Week 4 CAT: In my Opinion This is the Most Important Issue:

answer the following question in a paragraph with one reference:

The number one most important health disparity issue in the United States is€¦..because.

1. Lack of education

2. Socio-economic Disparities

3. Cultural Beliefs

4. Physical Access to Care

5. Adequate number of Providers of Care

6. Other

Review the following website: Write a separate paragraph addressing the last question with one reference.

https://www.ghi.gov/

The Global Health Initiative is a U.S. Funded program that aims to improve the welfare of mothers, protect communities against infectious disease and reduce AIDS incidence. This is a multi-agency effort that includes support from USAID and the CDC.

The site has some wonderful in-depth examples of how a publicly funded program attempts to address complex international health issues.

Take a look and share what you learned! Do efforts by GHI interface with attempts to curtail tuberculosis in Urban and Rural areas, If so, how?

Identify a health disparity that exists within your community or geographic region.
Incorporate current U.S. Census demographics and statistics from the region.
Describe factors that may mitigate the health disparity.
Compare the methodologies used by other communities to respond to the health disparity you identified.
Determine a program that could be implemented to mitigate the health disparity.
Apply effective academic writing skills.
For this 3–5-page paper, provide a minimum of five cited references. You may include peer-reviewed journals, books, Web sites, other journal articles, and videos. Be sure to follow APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines.