World Health Organization
Familiarize yourself with the World Health Organization (WHO) by visiting its website .
- First, identify a country to research (select one which you do not reside). Provide a brief statistical overview of the country you selected, including population, gross national income per capita, total expenditure on health, and the probability of dying in varying age groups.
- Second, determine what the three (3) top causes of death in that country are.
- Finally, research and answer the following questions, providing support for your answers:
- How do the causes of death in that country deteriorate one’s health?
- What are the risk factors in the country that cause the population to most likely die from these causes?
- Has the country had any recent outbreaks (ie. Swine Flu)?
- What is the life expectancy of individuals in that country?
- Provide citations and references for your material in APA style.
The following guidelines will be used for grading:
| 20% | Students must identify a country and provide a brief over view of the statistics, and identify the three top causes of death in the country selected. |
| 75% | Students answer the following questions and provide support for their answers:
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| 5% | Students must provide APA citations and references to support their answers. |
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Introduction
The World health organization monitors health statistics for the different countries of the world in order to provide up to date information on health issues. These include mortality, disease per capita growth and expenditure on health among others. The body charged with this is referred to as the global health observatory.
The United Republic of Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is located on the East African region. This is in the region south of the Sahara desert and borders Kenya to the north Malawi to the south ………………..
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