Analyze an international HIV/AIDS health issue in regard to its effect on individuals, communities, and populations.
As you address the following questions, be sure to use epidemiological data (this could be Gapminder).
How pervasive is the problem?
What is the scope of the problem?
What nations or people are affected?
Which countries are disproportionately affected?
What inequities exist across countries?
Analyze data regarding the socioeconomic, political, and cultural influences that affect the global health issue.
Because this section is a data analysis, be sure that data support your arguments here. This is another opportunity to include Gapminder data, but you may also want to draw from other sources.
How would you describe the population most affected?
What are the social determinants that affect this problem?
How do cultural beliefs affect the health problem?
How do geographical elements affect the health problem?
How does socioeconomic status affect the health problem?
How do political systems affect the health problem?
Evaluate strategies or research that has been used historically to address the global health issue.
Address the historical strategies that have been used. It will be necessary to explore social, economic, political, and environmental concerns to answer this question.
Develop an educational resource or project proposal focused on driving evidence-based improvements related to your chosen health issue.
Consider the target population and the relevant social determinants of health related to this health issue.
Also, keep in mind the setting in which the project would be occurring or the educational resource be distributed.
Target this artifact so that it is realistic within the context within which it will be implemented but also target it to the relevant stakeholder whom you will present it to.
Include this in an appendix of your submission.
Summarize the practicum experience of presenting a project proposal or educational resource to a relevant public health officer or at a chapter meeting of a relevant health organization.
Discuss how you felt conveying your proposal or resource.
Discuss how you felt it was received during the meeting.
Reflect on anything you might change if you were going to present at a similar meeting in the future.
This should only be two or three paragraphs.
Include this in an appendix of your assignment submission.
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
