Scenario
During a global health volunteer trip, you identified the need for a disease surveillance program targeting a preventable disease within a global population. You would like to create awareness about this need and propose a solution.
Instructions
Select a preventable disease affecting a population and write a blog for USAID.gov proposing a disease surveillance program. The essay should:
Introduce the topic and include a thesis statement (1 paragraph)
Describe the preventable disease and population affected by the disease (1-2 paragraphs)
Propose methods for a disease surveillance program within the population. (up to 1 page)
Suggest global health organizations that would be suited to launch the program. (1-2 paragraphs)
Explain how the program would be communicated to healthcare providers and communities. (1-2 paragraphs)
The blog can be written in conversational style, but references need to be properly cited using APA format. Information should be supported by evidence from professional sources, published within the past five years.