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4. Students will compile, organize, and present information on a pub—

lic health topic.

Overview

In this unit, students will examine public health on a national level. First,
they will explore the connection between the health and wealth of nations.
They will evaluate and use a variety of health indicators and (time permit-
ting) display their own research on these indicators using StatPlanet soft—
ware. Students will examine public health issues on a national level as well
as with a guided case study of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Students will
apply what they learn in this unit to an exploration of a special topic in

public health.

Activity SPH4.1
The Health and Wealth of Nations

Students use Gapminder’s software to describe the connection be—
tween the economy and health of nations (http://www.gapminder.org/
world/#gexample=75). Students define the indicators that are used and
evaluate their importance. Students should investigate the variety of health
indicators available in this software.

Activity SPH4.2

Worldwide Health Challenges

Students review the Sustainable Development Goal for good health and well—
being and use the World Health Organizations website to individually inves~
tigate the health challenges of different nations on different continents. Note
that each student should pick one country from a list of countries (four or
five from each of the continents) and that the teacher should making sure
that all of the countries are picked. Students then form groups according to

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