1. Public Health Assessment for Community of Chicago, IL A. Define the community and its interaction with the local health department B. Develop an organizational structure of your local health department C. Submit a health hazard assessment and prioritization for the community and why you believe the hazards were ranked so D. Assess the current public health role and capabilities to respond to the top hazard 2. Public Health Strategic Plan E. Analyze areas of improvement and develop a policy F Submit a strategic plan based on the policy discussing what the role of public health should be during the identified hazard. This strategic plan must address the 10 essential services of public health. Requirement Unit 1: During 2009, the H1N1 outbreak was declared the first influenza pandemic influenza. Public health agencies across the country developed outreach and response strategies for their jurisdiction. In 2013, the H7N9 virus is once again threatening to develop into a pandemic. Based on lessons learned from H1N1 in your jurisdiction, please write a policy proposal on how to best mitigate the threat of H7N9. • Introduction o Define your jurisdiction (demographics, geographic area, community dynamics) and the structure of your community’s public health department. o Provide an overview of how influenza H1N1 affected your community. • Body o Give a brief on the federal efforts during H1 N1. Describe the community outreach initiatives that the Public Health Department undertook during H1 N1. o What worked in your community? What did your community learn or not learn? o Describe areas of improvement in the local strategy and how you would improve upon them. • H1N1 Versus H7N9: Policy Proposal o Compare and contrast the dynamics of the H7N9 virus with H1 N1. o Based on similarities and differences, which strategies would work, and which ones would fail? o What strategies would you recommend be adopted based on lessons learned from H1N1? • Conclusion o Do you think that your local health department is prepared to tackle H7N9 should it evolve into a •andemic
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