Examine a global health issue and consider the approach to this issue by the United States and by one other country.

• Review  the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global health agenda and select one global health issue to focus on for this Assignment.
• Select  at least one additional country to compare to the U.S. for this  Assignment.
• Reflect      on how the global health issue you selected is approached in the U.S. and  in the additional country you selected.

Resources 

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 11, “The Impact of Globalization: Nurses Influencing Global Health Policy” (pp. 194–208)

· Sandoval-Almazana, R., & Gil-Garcia, J. R. (2011). Are government internet portals evolving towards more interaction, participation, and collaboration? Revisiting the rhetoric of e-government among municipalities. Government Information Quarterly, 29(Suppl. 1), S72–S81. doi:10.1016/j.giq.2011.09.004

· Corless, I. B., Nardi, D., Milstead, J. A., Larson, E., Nokes, K. M., Orsega, S., Kurth, A. E., … Woith, W. (2018). Expanding nursing’s role in responding to global pandemics. Nursing Outlook, 66(4), 412–415. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2018.06.003

· Donkin, A., Goldblatt, P., Allen, J., Nathanson, V., & Marmot, M. (2017). Global action on the social determinants of health. BMJ Global Health, 3(1). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000603

· https://www.who.int/about/vision/global_health_agenda/en/

The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Global Health Comparison Matrix; 1-page Plan for Social Change)

Part 1: Global Health Comparison Matrix

Focusing on the country you selected and the U.S., complete the Global Health Comparison Matrix. Be sure to address the following:

• Consider      the U.S. national/federal health policies that have been adapted for the      global health issue you selected from the WHO global health agenda.      Compare these policies to the additional country you selected for study.
• Explain      the strengths and weaknesses of each policy.
• Explain      how the social determinants of health may impact the global health issue      you selected. Be specific and provide examples.
• Using      the WHO’s Organization’s global health agenda as well as the results of      your own research, analyze how each country’s government addresses cost,      quality, and access to the global health issue selected.
• Explain      how the health policy you selected might impact the health of the global      population. Be specific and provide examples.
• Explain      how the health policy you selected might impact the role of the nurse in      each country.
• Explain      how global health issues impact local healthcare organizations and      policies in both countries. Be specific and provide examples.

Part 2: A Plan for Social Change

Reflect on the global health policy comparison and analysis you conducted in Part 1 of the Assignment and the impact that global health issues may have on the world, the U.S., your community, as well as your practice as a nurse leader.

In a 1-page response, create a plan for social change that incorporates a global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.

• Explain      how you would advocate for the incorporation of a global perspective or      lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
• Explain      how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens might impact your      local practice and role as a nurse leader.
• Explain      how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into your local      practice as a nurse leader represents and contributes to social change. Be      specific and provide examples.