Competency

Evaluate the impact of global disease surveillance processes among global populations.

Scenario

During a global health volunteer trip, you identified the need for a disease surveillance program targeting a preventable disease within a global population. You would like to create awareness about this need and propose a solution.

Instructions

Select a preventable disease affecting a population, and write a persuasive essay for the USAID.gov blog proposing a disease surveillance program. The essay should:

• Introduce the topic and include a thesis statement that summarizes the main point of the essay and its importance. (1 paragraph)
• Describe the preventable disease and population affected by the disease (1-2 paragraphs)
• Propose methods for a disease surveillance program within the population and supported by evidence from at least two professional sources published within the past five years. (1 page)
• Suggest global health organizations that would be suited to launch the program with thorough rationale. (2 paragraphs)
• Explain how the program would be communicated to healthcare providers and communities (1-2 paragraphs)

The essay should be in APA format. Information should be supported by evidence from professional sources, published within the past five years.