Goal: This paper is designed to make you think critically and succinctly about t

Goal: This paper is designed to make you think critically and succinctly about the role social influences have on our health experiences.
Basic Task: Write 400-600 words (approximately 2 pages) on how structural social forces influence health disparities.
Why are you doing this: In public health we often discuss population health rather individual health – it is critical for you to think about why this is the influential way to solve health problems.
Steps:
Pick a health issue that you enjoy reading and thinking about (e.g., cervical cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV, etc.).
Go to the CDC (or similar site) and find out who experiences the most cases of this health issue.
Think about what we have discussed in class – why are the systemic differences between groups (e.g., do women experience this more than men à could this be due to exposure, care seeking behavior, stigma within medical system, etc. à is there a root cause here such as sexism, racism, classism, ableism that is further exaggerating the issue)
Write an outline for this paper, including sources. THIS IS PART 1.
This outline should NOT be: Intro, Body 1: Health issue, Body 2: Population, Body 3: Systemic Cause, Conclusion.
A detailed outline should provide key points you will focus on in your paper.
It should outline how you are connecting disjointed topics.
Paints the picture of how you are making your thesis in the paper.
This allows me to provide you feedback and say, “think about this source.” Or “these points do not actually connect.”
Now that you have feedback and have thought about it a bit more, write it into a paper. THIS IS PART 2.
Make sure to have 3-5 sources. Sources should be in APA format. They should be peer-reviewed or government sources (CDC, FDA, DHHS, etc.).
The health issue is high blood pressure.