Category: Health Care and Life Sciences : Public Health

Advocacy Letter for ChangeThis week you will be required to write a letter. This assignment is focused on health education and promotion and providing you with a more specialized and relevant exploration of how health-related issues can be addressed through education, advocacy, and policy change. Please follow the instructions below.Assignment Overview
write about the health issue or environmental issue that affects our health:
-High rates of childhood obesity in your community (BOISE, IDAHO)
Research and analyze this issue:
conduct research on the chosen health issue
gather data, statistics, and examples related to the issue
what are some existing policies, systems, or environmental factors contributing to the issue
Identify a Health Education and Promotion solution:
propose a specific change in health education and promotion efforts that could help address the issue
for example:
developing a comprehensive school-based nutrition education program
implementing mental health awareness campaigns on campus
promoting physical activity and health eating through community programs
Who is the target audience:
identify a specific organization, stakeholder, or decision-maker who has the authority to implement the health education and promotion change
Letter Structure
Introduction
Begin with a concise introduction that explains the issue and the purpose of the letter
Problem Description
Provide a detailed description of the issue, including statistics, real-world examples, and the impact it has on individuals or the community
Proposed change
Clearly outline the proposed change in health education and promotion efforts
Benefits of the change:
Present the benefits of implementing the change, including its potential positive outcomes
Supporting evidence:
use data, research findings, expert opinions, or case studies to back up the proposed change
Call to action:
encourage the organization, stakeholder, or decision-maker to take action and explain how they can do so
Conclusion:
Summarize the main points and reiterate the importance of the proposed change
For those who would like to use a general formatted letter, please click on the link below. I have created a general letter which allows you to enter all the information needed to ensure you meet the expectation of creating a letter. I have listed the letter structure in this as well. You must choose a target audience to address the letter to which can include an organization, stakeholder, or decision-maker who has the authority to implement change. This can be Idaho’s governor, mayor, the President of the U.S., United Nations, a specific health department, school or school district, or anything else you feel would fit the role to make change on your topic. You do not have to have an address for this letter. 
 Generic Letter format.docx Generic Letter format.docx – Alternative Formats
 Formatting and Style
Times New Roman or Calibri, size 12
1″ margins
Double spaced
USE APA format for citations and reference page – Need to find at least 2 references 
Length- 2-4 pages of written content (does not include works cited page, cover page, etc.)
You do not need a cover page, abstract, etc. Just the paper and reference page is required
NO headings , essay style

This is a research project that builds on and integrates your knowledge from (a) epidemiology, (b) global health, (c) social determinants of health, (d) environmental health, and (e) health policy. Assume the role of a public health worker tackling an issue of your choosing. Each student will investigate and present the issue from the five perspectives (a through e) noted above. The topic is Mental Health Amongst Immigrants & Refugees.
Introduction
Background
Overview of the mental health challenges faced by immigrants and refugees
Stressors; displacement, acculturation, trauma, and socio-economic challenges
Significance
Why is it Important?
Increase in the number of immigrants/refugees worldwide
Often overlooked mental health aspect
Personal Interest
Motivation/personal connection to this topic
Five Perspectives Analysis
Epidemiological Perspective
Prevalence of mental health disorder among immigrants/refugees compared to native populations
Risk factors; 
trauma exposure (war, violence, persecution)
Loss of social network
Cultural dislocation
Global Health Perspective
Differences in mental health among immigrants/refugees in various regions/countries
Impact of global policies, international conflicts, migration patterns on mental health
Social Determinants of Health 
Role of socioeconomic status; education, employment opportunities, community support in the mental health
Impact of discrimination, racism, and cultural barriers on mental well-being
Environmental Health Perspective
Effects of Living Conditions (camps, urban vs. rural) on mental health
Access to Natural Spaces and its impact on psychological well-being
Health Policy Perspective
Analysis of existing mental health policies and their adequacy in addressing the needs of immigrants and refugees
Recommendations for policy improvements, such as culturally sensitive mental health services, language support, and community-based interventions
Synthesis and Conclusion
Integration of Perspectives
How the different perspectives interrelate
paint a comprehensive picture of the issue
Challenges and Solutions
Highlight the key challenges
Propose evidence-based solutions or interventions
Future Directions
Future research 
Policy Development
I have attached the outline and list of references. If there are other better references, feel free to use them just provide me with an updated references list. Similarly, if there is information you think is relevant that is not in the outline, please include it.

Students will choose a health habit that they want to modify in their lives. Students will attempt to incorporate this health habit into their lives for 2 weeks, while taking notes in a DAILY journal about the challenges and successes of this experiment, and how the new habit makes them feel (positive and negative).
(I will attach the journal).
The two week DAILY journal will be turned in with the report.
Students will then write a 500 word report detailing:
the habit you chose,
why you chose that habit, (I’ll attach a paragraph to include)
what health benefits/disease prevention you are concerned about,
will you continue with the health habit?
what were the challenges and successes they faced during the experiment, and
how will completing this challenge will impact their teaching of health behavior change?
Possible health habits could include: eating 5 fruits or vegetables each day, flossing every day, exercising, decreasing/eliminating tobacco, alcohol, or caffeine use, writing down the food you eat every day, meditation, etc.
Rubric for Personal Health Challenge Assignment
points – 2 week daily journal plus 500 word report that is written in proper English format that details:
the habit you chose (5 points)
why you chose that habit (5 points)
what health benefits/disease prevention you are concerned about (10 points)
will you continue with the health habit? (5 points)
what were the challenges and successes they faced during the experiment (5 points)
how will completing this challenge will impact their teaching of health behavior change? (10 points)
3-5 points deducted for not meeting the 500 word minimum (under 300 words =5 points deducted)
5 points deducted if proper English/grammar isn’t used and/or if paragraphs are not included in your report.
No points will be given without the Daily Journal attached!

I will provide the pdf of HIA called Roxbury transit oriented development and health, assignment instruction. you will read the HIA and answer the assignment through power points and pdf as instructed by the assignment. Both powerpoint and pdf individual  paper will have to sepaate .

write in simple English  laungauge. ( high school ) create focused group discuss the difficulty in becoming a permanent US resident. I will provide the instruction pdf and power points  about focused group guidelines to relate to.

write in simple English  laungauge. ( high school ) create focused group discuss the difficulty in becoming a permanent US resident. I will provide the instruction pdf and power points  about focused group guidelines to relate to.

Please rewrite please,  and add in more  work . I need simple English ( high school)  original work.

For this assignment you will focus on mission , goals objectives and needs assessments only. I will provide revised project instruments , 7 articles ,  (sample project Break the tension in Hypertension)  power points , objective templates and my  copy original project paper dementia overview copy (Dementia Analysis and Treatment Strategies) which you read and  and understand my topic project so you can be able to add the needs assessment  and mission, goals and objectives.  Note, you can use other medical websites and please cite your work. This project where you create a health program. do not use high academic level  when writing this essay,  use simple English words like high school writting. Thanks  you

These are some of the areas I need to expand with the essay: With respect to the indispensable role of science in public health, you make the right point, however, I think it would be stronger if you support it with examples and more discussion.  What is good data?  Have there been any instances where bad data has been troublesome in the public health and policy arena?  You mention WHO statistics on Covid deaths.  Is this good data?  Was it collected in a scientific manner?  Do all countries count deaths from Covid the same way?  Are there any motivations for countries to under count or over count cases?  Who did the counting?  Who checked the math?  How are co-morbidities taken into account?  Are there any contrary views?  Would it effect our public policy goals if this data understated deaths by 10%?  What if there were actually 50% more deaths than WHO statistics report?  What if there were actually 50% fewer deaths?  Let’s assume WHO has the data exactly right, and the count of deaths is spot-on.  Can you prove this is the case?  I don’t actually expect you to cover all these questions in a short memo, however, when you use the data and there are a lot of easy questions that arise about the quality of data, does it help or hurt your main thesis about social determinants of health?  How do you get the reader who is either without information/opinion or inclined to disagree with you to think about your point of view?  Readers who already agree with you will always stick with you, but that doesn’t really accomplish the goal of writing a memo like this.
Your memo makes critical points about the possibility that prioritizing individual freedoms may obstruct the pursuit of collective public health goals.  You should discuss this in much greater detail.  Why is this the case?  Is it wrong to prioritize individual freedoms?  If we should prioritize public health goals above individual liberties, why?  Can a public health agency report a problem, offer ideas for solutions, and encourage better public decision making, but stop short of conflict over liberties?  This is essentially what we do with obesity, tobacco use, recreational drug use, alcohol, seatbelts (in NH), high-cholesterol, fitness, heart disease, flu-shots, and literally an endless list of other public health concerns.  Why do we allow motorcycles to exist when the driver will experience infinitely worse injuries in an accident compared to a passenger car?  Even with respect to social determinants of health, we don’t generally use mandates or tools that conflict with individual liberties.  In fact, informed consent is usually the highest controlling principle in our health care system.  We don’t round up homeless people and herd them into a shelter, even though we know with 100% certainty it is healthier for the homeless person to be out of the elements.  So, where are the boundaries the separate obesity or homelessness, or mental health where we never, ever intrude on liberty from a Covid policy where we may decide we should or must intrude on liberties.  The answer is not that Covid is dangerous or contagious.  These other health conditions kill at a far greater number and spread through society at least as effectively as an infectious disease.
I think social determinants of health are intended to be a prominent part of your thesis, however, the discussion is too brief.  What do you mean by social determinants of health?  What are these things that tend to expose an individual to a higher risk lifestyle, and restrain an individual’s access to care or healthy options?  What does the discussion about social determinants of health have to do with data quality?  Is there truly reliable data on social determinants of health?  How do we do a double-blind study on social determinants of health?  If language, culture, geography, transportation, diet, education, profession, and the like are both social determinants of health, and part of my identity, why is it a public policy goal to change those things?  In other words, if I am a French-speaking farmer living in a remote farming town and I hunt ducks, deer, I ride motorcycles in the woods all weekend, I never access the internet, cannot read, drink lots of wine, and eat 5 eggs for breakfast,  I will be unhealthy and have poor access to care.  Have I done anything that should be a proper target of public health policy to change?  Maybe learning to read is a goal.  But not a mandate.  I don’t mean to say that housing support or avoiding poverty, access to education and the internet are not the right goals.  However, social determinants of health are also tied to race, ethnicity, culture, music, recreation, national origin, religion, and a host of things we prize.  When is a social determinant of health something to be fixed, and when should it be left alone?  Why?  Who gets to decide?
Lastly, your memo raises a couple of important concepts, but does not include support with data.  Do we have a proclivity to react only in a crisis?  We did react to Covid in a crisis mode.  We haven’t reacted to opioids in crisis mode, yet.  Same for homelessness, drug use, obesity, cancer, diabetes, and the like.  We have lots of public health initiatives with respect to homelessness, mental health, education, disability, health screening, internet access, and the like.  Sometimes there have been crisis in these areas, but our reaction or action doesn’t particularly track with a crisis.  If we only act in a crisis, why did we adopt the Medicaid program, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public housing, public education, public funding for college, public transportation, WHO, the Centers for Disease control, the FDA, clean water act, public sanitation, public health departments, and on and on.  Sometimes there was an immediate circumstance that precipitated these things, but more often than not, these are slow progressions in public health without an immediate crisis.  By the same token , support the statement that we act for the benefit of persons with economic power.  Provide examples.  Discuss how we came to have the various initiatives I list here, and how those relate to persons with economic power.

2011 Joplin, MO Tornado Disaster Response
Thunder Storms and Tornados are a common occurrence in the central portion of the United States from March to September of any given year. The May 22, 2011 Joplin tornado was a powerful and catastrophic EF5-rated multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, United States, on the evening of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a May tornado outbreak and reached a maximum width of nearly one mile during its path through the southern part of the city. This particular tornado was unusual in that it intensified in strength and grew larger in size at a very fast rate. Overall, the tornado killed 158 people injured 1,150 others and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion. It was the deadliest tornado to strike the U.S. since 1947 and the seventh-deadliest overall. It also ranked as the costliest single tornado in U.S. history; the insurance payout was nearly $3 Billion Dollars. Included in the damage caused by the tornado was extensive damage caused to St. John’s Regional Medical Center.  In a MEMO format, in 800-1000 words, please discuss the following about the Joplin Disaster Response:
•    What went well with the response?
•    What were the significant challenges with the response?
•    In which ways could the response have been improved?
•    Fayol’s Five Functions of Management: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) coordinating, (d) commanding, and (e) controlling. As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO how would you augment your healthcare facility’s disaster preparedness?
•    Discuss which ways you would exercise Fayol’s First Function of Management, Planning into enhancing your facilities’ disaster preparedness, specifically for tornados?
The Memo should be in APA 7th edition format with a cover page, separating your sections by the appropriate APA Level Headings. Also, make sure you include a reference page and at least five references.