In this activity, you will create an essay evaluating the “Hurricane Harvey Response” vector control program by the Texas Department of State Health Services (480 min.)

Step 1: Click here and read the content under the heading “Vector Control” on pages 29-32 to assess the implementation of vector control as a primary health care response and evaluate its successful aspects and weaknesses.

Step 2: Prepare a 500 - 900 word reflective piece of writing to summarize your reasoning on the chosen topic. You should respond to the following questions and any others you may have:

• What sectors may benefit from the outcomes resulting from the implementation of this primary health care response?

• What are the health implications of the implementation of this primary health care response?

• How can local or national programs contribute to developing better responses to climate change adversities with the identified areas for improvement of this institutional program?

Step 3: Before you submit, engage in an introspective self-analysis by systematically reviewing each component of your work. Reflect on what aspects of your work were executed well and what could be enhanced. Proceed to refine these elements in your work.

Step 4: To submit your work, click on the “Reply” 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).

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.”