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Discussion Board, due Friday  Review your response to Module 1 Discussion

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Discussion Board, due Friday 

Review your response to Module 1 Discussion.  What strategies do you believe may be most effective in further addressing, preventing, or reducing this health issue?

Responses will be assessed based on application of population health principles, clarity, and use of scholarly resources.

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Final. Due Sundy  . 40 points 

Coronavirus disease (Covid 19) is a disease that over the last year has greatly impacted the way the world views and handles prevention in terms of health. From mandatory curfews, to face mask to complete shutdowns of various cities and countries, we saw the world globally handle Covid 19 unlike any other communicable disease before. Covid 19 put population health prevention front and center and the world we live in has changed forever. For your the final please apply the major concepts of population health that we have covered over the last several weeks to Covid 19. 

Your paper should give background to the disease and answer the five questions below: Each question will be worth 5 points.

1) Who are at risk groups? (Give data to support)

2) What type of study would you use to further investigate this problem?

3) Using population health models or theories, suggest potential interventions.

4) Using population health models or theories, suggest potential prevention practices.

5) What are the main barriers to effective solutions?

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Final project, due Sunday 35 points 

Students will complete a technical report on a major health issue from the population health perspective. This project

Background of the problem- Review of the literature (should include 10-12 scholarly resources)

Pathophysiology (should include 3-4 scholarly resources)

Application of one major health model or theory

Descriptive epidemiology (persons, place, time and major risk factors) from original source of data

Best practices in disease control (Surveillance measures)

Best practices in disease prevention (evidence-based programs)

Suggestions for future research

Suggestions for future practice

List of references

The final project allows the students to demonstrate application of public health theory to professional practice and ability to write grants and reports using the language and style of health education.  Major projects will be marked based on clarity, accuracy, ability to analyze, and ability to critically evaluate, and draw conclusions from regional, national and global health data. Please use your own words. Copying directly from other sources (also known as plagiarism) will result in an automatic zero with no opportunity to rewrite.