Culture and Health
What are some of the key human resource challenges that low and middle income countries face in staffing and operating their health systems? (CH. 6).
For the following, you will choose to answer EITHER 2A or 2B (your choice). Be sure to indicate which one you are answering. (CH. 6 and CH. 7). WRITE ABOUT 2A
What proportion of their GDP do countries generally spend on health? Why is there such a wide range? (CH. 6). What are YOUR thoughts about what you read? Cite your textbook at least once (page number only).
Why would members of a community seek treatment for illness from traditional healers? What is your OPINION of traditional healers or of non-nurse midwives? When you were growing up, did your parents (or grandparents) use alternative therapies when someone was ill (eg in my family, my mother rubbed Vick's on our chests when we had a cold)? (CH. 7).
