand the factors influencing health and wellbeing of people living in London. The following link gives an idea about efforts made by London local authorities in ensuring health and wellbeing of people in London.
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/policylobbying/healthadultservices/health/healthandwellbeingboard/
3.1 Assess the Health and Wellbeing priorities for people in Health and Social care setting. The setting here could be any of the London boroughs.
3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, systems and policies for ensuring health and wellbeing of individuals living in a Health and Social care setting such as: provision of services, quality of provision, complaints policies in relation to a particular service.
3.3. Discuss the changes that could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in a Health and Social Care setting. This should be link to 3.2 above.
3.4 Evaluate an activity that has been implemented to encourage behaviour change for maximising Health for individuals in Health or Social Care setting. They effectiveness of one of the following activities should be discussed in your essay
a. 'Smoking Cessation Programme'
b. Breast cancer screening programme,
c. Change4life programme
d. Mental Health services
(Word count: 1000)
Deliverable:Learning Outcome 3 as demonstrated by pass criteria 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 (Opportunities to meet M1, D1, D2 and D3).