Identifying Health Disparities

PART 1 – PHE4120 – Identifying Health Disparities*8pgs

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The Internet, research and read about a specific health disparity of interest to you (infant mortality). This can be based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc.

· What is the background of the disparity chosen?

· Who does this disparity impact? 

· What are the determinants of this disparity?

· What is the impact of this disparity?

· Is there an intersection of multiple concerns related to race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality related to this issue?

· How and where would one seek to intervene to address this disparity in the context of the social ecological model?

· How does this disparity affect the health of the population on a larger scale?

· How does your race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or SES impact your ability to work within the community affected by this disparity?

PART 2 –  PHE4015 – Comprehensively Exploring Global Health Issues * 8pgs

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Research a health issue in the world.( Ethiopia, Malaria)

· Basic information about the country in which the problem is occurring

· The main problem in the affected area of the globe

· The population affected

· Age, gender, race, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, religion, etc., of the target population

· Social factors, such as culture and religion, that may influence the problem chosen

· Partnerships between the government, nongovernmental organizations, tribes, etc., related to the problem chosen

· Stakeholders (local and global) related to the problem chosen

· Prevention or intervention programs used to address the problem chosen and who is involved

· Ethical issues that may be factors in developing and implementing prevention and intervention programs for the disease

· Other barriers or successes in addressing the problem you have chosen in the country

Support your responses with examples, a structured document free of spelling and grammatical errors, and appropriate references at the end of the document of sources you cited in the paper; cite any sources in accordance with APA guidelines.

Be sure to support your points for each of the components in parentheses with data from the program and outside research.