Reference no: EM131170823 , Length: word count:1500
Learning Outcomes
An evaluation of a current health promotion programme in New Zealand
This assessment is an individual written report and comprises of 40% of your total mark for this course. It is given a mark out of 100.
The report covers learning outcomes one, two and three of this course. This assessment is due in Week 6.
The Brief:
Select a current New Zealand health promotion programme and evaluate the relevant conditions and related diseases or health issues. Write a report of up to 1500 words (+/-10%) answering 8 questions as you consider how particular inequalities that concern this programme have come about, and how effective the programme is in addressing them.
Instructions for writing the report:
Ensure the report begins with an introduction, has a body of content, and ends with a conclusion.
You have a 1500 (+/- 10%) word limit. It must include APA 6th referencing.
Use the following questions adapted from Health Equity Assessment Tool below to inform your evaluation.
Questions:
1. Name the campaign or programme you have selected. What health issue is the programme trying to address? Where/how/why is this issue being tackled/intervened? Within your answer evaluate the risks and benefits of medical and surgical treatments, natural therapies, and diet and life style factors.
Use the Ministry of Health Intervention Framework to guide your thinking.
2. What inequalities exist in this health area and how did the inequality occur? What are the mechanisms by which this inequality was created, is maintained or increased?
3. Who is most advantaged and how?
4. What are the determinants of this inequality?
5. Describe how the Treaty of Waitangi is being addressed in the context of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. How does its principles relate to the cultural norms and values experienced by different ethnic groups in New Zealand?
6. How could this intervention affect health inequalities? What is being done/or could be done to make sure it does reduce/eliminate inequalities discussed in question 2? How will it be known if inequalities have been reduced/eliminated?
7. Who will benefit most? Explain why.
8. What might the unintended consequences be?
The Health Promotion Topic I want you to work on is found on the link below:
https://www.hpa.org.nz/what-we-do/skin-cancer-prevention
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