In this activity, you will propose a project centered in your locality that utilizes a systems thinking approach in understanding and addressing one local issue that spans across culture, economic, and health. 

Step 1. Review

Review this case scenario.

You are tasked by the health department director of your locality to design a project to address an existing health issue in your community. For this project, the director wants you to use a systems thinking approach to address the issue according to these blocks:

• Leadership/governance
• Service delivery
• Human resources
• Information
• Financing
• Medical products and technologies

Step 2. Draft

Draft the project plan keeping in mind the following points:

1. What is the name of the project?
2. What is the health issue to be addressed by the project?
3. Who are the stakeholders for this project?
4. What are the interventions to address the issue and the 6 blocks mentioned above across the dimensions of culture, economic, and health?
5. What are the potential challenges of this project?
6. How does the project adapt to these challenges?
7. How is systems thinking applied in all aspects of this project?

Step 3. Write

Write a 500-800 word project plan summary that covers the 6 blocks and 6 points discussed above. Write the name of your project as the title of the project plan summary.

Step 4. 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 5: Interact

Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of this rubric. Provide a rationale for the grade you’ve provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example: