Underlying many of the social determinants of health and illness is extreme poverty. No solutions to global health problems can be examined without addressing this core issue. Our discussion will focus on U.S. and international involvement to end global poverty. Prior to participating in this week’s discussion, please explore the World Bank links to an external site. and USAID Links to an external site. websites. Become familiar with their mission and philosophy. Review some of the reports and stories. Look for examples related to your country of interest on the USAID stories Links to an external site. website.
Global Poverty
Initial Post: After reviewing the World Bank and USAID websites, please briefly describe two of the stories or videos you reviewed. How do they relate to the social determinants of health we have examined this week? Which of the U.N Sustainable Development Goals are applicable to these stories? What contribution can nurses make in ending global poverty? What roles might a nurse play in these two organizations?