Safety, Quality, and Informatics

In addition, there have also been modern drugs that are being used in the management of pneumonia and tuberculosis. The only challenge becomes the accessibility of these services and the drugs required for these diseases. Therefore, through these drugs, the health concerns are easily managed and the population lives on happily.

Traditional Beliefs and Practices

The Sub-Saharan population has hugely been impacted by the traditional beliefs and practices that they engage in. For instance, they practice wife inheritance without considering the cause of death that led to their partners. This leads to an increase in the spread of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the region. Besides that, practices such as female genital mutilations in some of the communities in these regions are usually conducted under unhygienic conditions that also increase the spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic (Griffiths,  et al. 2010).

In addition, by the virtue that education is not valued in the region, it becomes difficult for these people to understand the best methods that can be used to manage HIV/AIDS among those living with the deadly virus. Additionally, they can also be able to manage pneumonia and tuberculosis issues if they only get the right measures and medications required. However, due to the fact that most of these people have limited access to education, it becomes difficult to manage these issues of concern.

In contrast, most of the illiterate and those not exposed to the use of anti-retroviral drugs usually end up using some crude techniques to manage these pandemics. For instance, HIV/AIDS is believed not to be a scientific disease, but a disease caused by witchcraft in which most of the people end up engaging in traditional healers and herbalists who end up making their conditions worse.

Cultural Values and Traditional Practices

The cultural values and traditional practices among the Sub-Saharan population might affect the pharmacology treatment process put in place by the relevant authorities in various ways. For instance, there are those that do not believe that HIV causes AIDS, but they believe it's a curse that requires cleansing, which makes the treatment of such individuals difficult. In addition, traditional practices such as body piercing, and FGM among young girls and women in general also leads to an increase in the spread of the virus rather than help curb it down (Elaine, Congress, & Manny, 2012).

Additionally, practices such as polygamous marriages and wife inheritance among these people are also another reason that's bound to make it more difficult to manage these issues. These practices have no safety outcomes for the patients, have no quality management of those who are infected, and there are no appropriate use of the recommended pharmacology treatment process, as the people do not believe in it.

Evidence-Based, Culturally Sensitive Strategies

However, over time these regions are gradually showing some glimpse of improvement in the management of the healthcare issues of concern. There have been numerous advocates for the eradication of illiteracy in the region which has led to an increase in the number of scholars. Therefore, there are significant improvements in the use of anti-retroviral drugs and use of treated mosquito nets, which have helped reduce cases of spread of malaria among these people.

Therefore, despite taking longer to ensure that these sections of the world catch up with the rest of the developing world. The region has gradually made significant development in the use of modern tools and equipment to fight these issues of concern. This is evident with the reduced mortality rate among children below five years in the region and a significant increase in the lifespan of the people in the region (Hollingsworth, 2013).

Evidence-Based, Culturally Sensitive Strategies

There is a need to use evidence-based cultural sensitive strategies to ensure that there is a good fight against these pandemics. In this regard, the first consideration is the social advocate for the use of condoms as a prevention measure among sexually active individuals. Studies have shown that public campaigns on the use of condoms have greatly helped reduce the spread of the virus in the region. This is coupled with the easy accessibility of these products and the creation of public awareness among all individuals in society.

Besides that, for effective results to be met there is need to have target groups. In this case, when targeting young men and women and educating them against practices such FGM, wife inheritance and body piercing by the use of crude weapons ensures that the future generation has limited chances of conducting such practices (Tadele & Kloos, 2013).

Conclusion

The pharmacological treatment of the Sub-Saharan people by the use of modern tools and equipment has been one of the major challenges for these people in the fight against health concerns and issues in the region. However, with time this has gradually changed and these people gradually accept the change that has come with time.

Resources

Elaine P. Congress, M., & Manny J. Gonzalez, D. (2012). Multicultural Perspectives In Social Work Practice with Families, 3rd Edition. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Griffiths, J., Maguire, J. H., Heggenhougen, K., & Quah, S. R. (2010). Public Health and Infectious Diseases. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.

Hollingsworth, J. W. (2013). The Social Problems of Children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Tadele, G., & Kloos, H. (2013). Vulnerabilities, Impacts, and Responses to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Basingstoke, England: Springer.