improving and protecting the health of populations 11

Read/review the following:
- Visit the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) websites and examine issues related to the Global Burden of Disease and the effects of natural and man-made disasters on population health (e.g., displacement).
- Review the Anthrax scenario and Point of Dispensing (POD) information at http://www.thepodgame.com/index.html
  - Play the PODS game as a medical screener
- Video: START: Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment

Complete the following:

Review two common threats to population health reported by WHO and the UN.
- Are primary prevention efforts employed/in place to address these threats?
- How successful were you as a medical screener in the POD scenario? How did you feel during the exercise and watching the video?
- Give two examples of how public health nurses can help prevent or prepare for global or local threats to community health as a result of natural or man-made disasters.