Environmental variables have the power to impact the global health and healthcare delivery in a significant manner. From safe water and food sources to impoverished living conditions, factors within the environment can either support physical well-being, or contribute to poor health and disparity.

Environmental variables have the power to impact the global health and healthcare delivery in a significant manner.  From safe water and food sources to impoverished living conditions, factors within the environment can either support physical well-being, or contribute to poor health and disparity. 

One such factor is the far-reaching impact of climate change on global health.  Climate changes are resulting in overall global warming, as well as increased natural disasters worldwide that directly influence health in a myriad of ways.  The purpose of this assignment is to examine issues related to climate change and discuss their effect on global health and the health of individuals.Emerging efforts to address the issue will be examined.  Finally, solutions will be proposed to prepare and advocate forimproved health outcomessurrounding the issue.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:

•             CO 2: Analyze the diverse variables that shape global health and their impact on health disparity worldwide (PO 5)

•             CO 3: Propose strategies to support health equity and improve health outcomes from a global perspective (PO 5)

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Investigate the far-reaching impact of climate change, and select one issue that is impacting global health as a result of climate change.  Read about emerging efforts to address the selected climate change issue, and consider additional solutions to prepare for its impact and to advocate for improved outcomes.

In a 2- to 4- page paper, address the elements below.  Use a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:

1.            Provide an introduction to the paper.

2.            Identify and describe one issue that is impacting global health as a result of climate change.  Explain how this issue influences global health and the health of individuals.  Describe current efforts to address this climate change-related health concern.

3.            Propose one strategyat the local level to prepare for or address the impact of this issueand explain the resources that would be needed.  Discuss how the strategy would impact the health of individuals locally, as well as global health.

4.            Provide a summary to the paper.