Global Health Goals and Health Disparities
Global Health Goals and Health Disparities
Baccalaureate education provides learning of globalization, diversity, and sensitivity to vulnerable populations’ healthcare (AACN, 2008).
This activity is designed for you to examine global health goals and health disparities among vulnerable groups. Start by selecting one of the eight Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs) from the World Health Organization (WHO). After choosing one of the MDGs, explore a specific outcome measurement (indicator) for a country of your choosing, from the list below, to determine the progress towards achieving the MDG. In addition, you will explore nursing roles that would be helpful in achieving the MDG.
Countries
France
Italy
Singapore
Spain
Japan
Greece
Iceland
United Kingdom
Ireland
Sweden
Germany
Israel
Switzerland
UAE
China
Rwanda
USA
Cuba
Iran
Iraq
Venezuela
Syria
Ethiopia
Brazil
Sudan
Kenya
North Korea
India
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Nicaragua
Ecuador
Australia
Chad
Haiti
Canada
South Korea
Russia
Central African Republic
Republic of the Congo
Also, you will explore health disparities among vulnerable population groups. The term “health disparities†describes the phenomenon of different health outcomes of varied vulnerable groups of citizens. Access the Virtual Library and search in the CINAHL full text database the term “health disparity.†Choose at least two articles that describe health disparities of a particular vulnerable population or group of people (gender or sexuality identity-based groups, children, elderly, disabled, ethnic, or cultural minority).
Resources:
From MDGs to SDGs, WHO launches new report
Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
World Life Expectancy
Kaiser Family Foundation
World Health Organization
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