Understanding of academic integrity principles and apply academic writing
1. Demonstrate an appropriate understanding of academic integrity principles and apply academic writing, referencing and acknowledgment conventions required for the discipline.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the social determinants of health and illness using anthropological and sociological frameworks.
Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.1 They include factors like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and physical environment, employment, and social support networks, as well as access to health care
3. Describe and apply the concepts of cultural security, cultural safety, and cultural competence in health care contexts for wellbeing and empowerment within a person-centered framework.
Background to the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, many countries adopted the Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The 17 SGDs are set by the United Nations (UN) for completion in 2030 (United Nations (UN), n.d.). The SDGs tackle global inequality (including hunger, poverty, education, health, and resource allocation). They recognize the inter-dependence of countries and the impact of humans on the environment.
The goals need to be sustainable so that interventions will continue well into the future. The SDGs form an international health agenda; however, there are challenges to implementing them in ‘real life and every country is unique. Some countries will struggle because of war or conflict, underdeveloped infrastructure or poor governance, and other factors that influence the determinants of health.
Write a 1600 (+/-10%) argumentative essay on one low or lower- middle-income country’s progress towards achieving SDG 3: (Good health and wellbeing), Target 2: “
newborns and children under five years of age with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births (UN, n.d.).
Choose either newborns (neonatal) or children under five years of age to focus your essay:
By 2030, end preventable deaths of
ESSAY QUESTION: Is [your chosen country] likely to end preventable deaths of newborns (neonatal babies) by 2030?
ESSAY QUESTION: Is [your chosen country] likely to end preventable deaths of children under five years of age by 2030?