Essay #2. You are the public health director for a middle-income country. Discuss a specific scientific study of a public health question important to your country. Explain the implications for your public health practice.

Your essay should address:

  • The context of the public health question in your country, which includes a mixture of wealthy and impoverished communities.
  • The structure of the study: Prospective or retrospective? Do the data present correlation or causation?
  • The strong points of the study: How it suggests reasonable steps your program might take.
  • The limitations of the study: Which points may have alternative interpretations, and which points need further study. How cultural issues may affect study and your country.

Your chosen paper to analyze must be submitted for approval by October 8.
Examples of a suitable paper:
Ivermectin
controls onchocerciasis in West Africa
Chocolate decreases heart failure in Sweden

Reference at least five professional documents related to your paper. See for example Global Health Resources.

Your essay should include 1,200-1,400 words (text excluding references) and at least two figures or tables, with appropriate references cited.

The essay must be submitted as a Word attachment to an email, by midnight before Tuesday Oct. 19.