The document discusses the differences between preventive and curative health services and the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in disease prevention globally. It asks the reader to use at least two in-text citations from specified chapters to explain how the WHO is involved in global healthcare assistance and the prevention of communicable diseases. It also requests the reader to select seven foreign countries and summarize their communicable disease situations in a table, and to identify possible sources of financing for public health programs.
Preventive vs Curative Healthcare: WHO Role & Global Impact
1. Preventive vs. Curative Services
Word count 400
APA Format
At least 2 in text ciatioans (use more if needed)
Reading Author:
Fried, Gaydos, chapters 1, 2, 7-31
Provide examples that show how the WHO is involved with
global health care assistance.
Explain the role that the WHO plays in the prevention of
communicable diseases.
Select 7 foreign countries, and briefly describe the
communicable disease situation in the selected countries.
Include your statistics in a table format.
What are the possible sources of financing for programs like the
one in which you are involved?
