YOUR ORGANIZATION IS:
A notforprofit group focused on health promotion, illness prevention and/or using new technologies for improving health in poor, underserved communities.
YOUR CAUSE IS:
Medical care for all. You believe in democratizing access to health care and health education.
Suggested Microvolunteering Actions for Health
SHARE
share calls for blood donation
share your experience living with X condition
share recovery &mental health advice for those who struggle with an illness
share healthy lifestyle tips& natural and traditional remedies
recommend a good doctor or clinic
share your experience with medical services in your community
donate your extra medical devices and left-over drugs
ORGANIZE
rate& evaluate medical services in your community
report clinics that ask for bribe and offer poor quality services
map outdoor public spaces fitted for gym & exercise
record and share a health education event: *press conference, *scientific meeting, *webinar
scan&upload printed material: *book, *article, *info leaflet, *press article
translate a migrant or minority member’s health-related query
edit/caption a photo or video aimed at illness prevention
record an audio version of a health-related text in order to make it accessible to the visually impaired
INTERACT
engage in an 1 hour conversation with a patient in need of emotional support
surf the web for medical information on behalf of someone with limited internet access
share a car ride with someone who is going to a treatment center
spend 1h playing with a hospitalized child
help an elder person with his/her daily tasks
Ideas, trends and experiments:
Democratizing access to health care through the use of new technologies. Health care professionals from different parts of the world could provide free web based medical advice and psychological support to members of underprivileged communities. Health educators could also teach remotely about illness prevention, diagnosis and treatment options.
Microvolunteers could help by translating medical advice into local languages and/or spreading the message- e.g.: by resending web-based information through SMS or regular mail in order to reach communities with limited internet access.
Create citizens’ rating maps to monitor the quality of medical services in a given community:
- denounce bribes and ill treatment.
- rate doctors in terms of efficiency.
- promote most dedicated clinics and health professionals.
Local solidarity: take turns in caring for the disabled, ill or elder. Microvolunteers could dedicate one day a month for socializing with a vulnerable person.
