ASSIGNMENT GUIDE
Write an individual 2500-word Essay
You will have to show how the country addresses the different Social Determinants of Health or fails to address them.
Pick one specific non-communicable and one communicable disease, show how they are influenced by the SDH and how the government addresses them.
The essay should consist of:
• A short introduction of the country. Explain where the country is, it’s demographic and it’s GDP. (200 words)
• An explanation of the healthcare system. Features like ‘out-of-pocket spending’, inequalities, privatization or nationalization and its leadership etc. (800 words)
• A brief explanation of the non-communicable disease you choose. (200 words)
• In this section you explain how the country addresses this disease or fails to address them; the influence of the SDH and via the policies and laws addressing the different underlying SDH. (500 words)
• A brief explanation of the communicable disease you choose. (200 words)
• In this section you explain how the country addresses this disease or fails to address them; the influence of the SDH and via the policies and laws addressing the different underlying SDH. (500 words)
• Conclusion: a brief and concise conclusion based on your assessment on what you have written (100 words) Make sure to be critical, read different academic sources and governmental papers. Write concisely.
