Developing a Health Policy in Nigeria

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Developing a Health Policy in Nigeria or any other country of your choosing

For your Final Project, share some of your ideas on how you can use the knowledge and insights gained in this course to promote positive social change in your community and the world.

To preparefor the Final Project, review all the week’s Learning Resources and consider possible issues you might encounter when implementing a policy.

Final Project (6– 7pages), not including the cover and the references:

In developing a policy in the country you selected, consider the following:

  • Explain the rationale for selecting the country.
  • Describe the social determinants of health in the country that you would need to address. Explain why you need to address these determinants.
  • Explain the possible public issues you might encounter in health literacy and cultural awareness in this country.
  • Describe the relationship between health inequality/inequities and life expectancy for the population in your selected country.
  • Describe two current efforts in this country (you selected) to reduce health inequities.
  • Explain how you might develop a health policy so that it gets the support of the country you selected.
  • Note: Take into account the culture of the country.

Resources

READINGS

  • Wilkinson, R., & Pickett, K. (2010). The spirit level: Why greater equality makes societies stronger. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Press.
    • Chapter 15, “Equality and Sustainability” (pp. 217–234)
  • Alles, M., Eussen, S., Ake-Tano, O., Diouf, S., Tanya, A., Lakati, A., . . . Mauras, C. (2013). Situational analysis and expert evaluation of the nutrition and health status of infants and young children in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 34(3), 287–298.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Baum, F. (2008). The Commission on the Social Determinants of Health: Reinventing health promotion for the twenty-first century? Critical Public Health, 18(4), 457–466.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Dankwa-Mullan, I., Rhee, K. B., Williams, K., Sanchez, I., Sy, F. S., Stinson, N., & Ruffin, J. (2010). The science of eliminating health disparities: Summary and analysis of the NIH summit recommendations.American Journal of Public Health, 100(Suppl. 1), S12–S18.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Jones, C. M. (2010). The moral problem of health disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 100(Suppl. 1), S47–S51.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Koh, H. K., & Nowinski, J. M. (2010). Health equity and public health leadership. American Journal of Public Health, 100(Suppl. 1), S9–S11.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Kruk, M. E., Porignon, D., Rockers, P. C., & Van Lerberghe, W. V. (2010). The contribution of primary care to health and health systems in low- and middle-income countries: A critical review of major primary care initiatives. Social Science & Medicine, 70(6), 904–911.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Identify six public health issues in at least three sections

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Assignment 1: Discussion Assignment

In this module, you will pick one local or national newspaper and review the global, national, local, sports, life, health, and business sections, looking for public health-related issues. After conducting your review, you will participate in this discussion using the bullet points below as a guide.

Tasks:

In a minimum of 200 words, post your response to the following:

  • Identify six public health issues in at least three sections.
  • Discuss the impact of each identified issue on public health.
  • Identify the level of public health prevention related to the issue.
  • Discuss the impact on the community if public health intervention did not occur for the identified issue (e.g., premature deaths, intimate partner violence, unemployment, poor housing conditions, new manufacturing plant moving into the area, teen pregnancy, high school drop-outs, food recall, or heat or sports-related illnesses, etc.).

Submission Details:

  • By the due date assigned, post your responses to this Discussion Area.
  • Through the end of the module, read all of your classmates’ postings and respond to at least two classmates’ posts that differ from your opinion. Consider sharing your own experiences and interpretation of the research. Support your findings with examples and scholarly references. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Grading Criteria

Discussion Grading Table Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment 16
Quality of responses to classmates 12
Frequency of responses to classmates 4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4
Language and grammar 4
Total: 40

Discuss various reasons as to why public health policy creates controversy

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Part One

As seen during many public health disasters (Katrina, oil spills, etc.), public health policy tends to be controversial. Discuss various reasons as to why public health policy creates controversy. In addition, discuss how public health officials can make them less controversial without sacrificing the core issues.

In your discussion, consider economic impact, civil liberties debate, and stakeholder interference among other possible sources of discourse.

APA Format, with in text citation

DELIVERABLE LENGTH: 400 words

Part two (due by Saturday 28 April 2018)

Cumberland County Biowatch Role

Research the public health agency in your jurisdiction, and develop a presentation on its structure, response capabilities, surveillance tools, and role in emergency management.

In your response, include a description of the community served by the department, its emergency response structure, surveillance systems that are used at hospitals, biohazard detection system (BDS) sites, and the department’s role in Biowatch. In addition, provide an overview of the department’s role during emergencies where it serves as the lead and where it serves as a support agency.

APA Format with in text citation

 3–5 pages

Why is cultural competency important when addressing health problems within a specific population?

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Your initial response to each Discussion Question should be a minimum of 200 words.

Discussion Question 1

Cultural competency is an important part of public health. In order to reach our target audience, or those who need health information, we must understand the population’s unique needs. This is especially true during a disease outbreak. After reviewing the Readings for Unit 8, answer the following questions:

  1. Why is cultural competency important when addressing health problems within a specific population?
  2. Why is it important to target specific populations with health information they relate to?
  3. What are some ways to reach the target population using culturally and linguistically competent information?

You may use examples from the Unit 8 Readings. Be sure to include a list of credible references to support your response.

Discussion Question 2

This Discussion is a graded group activity. Please identify the group you are assigned to based on your last name. Each group will have a topic to discuss and will have a separate thread in which to participate. Please only work within your assigned board.

Consider the topic based on developing clinical business intelligence (CBI) assigned to your group. Then, working as a group, develop possible solutions. Each person in the group should contribute ideas, but each group should work toward a consensus for the top three ideas. One person in each group will post the top three ideas.

When possible, use a published research study to support your ideas; the Library is an excellent resource for finding examples.

Team B

(for last names beginning with G–M): TOPIC Effective sharing of information with the public