Week 1 Discussion PHE4055 Public Health Planning and Evaluation

Week 1 DiscussionDiscussion Topic Due June 3 at 11:59 PMDiscussion Assignment

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

Disparities in Public Health Planning

Certain ethnic and racial minorities as well as other underserved populations experience more negative consequences of illness and premature death than other groups.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the disparities in public health planning. Based on your understanding of these disparities, answer the following questions:

What do the terms “diversity” and “health disparities” mean to you? How are the two terms related?
How are these terms relevant to health program planning and evaluation?
How does the cultural diversity of populations affect the program planning and evaluation processes? Explain these in terms of the various stages of the planning and evaluation cycle.