Instructions: Based on the material covered so far, pick the two (2) strategies that you think are the best/most effective at solving public health problems. Write a discussion (250 -300 words) on why you chose those strategies.

Step 1: Review

Review learning resources for Module 2. Based on the factors that affect the health of individuals and the strategies explored, select two strategies that you think are the most effective.

Step 2: Apply

Think about a specific public health problem related to your area of expertise. Reflect on how the strategies you chose are applied to solving the problem you identified. 

Step 3. Respond

Write a  350-500 word report discussing your selected strategies with the following inclusions.

• Why did you choose those strategies?

• Discuss why the chosen strategies are effective.

• Do you think the strategies can be further improved?

Step 4:  Share

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

In this activity, you will use some statistical data to analyze social and behavioral determinants of individual health within an ecological framework.

Step 1. Review

Review the learning resources for this module. Focus on social and behavioral determinants of health and ecological models.

Step 2. Study 

Study this statistical record. 

Step 3: Reflect

Using the data above, reflect on the following questions:

• What social and behavioral determinants of health can be attributed as to why African Americans and Alaskan Natives have more mortality cases?
• How do social and behavioral factors at the individual level affect this health outcome?
• How can an ecological framework be used to understand the effects of social and behavioral factors on the risks of COVID-19 mortality cases for these populations?

Step 4: Respond

Respond by writing a 300-600 word reflective piece of writing covering the questions introduced in step 3. 

Step 5: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 6: Interact

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least one post made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 7: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”