Description
In this paper, you’ll take an in-depth look at a specific health problem within a population of your choosing.
Identify a health problem affecting a population in general (e.g., quality drinking water, smoking, morbidity rates).
Briefly discuss the problem and its historical evolution to its current state. The problem can be general. The population can be loosely identified in broad terms. The focus is on identifying problems and how policy, healthcare professionals, and issues influence the problem within a population.
Analyze the major factors and issues affecting the problem.
Explore health policy that affects the problem.
Describe the role of health education on the problem.
Describe the role of health professionals on the problem.
Conclude by describing methods to engage the population to initiate change. This could be by one modality (i.e., behavioral change, education, or policy) or multiple modalities (i.e., policy, eliminating disparities, prevention).
