Current Web Events Scavenger Hunt
Current Web Events Scavenger Hunt #1
Unfortunately, many people have been recently impacted by the Zika Virus and Ebola Disease. Students can read more about each disease at the following links:
· https://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
· http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Instructions:
For this scavenger, students should use their favorite web search tool to identify a recent news article (published within the last 6 months) that has Zika Virus or Ebola as a primary topic of discussion.
· Next, the student should write a synopsis of the article. The synopsis should not be a point-blank word for word copying of the article, but it should just include key points.
· After the synopsis, the student should write their opinion on how the items discussed, in the article, impact patients now and moving into the future.
· In addition, the student should discuss what we can do, as healthcare professionals/leaders of the new school, to improve quality and limit the spread of these types of outbreaks.
Each submission should be a minimum of 200 words long. Remember the item being identified should be a news article (not a research project, dissertation, or blog). Students should refer to the web scavenger hunt instructions prior to submitting their work.
Homework should be completed in MS Word . All submitted file should be 12-pt font double-spaced, and 1 inch margins all around.
Answer the essay questions below and give your reasons and examples.
1. What are some of the most significant health concerns in your community? Are these concerns that are likely to be shared by other communities in your country and in other parts of the world? Could these problems be considered global health issues?
2. Sketch out a causal web for a relatively common disease in your country, adding at least 10 risk factors to the figure. Based on the arrows on your web, what interventions might prevent the disease from occurring?
3. Create a brief disease profile for one of the many infections, diseases, or disabilities introduced in textbook Chapter 2. What sources provide trusted background information about the symptoms of the disease and ways to prevent and treat it? What sources provide good statistical information about how many people worldwide are affected by the condition? What can academic publications contribute to your profile?
DISCUSSION
Watch the TEDx Speech given by Dr. Gavin Yamey on “ Achieving a grand convergence in global health by 2035”. And then discuss the following questions:
How has the role of WHO changed in the 21st century? Which factors have contributed most to this change? Give your reasons why countries need cooperate, and identify the sorts of activities they might undertake together.
Dr. Gavin Yamey’s TEDx talk:
The Global Health 2035 report link for your reference:
http://globalhealth2035.org/report (Links to an external site.)