International Perspectives In Community Health Essay 4

A systems thinking approach is necessary when leading a public health initiative in a culturally and economically diverse community. On the other side, it is important to not ignore the individual aspects of health. Given the influence of political or economic systems, reflect on how focusing on broad social, political, and economic factors might blind us to the interpersonal aspects of health and the small individual impacts that can change a person’s world.

In a 500- 600 word reflection, comment on how a systems-based approach helps bridge gaps in providing necessary public health services but needs to be balanced with a personal holistic approach to transform communities. View the “Start Small, Change the World: Lori DiPrete Brown at TEDxUWMadison” video on YouTube to provide additional perspective.

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STUDY MATERIALS

Read Chapter 13 in For the Love of God: Principles and Practice of Compassion in Missions.

Read “Understanding Global Health and Development Partnerships: Perspectives From African and Global Health System Professionals,” by Barnes, Brown, and Harman, from Social Science and Medicine (2016). URL: https://www-sciencedirect-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0277953616302076?_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_origin=gateway&_docanchor=&md5=b8429449ccfc9c30159a5f9aeaa92ffb&ccp=y

Read “Working Together For Global Health Goals: The United States Agency for International Development and Faith-Based Organizations,” by Powell, from Christian Journal for Global Health (2014). URL: http://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/36/125

Read “Partnerships for Development: Perspectives From Global Health,” by the United Nations System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda (2013), located on the United Nations website. URL:http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/untaskteam_undf/thinkpieces/25_thinkpiece_health.pdf

Read “What Makes a Global Health Partnership Succeed?” by Saldinger (2014), from the Devex website. URL: https://www.devex.com/news/what-makes-a-global-health-partnership-succeed-84858

Watch “Start Small, Change the World: Lori DiPrete Brown at TEDxUWMadison,” by TEDx Talks (2014), located on the YouTube website. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HE9SypCzXU

Read “The 7 Standards,” located on the Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission website. URL: http://www.soe.org/explore/the-7-standards/

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