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Worksheet 4: Contemporary Public Health Issue

How is your agency currently involved in the contemporary public health issue you selected?

1. What is the contemporary public health issue you selected? What may have caused it?

2. How has the contemporary public health issue you selected impacted the mission of your agency or organization?

3. How has the contemporary public health issue you selected impacted what your organization does on a daily basis, especially the people who are served by your agency or organization?

4. This past week we examined cardiovascular disease and how it disproportionately affects certain groups (e.g., gender, race, and social class). What are some structural or institutional reasons that exacerbates the contemporary public health issue you chose? Which groups experiences health inequities for the contemporary public health issue you chose?