The International Health Key Issues Paper needs to be 7-8 pages double spaced not including the title or reference page (the abstract is included); written in APA format); and must include a minimum of 10 references from reliable resources, i.e. peer reviewed journal articles, etc. The paper should be written in a policy format that is sufficient, evidence based, and to the point. Personal opinion should not be included in the paper. Also, an outline of the paper should be included.
The paper should be written about the following low-income country in the world.
Bolivia
Malnutrition of the children in Bolivia
The papers should be written to coincide with the focus of this course. For your country, you will choose ONE of the following types of paper to write:
Paper 1 will summarize a key issue in women’s or children’s health, who is most affected by it, key risk factors, the links between this key issues and social and economic development and what might be done to address this issue and/or enhance the health of women or children in cost-effective ways.
The paper should answer the following questions:
What is the nature and magnitude of the problem?
Who is affected by it?
What are the risk factors for the problem?
What are the economic and social consequences of the problem?
What steps should be taken to address the problem and what is the rationale for these recommendations?
Grading of Writing Assignment:
Below are some questions that will be asked when your paper is graded. When preparing your assignment, please ask yourself these questions:
Structure: Does the paper have a logical progression of thought from the beginning to the end? Does the structure make? Does the paper stay centered on the subject? Is the paper clear and appropriate?
Argument: Did the paper address the questions posed for the assignment? Are the answers supported by outside reliable resources?
Sources: Did the paper have proper sources and proper citation? Are the references relevant to the subject? Did I properly cite all outside sources in APA format?
Presentation: Is the paper neat, typed, and presented professionally? Is proper APA format used throughout the paper? Are there grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors in the paper? Do I have a page header to follow APA guidelines?
