Question

Identify low technology interventions disccussed in the module resources that can improve health status ,in how -resource communities,

explaining why these types of interventions are more practical and susbtainable in low-resource settings

Answer 1

High technological instruments and equipment not only increased the rate of accurate diagnosis but also allowed physicians to provide better and comprehensive patients care. At the same time, this increased the cost of treatment.

Low technology interventions are a combination of technology programs and strategies to use them for behavioral changes and the promotion of individual health or the health of society at a glance. These interventions include less use of technology that can be affordable by all income populations.

For example, A portable glucometer can give you the measurement of blood glucose level at only Rs. 10-15/- per diagnosis. This type of intervention is long-lasting and sustainable. They are easy to handle and patients are able to monitor their BGL by investing very low.

Today we are in a globalized world where everybody facing the problem of new infectious diseases, challenges of non-communicable diseases, the persistence of profound health disparities, and ongoing dramatic changes in climate. So, looking at these the maintenance of good health success is totally depends on the success of the medical interventions in the particular resource settings.

The maintenance of good health is much simpler at high-resource settings but it is challenging at the low-resource settings.

Why these types of interventions are more practical and sustainable in low-resource settings.

Highly techno interventions required best suited conditions to work efficiently. It is possible for high-resouce settings to manage all. but is low-resource settings it is difficult to manage such suited conditions.

If the product is robust means depend on less technological use then the chances it can work efficiently in low-resource settings are get increased.

Low-resource settings

1. The climatic conditions may reach temperature and/or humidity levels outside the range of typical technical specifications.

2. The high levels of moisture, dust, and/or other contaminants

3. On-site and in-transit refrigeration or humidity control

4. Ventiliation facilities

5. Market related challenges

6. Human resource-related challenges

By considering all the above it is better to go with low technology interventions in low-resource settings.

For example, Vaccine vials are now coming with temperature sensing. One can have the data of the vaccine bottle at what temperature this is exposed during transit, storage, etc,. But, that temperature sensing instrument works at particular humidity and moisture, if one fails to maintain that then it will not gives you data.

Such high techological interventions are not good at low-resource settings.