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Ruth Marcelyne Odhiambo's Health Systems Sciences Journey

Reflection
Semester 1 for HSS 3 has been a big learning opportunity for me. This has been through the content, the manner in which the course work...
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Integration
Organisational Analysis 1: WITS Simulation Lab Conducting an organisational analysis with the purepose of: Evaluating the progression,...
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Collaboration
Working with different groups throughout semester 1. What I learned: Collaboration needs effective communication and leadership to meet...
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Communication
Negotiation Lecture: I learned what negotiating is and what constitutes good or bad negotiation. What negotiating is? Negotiation is...
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Professionalism
Setting up a Group Contract for my research group. I was tasked with setting up my research groups group contract. This task helped me...
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Believe in Ethical decision making
Assignment 1: Women should not be the only party involved in using contraceptives. Understanding, why this responsibility has...
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Challenge and Solutionist Thinking
Merriam Webster (n.d.) defines solutionist as "a solver of problems especially : one who makes a practice or occupation of solving...
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Ethical relevance and issues in Health Care
Ethics play a crucial role in the healthcare system for several reasons. Lives are at stake, so healthcare professionals need a strong...
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Understanding of the basic laws which influence the provision of healthcare and the responsibilities of health care providers
In South Africa, the right to access health care services is a basic human right guaranteed by the Constitution. Section 27 of the...
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Health Financing and its’ role in the burden of disease
Health financing involves mobilization and collection of money, risk pooling and allocation of resources. A good Health financing policy...
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Leadership and Management Theory
Leadership and management theory looks beyond the traditional definitions if leadership and management, leadership is understood in the...
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Understanding of the Quadruple Burden of Diseases in South African, its’ management and its’ relation to ongoing burdening of the Health Care System.
South Africa’s burden of disease consists of maternal, newborn and child health, HIV/AIDS and TB, non-communicable diseases, and...
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Responding flexibly. Semester 1 Reflection.
Semester 1 Reflection: I like to stick to agreed upon due dates for projects but sometimes this comes at the expense of understanding the...
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Creative thinking: Semester 1 Reflection.
Before I started creative thinking Competency development: Midyear Assessment: Semester 1 Reflection: Developing creativity has been...
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Be confident in your abilities. Semester 1 Reflection.
Before I started Leading Competency development: Midyear Assessment: Semester 1 Reflection: As this midyear self assessment states, I am...
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Leading. Semester 1 Reflection
Before I started Leading Competency development: Midyear Assessment: Semester 1 Reflection: I am able to identify situations which need...
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Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success Imperial College London [Evidence Of Engagement and Short REFLECTION]
Why this artefact was Included Developing the competency of creative thinking was not a straight forward or clear path for me. So I...
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Leading. Artifact 2: Leaders Make It Happen (Maxwell Leadership Podcast) [REFLECTION]
Leaders enable people to act. They cause things to happen. These causes are: Momentum: It is creating a work culture where everyone is...
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Leading. Artifact 1: The Secret To Having Influence | Ron Carucci | TEDxBeaconStreet [REFLECTION]
There are four patterns among the exemplary people who succeed in position of influence. There was a strong positive correlation found...
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Responding flexibly. Artifact 3: Volunteering [REFLECTION]
At the beginning of the year volunteered for the Girton Fundraising Subcommittee and UNICEF WITS. Girton Fundraising Subcommittee...
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