05 Dec What “tweak” or improvement to the DOTS program in China could you suggest?
Order Instructions
Answer the following questions individually:
1. At the end of the case lessons for the future are presented. What “tweak” or improvement to the DOTS program in China could you suggest?
a. Read the attached – “Case Study on China “
b. Using the Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 notes – give reference to the class information. Include some of the other topics covered such as culture, economics, health education, poverty, and see if they could play a helpful role in proposing an improvement.
c. 215-300 words
2. Culture plays a significant role in global health. Identify and define three cultural concerns you should be aware of when working with those outside of your culture?
a. Use the Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 notes for reference
b. 100-200 words
3. Thinking back to last week’s readings in Chapter 3, describe the intersection of economics and ethics (Chapter 4) when making decisions on providing scarce resources such as antiviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in resource/financially strapped countries?
a. Chapter 4 notes for reference
b. See reference for Chapter 3 reading website in References below: Laxminarayan
c. 100-200 words
Make sure to use proper APA format when referencing the text or the cases. At least 2 references for each question. The book is below as well as the cases, you are welcome to add outside references if you want. Contact me if you do not understand.
References:
Center for Global Development. (n.d.). Case 3: Controlling tuberculosis in China. https://www.cgdev.org/sites/default/files/archive/doc/millions/MS_case_3.pdf
Laxminarayan, R., Chow, J., & Shahid-Salles, S. A. Intervention cost effectiveness: overview of main messages. In D. T. Jamison, J. G. Breman, A. R. Measham, et al. (Eds.), Disease control priorities in developing countries. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21250358
Skolnik, R. (2021). Global health 101 (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
