This module focuses on four major health crises in this country since …
This module focuses on four major health crises in this country since 1900: the 1918 influenza pandemic; polio in the 1950s; HIV-AIDS since 1980; and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Students will examine: (1) the extent to which some groups of Americans, particularly communities of color and low-income people, have been affected more severely than others; (2) medical, economic, social, and historical factors that affect health and healthcare, including access to good nutrition, good education, good neighborhoods, and a healthy environment; and (3) the possible effects of inequities and discrimination long embedded in United States’ society, such as legacies for African Americans from enslavement and Jim Crow segregation; conditions of Native Americans on reservations; experience of LatinX immigrants and migrant farmworkers; and conditions of low-income whites across the country, especially in Appalachia and rural areas.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic required every American to consider their health …
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic required every American to consider their health and the ways that American society and government contribute to our good health or bad health. This explores Americans’ experiences in health crises since 1900 and differences in outcomes, including death rates, among diverse groups in American society, especially underserved poor people and communities of color. It considers the nature, causes, and effects of inequities in healthcare. The goal is to understand what affects your own health and health in your community, both now and in the future.
When discussing the role and responsibility of government in regards to matters …
When discussing the role and responsibility of government in regards to matters of public heath (Pure Food and Drug Act and the Clean Water Act), I would ask them to justify the need for current programs and policies of our current government. Also, I would ask them to question that if in 1852, there was public knowledge about the dangers of lead in consumer products, then why such a long delay in the removal of lead-based products.
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