Assignment Description:

Global Health, Policy, and the Future

In the Learning Materials under Additional Resources Review:

1. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017). Global health and the future role of the United States. -> Review TABLE S-1 Committee Recommendations and Corresponding Actions on page 3 (these come from the global health report and are global recommendations) and the four Priority Areas for Action starting on page 4 that further explain the 14 Recommendations in TABLE S-1.

2. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

*Select and review ONE of the 14 Recommendations OR an SDG that align with your interests or one you feel passionate about that could significantly improve global health.

Consider what steps healthcare professionals can take to advocate for vulnerable people at a global level.  

PowerPoint presentation: 12-14 slides

Reflect on global issues in healthcare and address the following in your presentation:

· Briefly describe the selected global recommendation or SDG and the identified vulnerable population

· Analyze current healthcare policies that impact your selected global recommendation or SDG

· Explain the reason you selected the global recommendation or SDG and why it is relevant to the vulnerable population.

· Discuss why the global recommendation you selected should be implemented or the SDG you selected should be achieved, including why there should be funding to implement the global recommendation or SDG.