Assignment Overview
Select one low- or middle-income country, and investigate the health disparities experienced by people living in that region. Identify one disparity as the topic for this assignment, and investigate that disparity to learn more about the contributing factors and the impact of the disparity on the health of people living in that region. Consider how this issue is similar to and different in a high income country of your choosing, and investigate interventions to reduce the disparity.
In a 10 – 14 slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following elements. Include a minimum of 4 scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the presentation:
Provide an introduction to the presentation.
Provide an overview of the selected health disparity, the factors that contribute to the disparity, and the overall impact of the disparity on the health and well-being of people in that region.
Describe how this issue is similar and different in a selected high-income country, and explain the reasons for those similarities and differences.
Discuss at least two interventions to reduce the disparity, and explain how international health collaboration can promote health equity.
Provide a conclusion to the presentation.
Assignment Instructions
Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create the presentation.
Each slide (excluding title and reference slides) must include detailed speaker notes.
The purpose of the speaker notes is to expand upon the idea and document facts and information about the bulleted information points on the slide.
Formal, scholarly writing style with complete sentence and paragraph structure should be used to create the speaker notes.
Scholarly literature support should be integrated within the speaker notes.
Speaker notes assure that all assignment expectations and key points are covered.
Within the speaker notes, the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the most current edition of the APA Manual.
First person should not be used for this scholarly assignment.
Citation and referencing of sources must be congruent with guidelines noted in the most current edition of the APA Manual.
Slides are professional in appearance with visually balanced text, font appropriate for audience reading, succinct bulleted points, and visually appealing contrast between background and font utilized. Correct spelling and appropriate use of graphics/images is evident.
Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
Please note: If you do not receive a proficient rating in any major content category, you can re-submit your assignment with revisions in those content categories to receive a better grade. You have one additional opportunity to revise after the initial submission in order to make improvements. The initial submission must be a complete paper, rough drafts will not be graded. All revisions must be submitted no later than Sunday of Module 7 at 11:59pm. (You cannot revise your graduate-level writing style for a higher grade in that category)
