To Prepare:

Review the World Health Organizations (WHO) global health agenda and select one global health issue (obesity) to focus on for this Assignment.
Select at least one additional country to compare to the U.S. for this Assignment.
Reflect on how the global health issue you selected is approached in the U.S. and in the additional country you selected.
Review and download the Global Health Comparison Matrix provided in the Resources.

The Assignment: (2-page Global Health Comparison Matrix; 1-page Plan for Social Change)

Part 1: Global Health Comparison Matrix

Focusing on the country you selected and the U.S., complete the Global Health Comparison Matrix. Be sure to address the following:

Consider the U.S. national/federal health policies that have been adapted for the global health issue you selected from the WHO global health agenda. Compare these policies to the additional country you selected for study.
Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each policy.
Explain how the social determinants of health may impact the global health issue you selected. Be specific and provide examples.
Using the WHOs Organizations global health agenda as well as the results of your own research, analyze how each countrys government addresses cost, quality, and access to the global health issue selected.
Explain how the health policy you selected might impact the health of the global population. Be specific and provide examples.
Explain how the health policy you selected might impact the role of the nurse in each country.
Explain how global health issues impact local healthcare organizations and policies in both countries. Be specific and provide examples.

Part 2: A Plan for Social Change

Reflect on the global health policy comparison and analysis you conducted in Part 1 of the Assignment and the impact that global health issues may have on the world, the U.S., your community, as well as your practice as a nurse leader.

In a 1-page response, create a plan for social change that incorporates a global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.

Explain how you would advocate for the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens might impact your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into your local practice as a nurse leader represents and contributes to social change. Be specific and provide examples.

RESOURCES

https://www.who.int/about/vision/global_health_agenda/en/

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR GLOBAL HEALTH COMPARISON MATRIX MENTIONED ABOVE!

1. Do you consider yourself to lean liberal or conservative, or are you more moderate?  In the opening of this essay you will identify the ideology you feel you most align with, and briefly explain why you feel this is the case.  This will serve as a form of introduction or thesis.  You will then answer the following questions in separation sections. It can be necessary in this section to show you understand this ideology you align with by defining it, and the textbook can help you with that. You can also take quizzes online to figure this out and then cite those quizzes as sources.

2. Pick one of the 10 Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain your view on how/why that right should be protected or limited, based on your preferred ideological views.  You can use the textbook or the internet as sources, since they can offer plenty of definitions and interpretations of these rights/liberties. The textbook is also a good resource. 

3. Pick a controversial SOCIAL issue, and discuss your view on the government’s role in dealing with that issue. It’s important to avoid issues that would be considered more economical or that deal with international problems. (Make sure it doesn’t overlap with the amendment you picked in section 2).  Feel free to to use any opinion articles online to highlight any ideological view on this issue that you share.

4. Would you consider yourself a supporter of the President? Try to focus on a policy or law that the current administration has supported or implemented and use this to explain why or why not you consider yourself a supporter.  You can look on WhiteHouse.Gov or on the President original campaign website to find ideas as to policies and or positions held by Mr. Trump himself, or you can look to other news and opinion articles online.

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This essay must be 4-5 pages and use at least 4 sources.  You will need a works cited page apart from the 4-5 pages of content as well. You should only write this in 12 size font Times New Roman, and make it double spaced. You do NOT need a title page or abstract.  You must cite sources in APA style, and feel free to use the Purdue Owl website that I will share in class.