A family of five have fled from their hometown in Farah province to a tent city 300 kilometers (about 186 miles) away due to intensified fighting. Farida, 40 years old, and Yasif, 60 years old, have three children. The oldest child, Abrisham, is 14 and the boys, Lmar and Zaram, are 3 and 9 years old, respectively. Prior to their relocation, the local healthcare provider had reduced their services leaving the family without healthcare access. The situation has worsened with no health providers in the tent city vicinity. Abrisham is pregnant with her first child, and her parents are very concerned about her lack of maternal care, which will affect her newborn. They also fear that Lmar and Zaram and their soon-to-be grandchild will experience malnutrition because of their limited resources and will be at greater risk of disease without access to immunizations. Farida herself suffers from severe depression due to a recent miscarriage. Yasif has worsening vision loss and early-onset dementia. He experiences anxiety because of their limited resources and worries he can’t provide for his family. Prompt Select one family member and apply your professional perspective to discuss the major health challenges they face, including contributing factors, potential consequences, and strategies for mitigation. In your responses, respond to two peers who selected a different family member than you. In your initial post, address the following elements and provide evidence to support all of your claims. • Discuss the major health challenges faced by your chosen family member and the factors that contribute to these challenges. • Explain the potential consequences of not addressing the health challenges. • Discuss strategies that could be adopted to reduce the health concerns for your chosen family member. In response to two peers who selected a different family member, address the following: • Compare your analysis of the factors that contribute to this family’s health challenges to that of your peers. In places where you disagree, offer a competing understanding. • Compare your strategies for reducing the health concerns to those of your peers. Based on your professional experience, suggest alternative strategies that may reduce the health concerns for their chosen family member.
