Assignment: Required Assignment-Programs, Policies, And Social Conditions That Contribute To Health Inequity
While diversity is often considered a strength of the United States, it also presents unique challenges to providing and ensuring health equity for all citizens. The purpose of this assignment is to review a health issue and examine the programs, policies, and social conditions that may have contributed to related health disparities.
Using the Argosy University online library resources and the assigned readings for this module, complete the following:
• Identify a health issue that is linked with social or economic disadvantages.
• Examine the group or groups that have been adversely affected by these disadvantages. Provide data and other information to demonstrate the extent of the problem.
• Broadly review the literature on health disparities, and this condition specifically, to answer the following questions:
o What programs, policies, and social conditions may have contributed to the health inequity?
o What changes have been made in programs, policies, or social conditions to promote health equity for this health issue? What additional changes do you suggest?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.