Describe the history of community and public health and the role the health care industry and governments played. Identify where to find health data and how to use it to develop a community and/or public health project. Describe what the future role of the health care industry and governments will be and what the future trends of communicable and non-communicable disease indicate. Provide examples.

What is public health and how has it changed over time?

•What has been the role of government and the health care industry in public health?

•Where can you find reliable public health data and how is the data used to create a community and/or public health project?

•How can we identify disease that is a potential threat to the public?

•What are ways to prevent both communicable and non-communicable diseases?

•What impact can the physical environment have on health?

•How can one change the behavior of a population?

•What is the systems-thinking approach and how is this strategy utilized in public health?

•Should the government take a larger or smaller role in public health?

•What are the future trends you see in community and public health?Is it good or bad?

In a 20-25 page paper, take the view of the epidemiologist in advising the World Health Organization on the public health issues created in Haiti by the 2010 earthquake. Address the following:

Part One: Geopolitical description of Haiti prior to the Earthquake, including major health problems and infrastructure.

Part Two: Immediate impact of the earthquake in terms of human life, injuries, infrastructure damage, and social problems.

Describe the world’s response to the immediate medical needs and the social and public health emergencies.

Outline the major medical issues in the first six weeks after the quake.

Part Three: After the initial impact of trauma on the health system, what public health issues would you advise be monitors? Be specific about what infectious diseases, vector control, and monitoring. How would you set up a surveillance system? What indicators would you monitor? What preliminary allocation of resources should be put in place to minimize the disease burden?

Part Four: Consider the longer term health issues that will need to be considered when rebuilding the health care infrastructure. How do you factor in the high number of amputations, mental health issues, poverty, and food/housing shortages?

Use at least 5 professional references.