The expression "Think Globally, Act Locally" guides your Discussion this week. By accessing information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, you will have the opportunity to learn how healthy your community is. You will identify the key health issues and vulnerable populations in your own county. Understanding the factors that influence the health status of residents in your county will provide you with a local perspective to compare to global health challenges you will examine in weeks to come. To prepare  for this Discussion, first learn a little about the health statistics for your county. If you are not located in the U.S., pick a state and county you might like to visit or know more about to complete this assignment. Go to the Community Health Status Indicators Report, and select your state and county to review your local report. http://wwwn.cdc.gov/CommunityHealth/homepage.aspx?j=1 Then, find at least  one  recent (within last 5 years) article in addition to your Learning Resources to document, and support, the concepts you include in your Discussion post.  Post a comprehensive response to the following: Using the information available on the Community Health Status Indicators Report, provide a summary of the following information in your county. Use the article(s) you located, as well as your Learning Resources, to support your answers to the following questions in your post: Identify your county and state. How healthy is your county? What evidence did you use to come to your conclusion? What vulnerable populations are identified in your county? Are there groups of individuals who have health disparities? Are there issues related to access to care within your county? If so, what are they? Highlight the risk factors for premature death and environmental health concerns seen in you county. Where does your county excel or fall behind in preventive health? Provide examples. Read a selection of your colleagues' postings. Note: Initial postings must be 250-350 words (not including references). Resources https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201850_03/BS_HLST/HLTH_3115_WC/artifacts/USW1_HLTH_3115_Week2-WHO_Social_Determinants_health_exec_summary.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2137064/ https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ ...

1. The expression "Think Globally, Act Locally" guides your
Discussion this week. By accessing information from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, you will have the
opportunity to learn how healthy your community is. You will
identify the key health issues and vulnerable populations in
your own county. Understanding the factors that influence the
health status of residents in your county will provide you with a
local perspective to compare to global health challenges you
will examine in weeks to come.
To prepare
for this Discussion, first learn a little about the health statistics
for your county. If you are not located in the U.S., pick
a state and county you might like to visit or know more about to
complete this assignment. Go to the Community Health Status
Indicators Report, and select your state and county to review
your local report.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/CommunityHealth/homepage.aspx?j=1
Then, find at least
one
recent (within last 5 years) article in addition to your Learning
Resources to document, and support, the concepts you include
in your Discussion post.
Post
a comprehensive response to the following:
Using the information available on the Community Health
Status Indicators Report, provide a summary of the following
information in your county. Use the article(s) you located, as
well as your Learning Resources, to support your answers to the

2. following questions in your post:
Identify your county and state.
How healthy is your county? What evidence did you use to
come to your conclusion?
What vulnerable populations are identified in your county? Are
there groups of individuals who have health disparities? Are
there issues related to access to care within your county? If so,
what are they?
Highlight the risk factors for premature death and
environmental health concerns seen in you county.
Where does your county excel or fall behind in preventive
health? Provide examples.
Read
a selection of your colleagues' postings.
Note:
Initial postings must be 250-350 words (not including
references).
Resources
https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201850
_03/BS_HLST/HLTH_3115_WC/artifacts/USW1_HLTH_3115_
Week2-WHO_Social_Determinants_health_exec_summary.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2137064/

3. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/