Problem
1) Watch the YouTube video "COVID 2025: How to Face the Threat of Future Pandemics: Dr. Emily Landon" and answer the questions below:
a) How has the Coronavirus pandemic increased criticism and distrust of public health leaders/agencies?
b) What organizations have demonstrated good leadership during COVID-19 and which have not?
c) What should be the focus of public health leadership moving forward?
2) In the TedEd Talk video "What the Social Progress Index can reveal about your country" by Michael Green.
a) What is G7? Explain how the U.S. is ranked within this category on GDP and percent GDP invested in healthcare. Explain this as a comparison, not just stating the %GDP on healthcare. How does the U.S. rank?
b) Identify and explain the components of the social progress index that apply to the public health infrastructure.
c) The United States spends far more per capita and a higher percentage of its GDP than any other country in healthcare. How can GDP improve population health. Select any country/countries of your choosing to support your hypothesis.
d) Population health and the healthcare systems are the areas for coalescing public health. How can investments in these be the conduit in controlling costs and effectiveness of health services in the U.S.