Healthcare Policy

Objectives: 1.     Use written methods to communicate effectively.  2.     Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.  3.     Discuss social justice, including a commitment to the health of vulnerable populations and the elimination of health disparities   Each student is to select an individual country from their assigned WHO Region.  Paper must be in 7th ed APA format.  Paper content must include:   1.     The name of the country being reported on, the region and other countries within the region. 2.     The demographic makeup of Congo (i.e. age, race, sex, religion, economic status, education availability) 3.     Discuss the vulnerable populations of Congo, and the social justice system ways of eliminating the health disparities of the country        a      What population group has the best health indicators? Why? b      What population group has the worst health indicators?  Why? 4.     What are the health goals of your country? Are these similar or different for that of the WHO region in which your country is located? 5.     What is the leading cause of death in your country across the lifespan? 6.     What are three of the most important health indicators for your selected country?  How is this similar or different than that of your assigned region? 7.     What are the health care priorities of your country?  How is this similar or different than that of your assigned region? 8.     How are human rights in your country decided? 9.     Describe the climate of your country and discuss the impact of the environment on the health of the population. 10. How is the health care system organized in your country? 11. List critical health concerns of women and children in your country.  What measures are in place to improve? 12. Describe the prevalence of infectious and non-infectious disease in your country? 13. List one significant natural disaster or humanitarian crisis that has occurred in your country in the past 10-years.  What impact does this have in the current day? 14. Identify source of information used (Must provide citation for internet or other sources of information at the end of the presentation, a reference page in APA)