07 Jul Application Assignment: Cooperate. Collaborate. Connect.
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Application Assignment:Cooperate. Collaborate. Connect.
NGOs and other governmental organizations oftenwork side by side on the same problem.
To prepare:
Explore the web organizations about the workthey are doing. Look for one health issue that you can see in both the NGOs andother governmental organizations.
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that both summarizesand compares the roles and functions of one governmental and onenon-governmental health organization, public or global, for a specific healthissue of your choice. Be sure that your summary includes information about thefollowing:
- Where are the organizations headquarters located?
- What is the mission or purpose of these organizations?
- What populations do they serve and what do they do?
- How are the organizations funded? Are they part of a larger public health infrastructure?
- Do these organizations mention collaboration with any other agencies or organizations?
- Are there any major public health issues these organizations are currently focusing on?
- What might be some ethical issues that are related to the mission of these organizations? (If the organizations have a code of conduct or ethics statement, provide a brief summary in your description).
- Summarize what you learned in researching these organizations: What were the most interesting things you learned in this application? How are the organizations you selected similar or different?
Note: The public healthinfrastructure includes a complex network of governmental organizations andNGOs that work to assure conditions in which populations can be healthy. Hereare a few key organizations that work to improve public health around theworld. (Hint: These organizations are all reliable sources of information foryour academic and professional research needs.
