Describe the global health indicators

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Assignment:

The focus of this assignment is to strengthen your understanding of the impact of at least one of the social determinants of health on a priority health issue in one of the countries listed below. Choose from one of the following countries: Sierra Leone Haiti Pakistan Somalia Sudan Afghanistan

You will write a 2.5 to 3 page, double-spaced (~750 words) essay addressing the following: Provide a brief description of the country you have selected. This may include information on the size of the population; median income; geography/topography; cultural and/or religious influences, etc.) Identify one priority health issue in the chosen country.

Describe the global health indicators you are using to identify the priority health issue (ie., life expectancy; maternal and infant mortality; child malnutrition, such as stunting, wasting, and underweight; infectious disease and mortality; vaccination coverage; health worker density, etc.) Provide a brief description of the concept of SDOH.

Identify the SDOH that has the most impact on the identified health issue in the selected country. Explain the link between the SDOH and the identified healthcare priority. It is possible that more than one of the SDOH categories will be applicable (you only have to include one).

Include a minimum of three (3) references. One (1) reference must be a scholarly article. References must be no more than five (5) years old.

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