Answer:
1. I do not know anyone in the American healthcare system who had a similar story with Veronica. I do however know of a friend who has such a story in the African health care system. He was diagnosed as asthmatic but continues to suffer recurrent breathing difficulties. I believe that the irritant causing the allergy is in his home or environment.
2. He and other patients in America who had similar stories like Veronica can benefit from an organization like HealthBegins because they would engage the services of a community health worker who would investigate their homes and environment to determine the factor causing the health problems (in my friend's case, recurrent breathing difficulties).
Explanation:
Rishi Manchanda is a cofounder of HealthBegins, an organization that engages other stakeholders in health and helps them see ways to link health problems with social factors. When Dr. Manchanda treated Veronica he was able to connect her reoccurring sickness to the molds in her home. This resolved the problem that had persisted for so long
He also believes that so many patients have sicknesses that can be traced to their home and work environments.
