1. Pick a pandemic or epidemic (ex. Flu, COVID, Ebola), it can be a current one or a past one.
Research this pandemic/epidemic to answer the questions below.
2. Provide statistical information related to the pandemic or epidemic on two countries: one
developed and on developing
a. Epidemiological information for both nations
3. Compare and contrast both countries’ response to the pandemic or epidemic.
a. Healthcare Infrastructure
b. Policies created by both nations (ie.. Shutdowns)
c. Affect of policies on the population (ie.. increase in poverty)
d. Vaccination status
4. Discuss Determinants of Health and how they contributed to the consequences of the pandemic
and the ability of the country to respond.
a. Use the Solar and Irwin Conceptual Framework to guide your discussion.
5. Where do you see inequities in either (or both) of the pandemic’s effects or the nations’ abilities
to respond?
a. Whose responsibility is it to address these inequities?
**This is a professional research paper. This should be in APA format including a title page and reference
page. This paper needs to be 4-8 pages in length and have at least 3 references.
