Individual Assignment

Individual Assignment 1. In collaboration with your instructor, choose an existing health promotion strategy to address one of the many health disparities in Canada. For example: a health promotion strategy to address the increased incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome in First Nation’s communities, or a health promotion strategy to address the increased risk for tuberculosis in Canadian immigrants. 2. Once you have chosen a topic, and it has been approved by your instructor, you will write an academic paper that includes the following: a. Introduction b. Description of the health disparity (include statistical evidence) c. Description of the health promotion strategy d. How does this strategy address this particular health disparity? e. How does this strategy meet the requirements of health promotion? f. Are there any barriers to accessing this health promotion strategy? g. What evidence is there that this strategy is effective? h. Provide examples of how this strategy is being used. i. Discussion i. Based on the evidence, how would you rate the effectiveness of this strategy? ii. If you were in a position to offer advice, what recommendations would you make to improve this strategy? j. Conclusion 3. Minimum of 5 references 4. APA format Marking Criteria: 1. Title, introduction and conclusion 10 2. Description of the health disparity 10 3. Description of the health promotion strategy 15 4. How this strategy meets requirements of health promotion 5 5. Barriers to access 5 6. Evidence of effectiveness 5 7. Examples of strategy in use 10 8. Discussion 15 9. References 5 10. APA format 10 11. Spelling and grammar 10 Total Marks 100