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For the country health profile, you will select 3 country of interest and write a five page (page count does not include the title page or APA formatted reference page) profiling the country and the state of three special topics (see below for choices) which were covered in class. 


In your paper, please include:

•    One-page introduction to the country and purpose of the paper
•    Three 1–1.5 page profiles (briefs, if this is a helpful concept) of the country’s health issue topics (choose three from the following): communicable disease burden, non-communicable disease burden, nutritional issues, water sanitation and hygiene, unintentional injury and violence, humanitarian issues and complex emergencies, children’s health, and women’s health.
•    These should be summaries discussing the issues related to your special topics and what is being done in-country to address these major health issues
•    Attempt to answer these questions: What health issues are causing the most DALYs? Who are the vulnerable populations affected by these issues? What is or is not be being done to address these major health issues?
•    At the end of each profile, write a paragraph making a recommendation for a feasible intervention that could make a difference in the issue area.
•    You should use HealthyPeople 2020 leading health indicators and goals or Millennium Development Goal indicators to help inform what is an important health issue and if the country is “on track” with the indicator. There are not always indicators for every item, so you could use other ideas to assess how the country is progressing. For example, compare it to a similar country’s progress on the same health issue, or anything you find that may be a helpful recommendation or assessment.
•    One-page summary discussing the key opportunities for improving the three special areas as they relate to the nursing role

•    Address each issue (3), but in some cases summarizing all the health issues in the topic area would exceed the page limit. Therefore, use your judgment and summarize only the most pressing, convincing, or interesting health issues
•    Summaries, as well as recommendations, should be evidence-based (use good research and examples from the peer-reviewed literature)


Absolutely No “I” language- no “I think,” I chose,” etc.  This assignment is a research based, factual tone. Also, do not insert any personal thoughts, opinions, or personal stories into this paper.  Use terms as “This research paper will discuss…”

Your APA headings would look like this
Introduction of the Country
Health Profile One [please rename this according to whatever disease your discussing]
Health Profile Two [please rename this according to whatever disease your discussing]
Health Profile Three [please rename this according to whatever disease your discussing]
Recommendations
Conclusion


Choosing Your Country
You may choose any country except the United States.  Another thing to note: please do not profile a continent. This includes South America, Africa, any variation of Africa (such as sub-Saharan Africa) and Asia. South America, Africa and Asia are extremely diverse continents, and each country has its own health issues, culture and beliefs. If you are interested in South America, Africa or Asia, please be sure to choose one country.