Discuss

In the past weeks, you have examined and explored the challenges and issues facing delivery of public health services in a given community and across the nation. The goal of public health is to prevent disease and promote health. To that end, take a moment to review your own community’s health needs through a purview of current events, your own community, town, or setting, by informally interviewing public health professionals, or reviewing the following national databases:

• America’s Health Rankings (Links      to an external site.)
• 2018 Scorecard on State Health      System Performance

For this discussion, please complete the following: 250 WORDS:

Describe a significant health issue in your community or state?

Compare its significance to the national priorities of Healthy      People 2020 goals (is it a national priority or just one found      in your state or community).

Explain what type of effort it will take to fully      address the issue (e.g., leadership skills, financing, organizational      buy-in, stakeholders, perceptions, barriers, etc.)

Evaluate the efforts you can take to address this      issue. As a public health practitioner, consider what your role might be,      such as: 

Will you develop, lead or be part of a public health       program to address the issue?

Will you work on financing, organizational buy-in, or       stakeholders?

What are you going to do to address this concern?

DUE 11/21/19 @10AM Eastern Time w/ plag report