Kia ora everyone,
Transitioning from the end of last term and the beginning of this term, our health lessons have been centred on understanding diverse medicinal practices and medical conditions. To reflect on our learning regarding these concepts, we completed a comprehensive medical assessment. The level of work I chose required reanalysing WSM (Western Scientific Medicine), CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) and TM (Traditional Māori Medicine), alongside an investigation about a specific medical condition of our choice. Crucially, we evaluated how this condition and its treatments influence a person’s well-being across all four dimensions of hauora.
Here is my medical assessment slideshow:
Medicine Health Assessment T4 by Jamilah Mae Manapat
Ultimately, this topic has given me a much deeper understanding for how health is managed. Investigating WSM, CAM and TM showed me that there isn’t a singular way to treat an illness. Most importantly, looking at my chosen condition through the lens of hauora reminded me that true health isn’t just physical. To fully heal, we have to also look after our mental, social and spiritual well-being. Overall, this topic has been incredibly fun to learn about. It’s fascinating to see how a single health condition can ripple out and affect every single part of one’s hauora.