The Health People 2020 objectives and the Millennium goals are two ambitious approaches to addressing the disparities found in vulnerable populations. In this Application Assignment, you will determine how the objectives and goals plan to reduce or eliminate health disparities.
To prepare for this Application Assignment, review the following links:
What Are Its Goals? http://healthypeople.gov/2020/

Focus your attention on “Overarching Goal #2: Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.”

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009 http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/MDG_Report_2009_ENG.pdf

Review pages 24–41 about the objectives that relate to health care in general and, more specifically, health disparities.

The Assignment, write a 2-page paper that addresses the following questions. APA style fomat, No Plagiaism and must be cited with references. Thank you.

(1).How do the objectives for Healthy People 2020 provide a framework for addressing health disparities? Provide an example based on the Healthy People assigned focus areaassigned to you.

(2).What other objectives address the health topic?

(3).How do the health-related Millennium Development Goals address health disparities?
Support your answers with statistical information about your Healthy People assigned focus area. The following are a few websites that provide a wealth of data regarding specific populations and Healthy People assigned focus area, my assigned focus area is Environmental Health.
You’ll find others on the Internet as well.
State Health Facts, Kaiser Family Foundation http://kff.org/statedata/

Statistical Information System, World Health Organization http://www.who.int/whosis/en/

Interactive Map: Maps: The Global Picture http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/aids/atlas/us.html
Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate.
Resources:
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• Course Text: Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health

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o Chapter 3, “Social Epidemiology”

This chapter will expand your knowledge to include the field of social epidemiology, focusing on the unequal distribution of disease patterns across social groups.

o Chapter 9, “Health Disparities, Diversity, and Cultural Competence”

The authors provide a critical perspective on the impact of diversity and cultural competence on solving the problem of health care disparities.

• Article: Sen, K., & Bonita, R. (2000). Global health status: Two steps forward, one step back. Lancet, 356(9229), 577–582. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• This article makes the point that although there has been impressive improvement in the health status of individuals around the globe, there is an urgent need for better methods of accurately assessing health status.
• Report: Institute of Medicine. (2002). Unequal treatment: What healthcare providers need to know about racial and ethnic disparities in health-care: Shaping the future for health. Retrieved from http://www.iom.edu/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2003/Unequal-Treatment-Confronting-Racial-and-Ethnic-Disparities-in-Health-Care/Disparitieshcproviders8pgFINAL.pdf

This report discusses the role of bias, prejudice, and stereotyping in the unequal treatment of patients. It also summarizes additional findings that can help health care professionals provide equitable, high-quality care for all patients.