Homework: Health Care Systems and Impact of a Global Health Challenge
Topic: Health care and public health systems on the impact of health outcomes on a global health challenge.
Climate Change
This essay describes and compares the organization, structure, function and financing of health care and public health systems using examples from different countries and how this impacts health outcomes for a selected global health challenge. Learning outcomes assessed by this assessment task:
I. Describe measures of the global burden of disease and global health disparities
II. Describe and characterize a range of transnational and global public health challenges
III. Describe the role of international agencies and how these articulate with national agencies to address global health challenges through coordinated global health action
IV. Explain how social, economic and environmental determinants of health impact on global health challenges
V. Explain the impact of globalization on global burden of disease and injury
VI. Identify and critically evaluate the health system and health policy levers that can be used to improve health outcomes in developing (low and middle income) countries
VII. Demonstrate an awareness of intercultural and ethical issues in responding to global health challenges
Assessment task Choose a global public health challenge, this can be the same as the one you selected for the assignment on "Evaluate the role of international and local agencies" but not the same topic for the group presentation on "Determinants of a global health challenge, impact of globalization and recommended strategies".
Write a 2000 word essay which includes the following:
1) Describe the global public health challenge
2) Context/scope of the global public health challenge
3) Compare the organization, structure, function and financing of health care and public health systems in countries with different income categories
4) You may like to consider policy, organizational structure, economic support, staffing, facilities, supplies, preventive services, regulation
5) Discuss how these differences in health care and public health systems impacts health outcomes for a selected global health challenge.
Format your homework 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 includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, 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.