Photovoice as a Tool for Change: Engaging the Community in Public Health Advocacy

You will analyze a case study in public health from the textbook, Master of Public Health Competencies: A Case Study Approach. Please review the following case study from this text:

Chapter 14: Photovoice as a Tool for Change: Engaging the Community in Public Health Advocacy

This case study was based on real public health initiatives; write a fact sheet that advocates for policies and programs to improve the health of a diverse population. Imagine that you are a public health program manager collaborating with legislators on policy to address the public health concern within this case study. In a recent meeting with legislators, it was clear that they may need a quick reference on the facts related to this issue. You are tasked with developing a one-page fact sheet for distribution to members of a U.S. congressional subcommittee (which approves funding for your public health programs). 

In the fact sheet, you will focus on health equity and social determinants as the content used for advocacy purposes. Please make certain that your fact sheet contains all of the following:

Public health concern: Briefly summarize the public health concern.

Structural bias, social inequities, and racism: Explain the systematic discrimination that may contribute to the public health concern.

Achieving health equity: Provide examples of public health efforts that attempt to address these systemic challenges. You should provide one example for each of the following levels:

Organizational-level example

Community-level example

Societal-level example