As you complete this project, you will come to understand some of the differences in health that exist when comparing counties across the world. Choose two countries outside of the United States to review for this project. You may use the country you reviewed for Project 1 as one of the countries you include for this project.
Please include the following information:
Introduction
(India)Country 1 (at least 150 words)
Briefly describe the country
Location – area of what continent as well as any surrounding countries and/or coastal areas
Population size
Average age of the population
Economic standing – World Bank’s income group
The portion of the population living in rural and urban areas
(South Korea) Country 2 (at least 150 words) Same as above sections i. – vi.
3. Identify two similarities and two differences between the countries. (100 words)
4. Discuss one reason for a similarity or difference you noted above. (100 words)
Health of the population
Compare the countries (at least 400 words)
Life expectancy at birth
Leading causes of death for adults in the country
Healthcare system
Where do people receive care?
Does the country have a specific healthcare structure?
What services are available?
What entity funds the system?
Identify two similarities and two differences between the countries. (100 words)
Discuss one reason for a similarity or difference you noted above. (50 words)
Reproductive Health
Contraceptive prevalence (100 words)
What is it and why is it an important public health measure?
Compare the two countries.
Are there differences? Why?
Fertility trend (100 words)
What is it and why is it an important public health measure?
Compare the two countries.
Are there differences? Why?
Maternal mortality ratio (100 words)
What is it and why is it an important public health measure?
Compare the two countries.
Are there differences? Why?
Neonatal mortality rate (100 words)
What is it and why is it an important public health measure?
Compare the two countries.
Are there differences? Why?
Nutrition
What is the Global Hunger Index? (50 words)
Global Hunger Index for each country. (50 words)
Discuss one reason for the difference between the two countries. (100 words)
Mental Health System
What is mental health care? (50 words)
Describe access to mental health services for each country (at least 75 words)
Mental health expenditure per capita (Country or WHO Region – 50 words)
Identify two similarities and two differences between the countries. (100 words)
Discuss one reason for a similarity or difference you noted above. (100 words)
Concluding thoughts (200 – 400 words)
Summarize the information you detailed in the project and use it to describe the overall health of the two countries and where they each stand in comparison to the other country.
Explain some of the reasons for the differences in the health measures included in this project.
The paper should be at least 2,300 words. The paper should be presented in essay format. Please use headings for each topic. You may incorporate charts, graphs, etc. into your project, but will not count toward your page count.
