Social, Political & Environmental Issues in International Healthcare Assignment

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Social, Political & Environmental Issues in International Healthcare assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, you should be able to:

1. Describe the historical and philosophical ideas and debates around concepts of health

2. Demonstrate an understanding of national health and health issues in their international, economic, environmental and political contexts

3. Assess the significance and influence of different dimensions of health in relation to individual and population health

4. Discuss problems and solutions in health issues in a global context Graduate Attribute

Understand global issues and their place in a globalised economy, ethical decision-making and accountability. Adopt self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in culture. Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the submission deadline and a word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Arden University (AU) Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by the same percentage that the word count is exceeded.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Your assignment should address the following questions:

Describe some of the issues and debates surrounding definitions and dimensions of health in relation to Sepsis, which can cause significant morbidity

Task B:

“The global epidemiological burden of Sepsis is difficult to ascertain. It is estimated to affect more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths” Who.int. (2019). Sepsis. [online] Available at: development goals (SDG’s) in relation to Sepsis.

You must structure your essay to address the following 3 questions:

i. Discuss how international, economic, environmental and political issues may impact on the prevalence & management of Sepsis

ii. Assess the prevalence of Sepsis in one developing country and compare with the prevalence of Sepsis in the UK.

iii. It is suggested that there is a need for “Universal prevention, diagnosis & management of Sepsis” (WHO, 2019). Discuss the strengths/limitations of this and how it would link with current Sustainable Development Goals.