Assignment:
To Complete:
Your paper (5 to 6 pages not including title and references) must include:
A title page, in APA format.
• Section headers. in APA format, for each section below:
o Compare and contrast the most appropriate relevant and current data on prevalence and trend of the tropical disease (trachoma)in the provided countries (Egypt and India).
o Describe the poverty level in these countries (Egypt and India)as they relate to this scenario. (living examples from the data sources.
o Explain how the incidence of the tropical disease (trachoma)for each country (Egypt and India) might be related to the different poverty indicators level observed. Be sure to support your answer and cite your sources.
o Identify interventions or efforts that could be in place in these countries (Egypt and India)(governmental or non-governmental) that are aiming to achieve SDG 1 and SDG 3.3.
o Summarize your findings with a take-home message on positive social change, evaluating this developmental goal and the impact on public health and health equity as it relates to the provided scenario.
• Cite the sources within your text and be sure to follow APA format. You must include an APA formatted reference list at the end of your paper.
Sustainable Development Goal 1 aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Globally. more than 800 million people are still living on less than 51.25 a day, many lack access to adequate food, clean drinking water. and sanitation. Sustainable Development Goal 3.3 aims to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis. water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases by 2030.
In this assignment, you will examine the relationship between trachomaand economic level in two countries from different geographic areas.
You will examine the level of poverty-GDP (gross domestic product) and GNI (gross national income)- per capita for these two countries.
You will compare and contrast the incidence and trend of the disease in each of these countries in relation to the observed economic level.
For this assignment. you will study the following countries:
Some helpful resources to help you prepare:
1. Review information and data from WHO (2020). Trachoma.
2. Go to The Poverty and Equity Data Portal in the World Bank Group POVHP1 (n.d.). https://databank worldbank orgiclata/POVHP1/idid5ca92c0 and select dataset of poverty and explore the GINI index and different indicators of poverty from series by country for these two countries for the same years of 2008 and 2018. For each indicator. you will hover by your mouse on the line of the map to get the rate of this indicator in the selected country. For better viewing. select one indicator at a time.