the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Healthy People 2020 initiative

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For this Discussion, you will experience what a real health department is like by viewing the media provided in this module. You will have an “inside” look into the organization of a local health department and gain insight into the responsibilities of the people working in the core areas of public and community health. You will also become familiar with two of the greatest examples of public health in action today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Healthy People 2020 initiative. You will gain insight into health-related goals that have been developed to address the identified needs of communities on a local and global scale.

Post a video log (Vlog) of yourself presenting a community health intervention example that 1) targets a specific population in a developing country and addresses one of the WHO Millennium goals or 2) targets a specific population in the United States and addresses one of the Healthy People 2020 overarching goals. The intervention you describe could be one you are proposing or a real-life example of a current or recent (past 2 years) intervention.
Your Vlog assignment must include the following:

  1. Begin your video by explaining whether this is a real-life example or one that you made up.
  2. In your video, briefly describe the community health intervention, including the target population.
  3. Explain which WHO Millennium or Healthy People 2020 goal is being addressed.
  4. If using a real situation, specifically identify the types of public health or health education professionals that are involved, and briefly explain their role or, if using a fictional situation, identify at least one type of public health or health education professional that you think would be involved. Explain what you think their role would be, and why.
  5. Identify at least one public health or health education essential service that is being carried out by the identified professionals, and explain how that is being done.
  6. Write up, and post, an exact transcript of your video—including any sources used—in APA format.

HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/PHPR/DOCUMENTS/PERLCPDFS/PREPA…

****i know I will have to to the video, i just need the script (aforementioned)

Public Health Finance and Economics

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Public Health Finance and Economics

CASE ASSIGNMENT

You have been hired as an assistant to the public health officer for the state. The budget deficit has impacted your state, and with elections high on the list of worries, legislators are concerned about their public image and are contemplating reducing the public health budget for the state. You are being asked to prepare a presentation to persuade legislators not to cut public health spending.

Select a public health program/service that will be impacted by a recently proposed state budget cut.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to persuade legislators not to cut public health funding. Present the cost/benefit of the public health program/service, the expected impact of the proposed cut, and conclude with an alternative proposal.

The presentation should have a minimum of 15 slides (not including the reference slides).

Notes should be present with each slide describing the information on the slide.

Provide supporting information. Use charts, graphs, and other visuals.

Please make sure to present some state and local data of the community that will be impacted by the cuts.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

Length: Case Assignment should be at least 15 slides, not counting reference slides. 4 References from required reading.

REQUIRED READING

Read Chapter 5 of the following text:
Wing, K. R., & Gilbert, B. (2007). The law and the public’s health. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

Anderson Smith, T., Minyard, K. J., Parker, C. A., Ferencik Van Valkenburg, R., & Shoemaker, J. A. (2007). From theory to practice: What drives the core business of public health? Journal of Public Health Management Practice, 13(2), 169–172. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2007/03000/From_Theory_to_Practice__What_Drives_the_Core.13.aspx#

Chernew, M. (2011). Health care spending growth: Can we avoid fiscal Armageddon? Inquiry, 47(4), 285-95. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Frick, K., & Ma, S. (2009). Overcoming challenges for the economic evaluation of investments in children’s health. Academic Pediatrics, 9(3), 136-7.

Kinner, K., & Pellegrini, C. (2009). Expenditures for public health: Assessing historical and prospective trends. American Journal of Public Health, 99(10), 1780-1791.

Lorenzoni, L., Belloni, A., & Sassi, F. (2014). Health-care expenditure and health policy in the USA versus other high-spending OECD countries. The Lancet, 384(9937), 83-92. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736 (14)60571-7. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Mays, G. P., McHugh, M. C., Shim, K., Perry, N., Lenaway, D., Halverson, P. K., & Moonesinghe, R. (2006). Institutional and economic determinants of public health system performance. American Journal of Public Health 96(3), 523.

Theory of Planned Behavior

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There are four common theories often used in public health. They are: the Theory of Reasoned Action, the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and the Trans-theoretical Stages of Change. While these are not the only theories used in public health, they are most often utilized in the field. As a future public health leader, it is imperative to have a firm understanding of these four widely used theories so you can understand what motivates and influences people to change their behavior or attitudes related to public health issues.

Select one article for each theory or one article that discusses all of the theories and summarize the information. Focus on how the theory was applied in practice and how this information may help guide you in the development of your public health campaign.

Submit the assignment (4–5 pages)

  • Select one article on each of the following theories: Theory of Reasoned Action, Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior, and Trans-theoretical Stages of Change or select one article that discusses all of the theories;
  • Summarize how each theory is applied to practice;
  • Explain two strengths of each theory;
  • Explain at least two limitations of each of the theories;

How excited are you in developing a public health campaign which could motivate and change people’s behavior or attitudes?

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How excited are you in developing a public health campaign which could motivate and change people’s behavior or attitudes? How excited are you to promote social change and implement your public health campaign? For new public health leaders, it might feel overwhelming, as well as thrilling, to implement a campaign. Prior to implementing any campaign, make sure you have a clear plan for its implementation and select an appropriate evaluation method to measure its effectiveness.

This week, you devise your methods to implementing your public health campaign and consider any barriers you might encounter. Also, you consider ways to evaluate the effectiveness of your campaign

Effective implementation of a public health campaign includes strategic marketing methods, appropriate timing, and monitoring (Resnick & Siegel, 2013). Review your communication plan and consider ways you plan to implement your campaign and how the timing is critical to its success.

It is not uncommon to experience some barriers in the implementation of a public health campaign. For example, funding sources might be delayed, stakeholders in communities may decide to withdraw their participation, or technology may temporarily collapse. Consider possible barriers or challenges you might face in the implementation of your public health campaign and how you might address those barriers.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3, post a brief explanation of how you might implement your public health campaign. Then explain two potential barriers which might impact the implementation process and one way you might address one barrier. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points