Paper (20%)
Times New Roman 12 ,double.
12-15 pages.
Citations in APA style.
Include at least 2 PRJ articles .
Resources should be no older than 2005
Throughout this course, you will engage in a project which requires you to apply the knowledge and skills that you are learning.
In this scenario, you are a Public Health official of municipality X and you are asked to develop a study related to the health status of your community , the main health problem and an strategy to address it.
Select a community within New York State. (NASSAU COUNTY, NY)
Your study will have the following components
1.- Introduction . Description of your geographical area including: location, demography, social and economic factors.
2. Description of the health status of population. .Compare your data with NYS as a whole.
2.1 Epidemiological assessment
– Morbidity
– Mortality
– Fertility
– Injuries
– Disability
– Others
2.2 Social and Behavioral assessment
2.3 Environmental assessment.
3. Health care resources and access to it.
4.- Select one health condition that you consider as a priority ( examples: diabetes, cancer, CV, accidents, suicide, teen pregnancy , infant mortality etc. ) .
Describe the health indicators, trend during the last 10 years and SDHs impacting this health condition. Compare with NYS
5.- Programs or interventions existing in your community addressing the health condition selected. Describe them and how effective they are . If you want, you can visit some of the local resources to gather additional information or materials such as flyer, brochures, related to this health issue.
6.- Proposal. Develop a proposal or strategy to tackle the health issue in addition to the ones already existing . Include partners to be involved , target population etc.
