Most of the health care facilities , in NC : community clinics, medical clinics , pain clinics do not offer a holistic model of care, that is research based, and  do not provide preventive health care programs , community wellness  activities, traditional medicines, health coaching and education, to support the community and chronic illness sufferers. Their benefits of reducing costs, unnecessary sufferance ,re-occurrence of aggravations, acute episodes are well documented.

Schools in NC need a research based health and wellness education to kids ranging from 1 through 12 grade through courses 1-12 , textbooks 1-12 and activities in a progressive level of difficulty, that teach them about healthy nutrition, sleep, stress management , physical activity as well as the basics about toxic substances, addictions and how to deal with them.

Hospitals, Medical Clinics, Community Medical Clinics, need to offer a Research based Healthy Living Department, and to provide:

-Wellness Programs, Workshops, and Classes, for Pregnant mothers and Expecting Families – on proper healthy nutrition , relaxation, stress management , occupational work hazards- such as stress, environmental toxic substances for the fetus( alcohol, smoking, medications and drugs), importance of breastfeeding, healthy child upbringing ( for pregnant couples and breastfeeding women these courses to be mandatory and  the health education about their small children)

- Healthy Living and support  Groups for Chronic clients, such as  diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular conditions, cancer, mental conditions,...weight balance, immune illness ..,

-One on One/Group Health Coaching 

-Traditional medicines and alternative healing care , culturally specific, to be available and covered by the insurers, such as ayurvedic medicine, herbology, aromatherapy, homeopathy, acupuncture, functional medicine as an option to western medicine or in completion of it. Their costs therefore , based on the demand will decrease.

Most of the long term and rehab facilities in NC ( exception those for the rich) that are funded by Medicare and other federal programs, do not offer healthy environments, wellness programs and should not be passed their annual inspections from Medicare and other federal sponsoring programs. At this time , nursing homes that are accredited in NC ( with the exception of those for rich people) do not provide the above, offer bad quality food and push for an increased amount of pharmacy on elderly that are vulnerable.

In order to pass their Federal Medicare annual inspection, nursing homes, rehab and long term facilities should be required to provide healthy environments for their residents that encourage walking, provide assistants to assist residents with walking, offer wellness classes, good quality food.(less processed) and use in completion  traditional medicines and holistic care ( proven with less adverse effects).

Businesses in NC which by their activity and products impact human health need to show training on health of their customers and employees. Their certification and education to be offered by accredited programs , tailored for their industry, in order to:
–step 1 – do not harm the health of their customers and employees
-step 2- promote wellness.

At this time small businesses and even chain corporations get away with not having wellness programs, do not respect occupational up to date guidelines, to protect human health -consequently there are occupational illnesses occurring at work ( construction industry,..) , not documented as such, as back pains and other neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

Companies who by their services, decisions and products affect human health, including child health , directly or indirectly such as :food stores, household items stores, state organizations, mass media, environmental and public health legislating organizations should annually get trained and certified by academic institutions with research based wellness and health education on human well being , specific on their industry.

There is no difference between a nurse which work affects thousands of patients and a food store, or a business or a legislative institution which products, services and decisions affect thousands of customers- the nurse is required to get renewal education but the chain store, or the business , institution not.

Then how we as a society can influence what services and products will go on the market- if they are damaging the public health or not?

The same with the legislating bodies, who regulate the amounts of pollution of air, water , soil and environment, as well as other polluting businesses. They need to get renewal education on human  health and well being.

If they are not educated enough, if they are not aware enough , if they do not care enough and do not release laws to regulate pollution of air, water , soil, environment , the children are affected ,all the community is affected.

These changes need to happen Now- If these institutions do not comply we will follow them legally, if they continue to not support community health, do not offer the quality of care needed ,  due to many lost lives , illness occurrences, recurrences, aggravations, poor quality of life and of care and violation of human rights to dignified healthy living .

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