Assignment:
Discussion Assignment
The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.
To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Implementing a health program
Implementing a health program involves many challenges.
Use the South University Online Library, the Internet, and personal interactions with your local health authorities to understand the various facets of implementing public health programs. Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following:
1. Explain the four categories of information, which provide a useful framework for organizing a community health program.
2. Describe the importance of assessing program implementation in a public health program.
3. There are three levels of program implementation. Describe each of them and the significance of each level of program implementation.
4. The public health pyramid is an overarching framework for public health planning and evaluation. Explain program implementation at the various levels of the public health pyramid.