Complete the Minister of Health Country Report
This week, you will consider two key aspects of social/environmental health at the population level: gender
equity and sustainability. For this report, focus on MDG #3 Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
and MDG#7 Ensure Environmental Sustainability. Report on your country’s situation along the following
indicators, using at least 3 unique sources:
1) Gender equity
Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education (UNESCO)
Ratio of literate women to men, 15-24 years old (UNESCO)
Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector (ILO)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (IPU)
Other indicators used by your country to measure gender equity and women’s empowerment
2) Environmental Sustainability
- Proportion of land area covered by forest (FAO)
- Energy use (kg oil equivalent) per $1 GDP (PPP) (IEA, World Bank)
- Proportion of population using solid fuels (WHO)
- Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, urban and rural (UNICEFWHO)
- Proportion of population with access to improved sanitation, urban and rural (UNICEF-WHO)
- Proportion of households with access to secure tenure (UN-HABITAT)
In 2-3 paragraphs, state your case as Minister of Health to the President of your country about why gender
equity and sustainability are critical public health topics for the country to address. Make connections between
the indicators listed here with your previous country reports and explain how equity and sustainability (through
access to resources and opportunity) relate to health and well being.
Provide 2 recommendations or interventions that will help take your country to the next level on its path to
achieving equity and sustainability (be creative and cite at least 3 sources.
Sample Solution
