Program Summary

Overview of the program

The increasing number of children with chronic illnesses needs to be addressed effectively in to improve their health and their education . Madison Children 's Hospital (MCH ) with the cooperation of the school where these children are studying has developed a program to address this problem . In the coming two years , MCH will identify the children with long illnesses , diagnose their problem , treat them with care , and provide facilities to counter the serious health problems effectively . MCH will take the financial assistance from National Institute of Health Care

which has recently announced its commitment to fund projects that help children 's health

According to Beau Beaulieu , Southern Rural Development Center at Mississippi State University , it 's all about targeting resources to help resolve local problems deemed to be of critical importance to the welfare of the community ( Beau Beaulieu

Assessment

The program to address the problem of the increasing number of children with chronic diseases needs to consider factors that influence its success . Among the factors that influence the program are : the number of suffering children , the nature of their diseases , the required medical facilities , skilled man power and the amount of time and money that need to be spent on the program . The number of children who are suffering from chronic should be identified and the exact number of children who need help is the first step in assessing the problem . The requirement of additional medical professionals including the available doctors and medical staff at...