Module 4 – SLP

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICY:
OPPORTUNITIES AND LESSONS FOR THE UNITED STATES

The World Health Organization (WHO) is instrumental in monitoring the health of people, including special populations, around the world. With input from countries, WHO establishes goals and benchmarks for health goals.

Review the background reading for this module and conduct your own research. After you have done so, write a position paper on the importance of having a global body that monitors health, helps guide international policy, and helps establish country-level benchmarks

Be sure to cite reliable sources and utilize the reference below for setting up your paper. You must use the outline in the reference below.

Reference: Xavier University Library. (2014). How to write a position paper. Retrieved from http://www.xavier.edu/library/students/documents/position_paper.pdf

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Limit your response to no more than 2 pages, single-spaced.
2. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.
3. Support your proposal with a minimum of 3 reliable sources. At least 2 of the sources should be peer-reviewed articles. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
4. Please use the following resource for evaluating information found on the internet: https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
5. You may use the following source to assist in your formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

Module 4 – Background

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICY:  OPPORTUNITIES AND LESSONS FOR THE UNITED STATES

Required Reading

Chan, K. (2009).  Introduction to comparative health systems . Global Health Education System. Retrieved from  https://www.cugh.org/sites/default/files/34_Introduction_To_Comparative_Health_Care_Systems_FINAL_0.pdf

Saltman, R. B. (2012). The role of comparative health studies for policy learning. Health Economics, Policy, and Law. 7(1). 11-13. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Schneider, E. C., Sarnak, D. O., Squires, D., Shar, A., & Doty, M. M. (2017). Mirror, mirror 2017: International comparison reflects flaws and opportunities for better U.S. health care. Commonwealth Fund. Retrieved from:  https://interactives.commonwealthfund.org/2017/july/mirror-mirror/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiaT88JOn3AIVhsDACh2rkw2sEAAYASAEEgL9p_D_BwE

Shi, L. (2014). International health policymaking. In Introduction to health policy, pp. 74-96. Chicago: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Shi, L. (2014). International health policy issues. In Introduction to health policy, pp. 150-182. Chicago: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library

World Health Organization website. Retrieved from  http://www.who.int/about-us

BHA415 Module 4 SLP International And Comparative Heath policy

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International And Comparative Heath policy

Introduction

In this course, you will learn about international and comparative policy developments in the field of health. You will explore issues such as globalization and transnational relations, health care systems around the world have been subjected to remarkable external pressures. The impact of globalization on the health sector is one of the most important forces reshaping these services in today’s world. The growing transnational mobility of people raises a number of new issues for health policy development.

Health care systems around the world have been subjected to remarkable external pressures.

The growing presence of the private sector in health care systems around the world has been a major development. In particular, it has led to increased competition, which often results in increased costs and reduced quality. In some cases, this can lead to commercialization of health services that are provided by public institutions.

As globalization has become more prevalent and transnational migration has risen dramatically over recent decades, there is also an increasing need for effective international cooperation on a range of issues related to public health programming (such as pandemic preparedness). This includes collaboration between countries with different cultural backgrounds or political structures; ensuring that all people have access to basic necessities such as food, water and shelter; improving communication between different sectors within a country’s economy; improving access to information about disease outbreak prevention strategies at local levels through education campaigns conducted locally without requiring translation skills from foreign language speakers who may not be familiar enough with local customs/cultural practices when communicating via social media platforms such as Facebook Messenger (e-mail) apps used by millions worldwide every single day!

The impact of globalization on the health sector is one of the most important forces reshaping the provision of health services in today’s world.

Globalization has impacted the health sector in many ways. The changes that globalization has brought about are so profound and significant, it is impossible to ignore them. Health care systems around the world have been subjected to remarkable external pressures, making them more vulnerable than ever before.

In this section we will discuss how globalization has affected different countries’ health systems and what implications these changes have had on their citizens’ lives.

The growing transnational mobility of people raises a number of new health policy issues and poses urgent challenges.

The growing transnational mobility of people raises a number of new health policy issues and poses urgent challenges.

The impact of globalization on the health sector is one of the most important forces reshaping the provision of health services in today’s world. As countries become more interconnected, they face increased competition for resources, including human capital and financial resources, which can have negative effects on both public and private sectors. In addition to these economic concerns, there are also global issues related to infectious diseases or other public health concerns that require international cooperation among countries with different levels of development (see below). For example, many developing countries may not be able to provide high quality care because they do not have enough trained professionals available or cannot afford expensive drugs needed by patients with expensive conditions such as cancer treatment

This course is designed as an overview of programs and policies for health, focusing on international and comparative policy developments.

This course is designed as an overview of programs and policies for health, focusing on international and comparative policy developments. The course will cover the health sector in different countries, with special attention to the role played by public agencies, private enterprise and civil society organizations.

The emphasis is on analyzing how these actors interact with each other within a given context (i.e., domestic politics), as well as how their behavior affects outcomes at national levels such as population growth rates or mortality rates among children under 5 years old.

The course also includes discussions about how each country’s specific political culture influences these interactions; this includes issues related to power relations between different groups within society (such as gender), race/ethnicity/national origin etc..

Takeaway:

This course is designed as an overview of programs and policies for health, focusing on international and comparative policy developments. It examines how these issues have been addressed at both national and international levels, as well as how they are impacting local communities throughout the world.

The course includes lectures on:

• Health systems around the world (including countries like Canada)

• Global health issues such as infectious diseases or pandemics

Conclusion

This course is designed as an overview of programs and policies for health, focusing on international and comparative policy developments. It will introduce you to a variety of key issues that are shaping the future of global health care, including how globalization affects our daily lives, new challenges in public health such as climate change and urbanization, ways we can work together with other countries around the world in order to improve our own health systems. If you want an overview of these important topics then this course should be right up your alley!