GLOBAL HEALTH

Module 3: Economic Status, Education and Health Systems

Select 2 of the 3 discussion topics below:

1. Health and Education: Discuss the education system in Nigeria. Utilize current statistics including the literacy rate of the population in your country. Describe the link between health and the education system.

2. Health, Economic Status and Poverty: Discuss the economic indicators related to Nigeria such as income per person, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the percentage of GDP spent on health care. Compare and contrast to the United States. Discuss the relationship between health and productivity. Is there a relationship between health and health expenditure? Describe the relationship between expenditure on health and health outcomes. 

3. Health System: Identify and discuss the current health system in Nigeria.

Health Care Services: Discuss access to healthcare services and barriers to health care.

Utilize reliable sources to support your writeups

Use headings that match the requirements for each module. Cite textbook, Include in text citations per APA guidelines. 

Module 5: Culture and Health

• Introduce the topic of culture related to health. Describe the relationship between culture and health. Discuss gender norms associated with your country of interview (Nigeria)

• From the literature or online resources, identify a minimum of 2 common cultural practices that are helpful or harmful to health. 

* Describe the cultural practice and the impact on health. Discuss a minimum of 2 cultural factors that impact health. Be as specific as possible about the direct impact of these factors to health. Utilize reliable sources, including your textbook, to support your paper. Be sure to cite your references.

Use headings that match the requirements for each module. Cite textbook, Include in text citations per APA guidelines. 

Module 6: Health Factors and Disease

• Introduce the topic of occupational, environmental, nutritional or unintentional injury factors that impact health/disease.

• Describe common occupational, environmental, nutritional or unintentional injury factors. (Select 2 of the 4 factors) that impact health and discuss how they relate to health.

• Describe health promotion activities (potential or actual) related to these factors to improve health status 

• Discuss findings from a recent (within 5 years) research article from a peer-reviewed journal that supports the health promotion activity (evidenced based practices).

Use headings that match the grading rubric.  Describe health promotion activities as a separate paragraph. Utilize reliable sources to support your writeups. Be sure to cite your references.

Use headings that match the requirements for each module. Cite textbook, Include in text citations per APA guidelines. 

NOTE: Creativity such as posting of maps, pictures, tables, and videos is expected for visual appeal and reader interest.