Consider the multidisciplinary interactions of biological an

Consider the multidisciplinary interactions of biological and social sciences as presented in Chapter 2 of Global Public Health. With this in mind, perform an analysis of the information delivered in this episode about the future that our children face and how we can build healthier communities for them, as discussed in the text.

Episode Two - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnFdnmX3jGs

Watch the video and look at the suggestions there for improving health in your own community. Once you are satisfied with your review of the episode, write an essay that addresses the following questions:

Begin by summarizing the episode in 100 words or less.

Relate the information from this episode to what you learned in Chapters 1 and 2 of your textbook, Global Public Health. What specific public health disciplines mentioned in Chapter 2 of your textbook are related to the information presented in the video and why?

Critique the information. Do you feel that the information presented is valid and easy to understand?

What information does the episode offer about public health problems? Consider, for example: whether it provides details on how public health can be characterized and measured; and whether it describes common hazards and afflictions affecting modern Americans and American communities.

What information does the episode offer about the nature of communities? Consider whether it provides details on how communities may be altered to improve public health.

What information was missing from the episode? How could the content be improved? What would you like to see in future episodes?

Solution

A) Summary of episode:

This video is presented by Richard Jackson, who is talking about designing of healthy communities. The current health issues such as asthma and obesity which children have to face are results of unhealthy community. The video has many subparts such as presentations by Elgin High School students sharing their ideas about healthy communities, example of Onatoga lake, views of/about asthmatic patients. We should understand that we should protect our environment, so as to live in a healthy place. Our future generations will be unhealthy if we left a polluted, low quality surrounding for them.

B) The information given is valid and easy to understand.

C) The episode gives information about public health problems such as asthma and obesity. Asthma is a result of air pollution caused by industrialization, vehicles etc.Our diseases are mirror image of how unhealthy our community is. We should take measures in order to improve the quality. Obviously this video describes common hazards and affliction affecting modern American and American communities. These problems are worldwide issues.

D) The communities should be build in such a way that the residential area should be near workplace (Example of Elgin Factory). So that time and energy can be saved to do various other activies which can be lost in day to day travelling. Another thing is that pointed by people of St. Joseph Hospital, Syracuse, is that there has to be cross walk so that people who are wheelchair can feel free to walk on the road. Also gym is a necessary which every community should have that to near residential area so that people can be motivated to exercise. Communities should be build near clean source of water and should be such that people get motivated for walk.

E) Poor editing of the episode. The information is scattered. Views are also less indicating poor quality as professional documetary. Content can be improve by adding more precise information. Future episodes on examples of improvement of quality of community