Social Media Campaign Objective on Covid 19 (Essay Sample)

Covid 19 Social Media Campaign
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Covid 19 Social Media Campaign
Since the onset of Covid 19, many people have died from the illness, while millions have been infected. Furthermore, the rate of infection is still escalating despite the efforts to contain the virus. The media has been at the forefront of sharing critical information on the disease and creating awareness. Therefore, this paper dwells on how social media campaign has impacted the spread of Covid 19 among the youth and elderly.
Health Inequity
Covid 19 is defined by health inequities like ageist social policies, the current social inequity and worldwide trade inequities. These triggers are relatable to all populations, however, there is a major health inequity among the elderly. The pandemic has compromised the health status and social vulnerability of the elderly in accessing healthcare, income inequality, good housing and cultural beliefs. Hence, Covid 19 is consraining the current social determinants of health by making social conditioning onn the health of the elderly.
On the other hand, the pandemic has led to youths being fired, and iven reduced working hours. This has resulted to lower wages, loss of employment, financial insecurity, food insecurity and inability to cater for expenses among the youth population. Moreover, this contributes to limited access to food and technology. Youths especially with preexisting conditions like HIV, depression and anxiety also experience poor medical adherence which instigate heightened symptoms during the pandemic (Center for Disease Control and Protection, 2021). This is because the measures enacted to deal with the youth insecurities were unavailable to the youths aged out of school based sevices.
Community Health Nursing Diagnostic Statement
The heightened risk in Covid 19 infections among youths and the elderly in America is due to minimal awareness in controlling the spread of the disease. This can be seen by the rising number of infections and mortality rates of youths and the elderly, particularly those with underlying conditions.
Primary Community and Prevention Resources
Approaches used to contain the Covid 19 pandemic entail frequent hand washing using running water and soap, sanitizing with alcohol-saturated sanitizers, adhering to social distancing policies, wearing masks when in public gatherings and places, and avoiding touching eyes, mouth, and face (Lin et al., 2020).
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