Concepts in Community and Public Health –
Epidemiology and Communicable Disease
Select a global health issue
impacting the international health community. Briefly describe the global
health issue and its impact on the larger health care system (i.e., continents,
regions, countries, states, and health departments).
How can health care delivery systems work
collaboratively to address global health concerns?
Readings within your text covering international/global
health and the following websites will assist you in answering these questions:
1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global
Health website:http://www.cdc.gov/cogh/index.htm
2. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Global
Health website:http://www.globalhealth.gov/index.html
3. Families USA – Why Global Health Matters—Here and Abroad
website:http://www.familiesusa.org/
4. World Health Organization (WHO) website: http://www.who.int
