An Locally-Centered Approach to Health Behavior change
When studying theories of health behavior change during my public health training, I noticed a disappointing lack of representation from African scholars and perspectives.
Dr. Sina Parastaran, MBChB (University of Pretoria), is a medical doctor working as a Family Medicine doctor with part-time work in Emergency Medicine. Focused on Community Orientated Primary Health Care, he has implemented programs around based lifestyle modification and community support groups. This interest has led to his Masters in Public Health with a speciality in Social and Behaviour Change
When studying theories of health behavior change during my public health training, I noticed a disappointing lack of representation from African scholars and perspectives.
Changing behaviors, especially unhealthy ones we are accustomed to, is one of the biggest challenges in healthcare.
When it comes to improving community health I have learned a crucial principle, communities already possess incredibly powerful assets and strengths that can be mobilized
When we think about health, it is easy to focus only on the physical diseases, injuries, and treating symptoms
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