Discussion 4.1: Public Health Planning and Vulnerable Populations

Locate an article in the media at the local, national, or global level; for example, a newspaper, T.V. news clip, or Web-based report, concerning the health needs (communicable or non-communicable disease) of a vulnerable population.
- An example: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates (Links to an external site.).
Utilize the How to Spot Fake News (Links to an external site.) resource to determine the credibility of your source.
Post a link to the media piece in your post and provide a brief summary.
Discuss the following questions:
- The characteristics (age, sex, race, ethnicity, geographical location, etc.) of the vulnerable population including prevalence.
- The impact of the vulnerability on health
- In a primary health care role, briefly describe a prevention intervention (primary, secondary, or tertiary) to address the health issue for the vulnerable group.
  - Depending on your article, how would you plan your prevention intervention differently if the health need were in a rural community (or urban community)?
Response Post(s)

Respond to at least two classmates.