Community Service: Responsibilities and Benefits Explored
Prof.Hanan Habib (
Prof.Hanan Habib (
Dr.Leena Kasem
Dr.Leena Kasem
)
)
Dr. Kamran Sattar
Dr. Kamran Sattar
The concept of community service.
The concept of community service.
The social, public and community
The social, public and community
responsibilities of the professionals.
responsibilities of the professionals.
The concept and types of volunteer
The concept and types of volunteer
work
work
.
The word "community" is derived from
the old French
communité
which is
derived from the Latin
communitas
(
cum
, "with/together" +
munus
, "gift"),
a broad term for fellowship or
organized society
.
(Oxford University Press)
Community is a
Community is a
group
group
of interacting
of interacting
people, living in the same proximity (in
people, living in the same proximity (in
space, time, or relationship).
space, time, or relationship).
Community usually refers to a social unit
Community usually refers to a social unit
larger than a household that shares
larger than a household that shares
common values and has social cohesion
common values and has social cohesion
.
.
Community service is defined as
donated service or activity that is
donated service or activity that is
performed by someone or a group of
performed by someone or a group of
people for the benefit of the public or
people for the benefit of the public or
its institutions.
its institutions.
Some people associate community
Some people associate community
service with
service with
punishment
punishment
, since it is
, since it is
often offered to small-time offenders as
often offered to small-time offenders as
an alternative to fines or jail time.
an alternative to fines or jail time.
However, community service can also
However, community service can also
be
be
altruistic
altruistic
, and it is a vital part of
, and it is a vital part of
many small communities.
many small communities.
Basically anything which benefits
Basically anything which benefits
the society in any way can be
the society in any way can be
considered as a community service
considered as a community service
project or activity.
project or activity.
In most cases, community service
In most cases, community service
work is performed by
work is performed by
volunteers
volunteers
who are
who are
not paid
not paid
for their time.
for their time.
Community Services includes:
Visiting and spending time with lonely
elderly .
Tutoring needy students in their
studies for free.
Helping out at organizations such as
libraries.
Benefits the community
The volunteers in the activities also gain
a sense of accomplishment
Better social communication skills
Exposure to new peoples and cultures
Overall improved mental health
When you cease to make a contribution,
When you cease to make a contribution,
you begin to die.
you begin to die.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
(October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962)
Physicians are members of the
Physicians are members of the
community.
community.
Responsibilities of physicians are
Responsibilities of physicians are
not limited to those within the
not limited to those within the
hospital and clinical care.
hospital and clinical care.
Usually the focus is on the physician -
Usually the focus is on the physician -
patient relation.
patient relation.
The broader sense of responsibility of
The broader sense of responsibility of
physicians is towards their community
physicians is towards their community
Physicians role in the community extends to:
Physicians role in the community extends to:
Public Health
Public Health
Prevention of illnesses
Prevention of illnesses
Educational roles
Educational roles
Improving health care access
Improving health care access
Setting policies
Setting policies
Assurance of competency
Assurance of competency
International Aid
International Aid
Fund raising
Fund raising
Health depends not only on medical care
but also on other factors including:
1. Individual behavior
2. Genetic makeup
3. Social and economic conditions
Many entities ( health stakeholders ) in
Many entities ( health stakeholders ) in
the community share the responsibility of
the community share the responsibility of
maintaining and improving its health.
maintaining and improving its health.
Health care providers
Health care providers
Public health agencies
Public health agencies
Community organizations
Community organizations
Government agencies
Government agencies
Schools
Schools
Social services organizations
Social services organizations
1.
Monitor
Monitor
health status to identify community health
health status to identify community health
problems.
problems.
2.
Diagnose and investigate
Diagnose and investigate
health problems and health
health problems and health
hazards in the community.
hazards in the community.
3.
Inform, educate, and empower
Inform, educate, and empower
people about health
people about health
issues.
issues.
4.
Mobilize
Mobilize
community partnerships to identify and solve
community partnerships to identify and solve
health problems.
health problems.
5.
Develop policies and plans
Develop policies and plans
that support individual
that support individual
and community health efforts.
and community health efforts.
6.
Enforce
Enforce
laws and regulations that protect health and
laws and regulations that protect health and
ensure safety.
ensure safety.
7.
Link
Link
people to needed personal health services and
people to needed personal health services and
assure the provision of health care when otherwise
assure the provision of health care when otherwise
unavailable.
unavailable.
8.
Assure
Assure
a competent public and personal health care
a competent public and personal health care
workforce.
workforce.
9.
Evaluate
Evaluate
effectiveness, accessibility and quality of
effectiveness, accessibility and quality of
personal and population-based health services.
personal and population-based health services.
10.
Research
Research
for new insights and innovative solutions to
for new insights and innovative solutions to
health problems.
health problems.
-
The science and practice of preventing
The science and practice of preventing
diseases and promoting health in
diseases and promoting health in
populations .
populations .
-It depends largely on
-It depends largely on
epidemiology
epidemiology
.
.
-Largely performed by governmental
-Largely performed by governmental
organizations.
organizations.
Traditional objective:
Traditional objective:
To control communicable diseases
To control communicable diseases
Safety of water and food supply
Safety of water and food supply
Response to national disasters
Response to national disasters
Educating the public about
Educating the public about
:
:
o
Causes of illness
Causes of illness
o
Preventive measures
Preventive measures
o
Predisposing factors
Predisposing factors
o
Changes in lifestyle
Changes in lifestyle
Improve the level and ease of access of
Improve the level and ease of access of
individuals to health care services by
individuals to health care services by
reducing inequalities.
reducing inequalities.
-
In some areas of the world, health care is very
In some areas of the world, health care is very
limited and almost non- existent
limited and almost non- existent
-
-
Most people suffer from diseases such as Malaria,
Most people suffer from diseases such as Malaria,
Tuberculosis, Typhoid, and AIDS.
Tuberculosis, Typhoid, and AIDS.
-
-
Many of the illnesses can be improved or
Many of the illnesses can be improved or
eliminated by basic medical care and other
eliminated by basic medical care and other
measures .
measures .
Done through
Done through
:
:
Organizations providing
Organizations providing
humanitarian needs
humanitarian needs
Medical Organizations
Medical Organizations
Governments
Governments
They provide:
They provide:
Clean water supplies
Clean water supplies
Clothing
Clothing
Education
Education
Medical teams provide
Medical teams provide
:
:
1.
Medical care
Medical care
2.
Medications
Medications
3.
Immunizations
Immunizations
4.
Medical supplies
Medical supplies
5.
Teach communities about nutrition
Teach communities about nutrition
and preventive measures
and preventive measures
6.
Training of local health care providers
Training of local health care providers
Aid to other countries during time of
Aid to other countries during time of
need.
need.
May include sending
May include sending
:
:
Medical professionals
Medical professionals
Medical equipments
Medical equipments
Medications
Medications
May not apply locally since
May not apply locally since
health care services are provided by
health care services are provided by
the governments.
the governments.
Funds may be raised to help those
Funds may be raised to help those
individuals who cannot afford to
individuals who cannot afford to
purchase medications or medical
purchase medications or medical
equipments.
equipments.
Volunteering
Volunteering
is generally considered
is generally considered
an
an
altruistic
altruistic
activity, intended to
activity, intended to
improve human
improve human
quality of life
quality of life
.
.
For their own skill development.
For their own skill development.
To solve problems when needed
To solve problems when needed
To make contacts for possible
To make contacts for possible
employment.
employment.
To help others and earn respect and favor.
To help others and earn respect and favor.
Get benefit of spare time.
Get benefit of spare time.
A variety of other reasons.
A variety of other reasons.
Types of Volunteer Work
Skill –based volunteering
: special skills required.
Micro & virtual- volunteering
: off-site tasks done by
internet . Completed in certain time .May need
application process or training, eg. Tele-monitoring
,tele-tutoring.
Environmental volunteering
: eg. Protecting animals,
education about natural environment.
Emergency volunteering
: during natural disasters.
School volunteering
: additional teaching for students.
Types of Volunteer Work
Community volunteering
: for orphanages, widows,
mosques, blood donation, during Hajj and
Ramadan,..etc.
International Work –Camps
: environmental
conservation, rural developments, etc.
Volunteering can be daily ,for hours ,weekly or when
needed .
It can be done through: money, donations, work effort,
or relations .
Volunteering in Islam
قال تعالى
: ( يا أيها الناس اركعوا واسجدوا واعبدوا ربكم وافعلوا الخير لعلكم
تفلحون( ( الحج).
( فاستبقوا الخيرات إلى الله مرجعكم جميعاً فينبئكم بما كنتم فيه تختلفون )
(فمن تطوع خيراً فهو خير له)
قال الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام
: (مثل المؤمنين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاطفهم كمثل
الجسد الواحد إذا اشتكى منه عضو تداعى له سائر الجسد
بالسهر والحمى)
1. Integrity
1. Integrity
2. Altruism
2. Altruism
3. Continuous improvement
3. Continuous improvement
4. Excellence ,as well as ;
4. Excellence ,as well as ;
5.
5.
Working in partnership
Working in partnership
with members of the other
with members of the other
health care teams
health care teams
.
.
The broader concept of physician role should
The broader concept of physician role should
be adopted to go past the individual and
be adopted to go past the individual and
include the community as well.
include the community as well.
You have been given this life but once
You have been given this life but once
in it,
in it,
do all the good that you can do
do all the good that you can do
to all the people you can do
to all the people you can do
for as long as you can do .
for as long as you can do .
Ceccere
Ceccere
1. An Introduction to Community Health
James F. McKenzie
2. Community Health and Wellness:
Primary Health Care in Practice Anne McMurray and Jill Clendon
3. Volunteers:
a social profile
Indiana University Press, 2008 -
Social Science
Marc A. Musick
,
John Wilson
32
Reviews
http://books.google.com.sa/books/about/Volunteers.html?id=u8Tabf5H
cRcC Indiana University Press, 2008
Exploring the concept of community service and its significance in society. From volunteer work to altruistic acts, discover how community service benefits both individuals and the public. Learn about the evolving definition of community, the role of volunteers, and the diverse ways in which community service can positively impact communities.
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Prof.Hanan Habib (Dr.Leena Kasem) Dr. Kamran Sattar
The concept of community service. The social, public and community responsibilities of the professionals. The concept and types of volunteer work.
The word "community" is derived from the old French communit which is derived from the Latin communitas (cum, "with/together" + munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society. (Oxford University Press)
Community is a group of interacting people, living in the same proximity (in space, time, or relationship). Community usually refers to a social unit larger than a household that shares common values and has social cohesion.
Community service is defined as donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions.
Some people associate community service with punishment, since it is often offered to small-time offenders as an alternative to fines or jail time. However, community service can also be altruistic, and it is a vital part of many small communities.
Basically anything which benefits the society in any way can be considered as a community service project or activity.
In most cases, community service work is performed by volunteers who are not paid for their time.
Community Services includes: Visiting and spending time with lonely elderly . Tutoring needy students in their studies for free. Helping out at organizations such as libraries.
Benefits the community The volunteers in the activities also gain a sense of accomplishment Better social communication skills Exposure to new peoples and cultures Overall improved mental health When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 November 7, 1962)
Physicians are members of the community. Responsibilities of physicians are not limited to those within the hospital and clinical care.
Usually the focus is on the physician - patient relation. The broader sense of responsibility of physicians is towards their community
Physicians role in the community extends to: Public Health Prevention of illnesses Educational roles Improving health care access Setting policies Assurance of competency International Aid Fund raising
Health depends not only on medical care but also on other factors including: 1. Individual behavior 2. Genetic makeup 3. Social and economic conditions
Social Genetic Environmental Psychological
Many entities ( health stakeholders ) in the community share the responsibility of maintaining and improving its health.
Health care providers Public health agencies Community organizations Government agencies Schools Social services organizations
1. Monitor health status to identify community health problems. 2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. 3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues. 4. Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems. 5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety. 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable. 8. Assure a competent public and personal health care workforce. 9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based health services. 10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
-The science and practice of preventing diseases and promoting health in populations . -It depends largely on epidemiology. -Largely performed by governmental organizations.
Traditional objective: To control communicable diseases Safety of water and food supply Response to national disasters
Educating the public about: oCauses of illness oPreventive measures oPredisposing factors oChanges in lifestyle
Improve the level and ease of access of individuals to health care services by reducing inequalities.
-In some areas of the world, health care is very limited and almost non- existent -Most people suffer from diseases such as Malaria, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, and AIDS. -Many of the illnesses can be improved or eliminated by basic medical care and other measures .
Done through: Organizations providing humanitarian needs Medical Organizations Governments
They provide: Clean water supplies Clothing Education
Medical teams provide: 1. Medical care 2. Medications 3. Immunizations 4. Medical supplies 5. Teach communities about nutrition and preventive measures 6. Training of local health care providers
Aid to other countries during time of need. May include sending: Medical professionals Medical equipments Medications
May not apply locally since health care services are provided by the governments. Funds may be raised to help those individuals who cannot afford to purchase medications or medical equipments.
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to improve human quality of life.
For their own skill development. To solve problems when needed To make contacts for possible employment. To help others and earn respect and favor. Get benefit of spare time. A variety of other reasons.
Types of Volunteer Work Skill based volunteering : special skills required. Micro & virtual- volunteering : off-site tasks done by internet . Completed in certain time .May need application process or training, eg. Tele-monitoring ,tele-tutoring. Environmental volunteering: eg. Protecting animals, education about natural environment. Emergency volunteering : during natural disasters. School volunteering: additional teaching for students.
Types of Volunteer Work Community volunteering: for orphanages, widows, mosques, blood donation, during Hajj and Ramadan,..etc. International Work Camps : environmental conservation, rural developments, etc. Volunteering can be daily ,for hours ,weekly or when needed . It can be done through: money, donations, work effort, or relations .
Volunteering in Islam ( : ( ( .) ) ( ( ) ( : )
1. Integrity 2. Altruism 3. Continuous improvement 4. Excellence ,as well as ; 5. Working in partnership with members of the other health care teams.
The broader concept of physician role should be adopted to go past the individual and include the community as well.
You have been given this life but once in it, do all the good that you can do to all the people you can do for as long as you can do . Ceccere
1. An Introduction to Community Health James F. McKenzie 2. Community Health and Wellness: Primary Health Care in Practice Anne McMurray and Jill Clendon 3. Volunteers: a social profile Indiana University Press, 2008 - Social Science Marc A. Musick, John Wilson32 Reviewshttp://books.google.com.sa/books/about/Volunteers.html?id=u8Tabf5H cRcC Indiana University Press, 2008
