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HCM 320 MILESTONES

Name

SOUTHERN NEWHAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

Dear Stakeholders,

The background

The main aim of writing this letter to you, is to explain more on childhood obesity that is likely to be a bigger issue in future. It has spread not only in America but also in the whole world especially for the developed nations. I have come up with concrete evidence to act as prove. In America, childhood obesity is associated with the socioeconomic status. A good example is in Mississippi which has the highest obesity for children on 26.1% in 2018, there is another research made in the same year indicating that this was among the poorest states at 19.7%. This is not a coincidence since there is a relationship between increased poverty and childhood obesity. This concept of obesity has been accepted in our society today and thus becoming normal. (Woolacott, N. (2016).

The evaluation of policy and the current landscape

Today, the issue of childhood obesity is not a priority for the economic standings of America. Fairclough in 2002 indicated that, “rescanning political, social and economic domians of accountability and action are tied to the market based systems of knowledge.” It simply implies that our health lies on the eyes of the public. In legal aspects, matters that are related to childhood obesity there no legally made laws to reduce instances of this obesity among children. The policies existing currently, are trying to prevent and not treat obesity among children. The states have also done little to reduce it although there are steps which are worth noting. Example is that there has been the policy of SNAP SAB has been implemented in various states. This law taxes so as to reduce the purchases from people. Example is where all the sugar sweetened products (beverages) are being taxed to reduce the purchases being made. There is also the national SNAP where the low income families are allowed to appropriately budget on food. The program has both PROS and CONS to the health of the poor. The advantage it helps these poor families to afford food at a relatively lower cost hence helping to reduce medical complication on the other hand, the disadvantage is that this food being afforded by families of low income is cheap but with no nutritional values to them. (Braun, J. M. (2017).

Explanation of the operational strategies

The policy that is proposed, will ensure that the number of children with obesity is reduced by coming up with logical strategies to do it. According to the policy, there will be free classes for the children of low income families to help them get nutritional information on living healthy lives. There will also be free recreational facilities for them. Operational strategies will include the following; integration, funding, chain of command and building aspects. On the policy, funding will be very important since we cannot make it without enough money. The chain of command will allow a hierarchical order on the organization for operations to be smooth. The integration strategy will introduction of this new policy to the members and convincing them to use our policy. Lastly will be the building aspect where we will come up with plans on how to come up with the classrooms and recreation facilities for the children. (Taveras, E. M. (2016).

The healthcare organization

When introducing the policy, health care facilities will be very important to our operations, their activities will determine our success or failure. These healthcare organizations will include hospitals, clinics which will be used as advertisement tools to attract attention to the policy. The marketing tools to be used by the policy holders will be TV adverts, posters, explanation by mouth and fliers. The staff from healthcare facilities will help us to take care of the children and reduce their obesity especially those who come from low income families.

Defend: improve

When the rate of childhood obesity is reduced, then these children will be able to live healthy lives meaning they will attend healthcare centers less often which will reduce the cost of getting healthcare attendance. Remember that obese children will continue the same habits even if they grow up. When there are recreation facilities, then these children will be able to participate in more physical activities which will make then less prone to lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. With classes of nutrition for the children, they will be able to come up with decisions of what to eat and he activities to participate in. this will make the healthier and live quality lives. (Wiegand, S. (2018).

Defend: improve

We have several socioeconomic factors (such as; access to recreation centers, level of income and safety in the neigh hood) that affect the health of people. Levels of income is among the worst, despite the fact that this policy will not affect the economic status of the people, it will reduce their spending on hospital bills. The children will participate in physical activities because of the recreation centers. In these poor areas, there is high crime rate in the neighborhood, thus children never want to play outside. The policy will ensure that there is a safe environment for children to play. I believe that with letter will provoke a positive change and solve issues that are in our society today. (World Health Organization. (2016)

Sincerely,

TELESHIA COLVIN

References

Woolacott, N. (2016). Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity reviews, 17(2), 95-107.

Braun, J. M. (2017). Early-life exposure to EDCs: role in childhood obesity and neurodevelopment. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 13(3), 161.

Taveras, E. M. (2016). Risk factors for childhood obesity in the first 1,000 days: a systematic review. American journal of preventive medicine, 50(6), 761-779.

Wiegand, S. (2018). Risk factors and implications of childhood obesity. Current obesity reports, 7(4), 254-259.

World Health Organization. (2016). Report of the commission on ending childhood obesity. World Health Organization.