Articles used for this assignment should not be older than 3 years old. Will submit 2 classmates responses by Wednesday night

Preparing the Assignment

Assignment Requirements

1. Locate a lay press article from a national newspaper, for example, from The New York Times, The Washington Post, or other national publication. The article should be no more than three (3) years old.

• • Locate an article on one of the following topics:
    • Sex trafficking
    • Environmental global health issue: For example, but not limited to: Safe water, sanitation, disasters, or oral health.

1. Read over your chosen article and respond to the following:

• • Provide a summary of your article. Include the name of the newspaper and author, as well as date of publication.
  • Include data that supports the significance of the topic. For example, related deaths, health care costs, demographic information.
  • During NR503, we have discussed the determinants of health, at-risk groups, social justice theory, outcomes, inter-professional collaboration, advocacy, and other concepts related to epidemiology and population health. How do the concepts addressed in NR503 relate to your article’s topic? Provide definitions and examples in your writing.
  • Integrate information from the World Health Organization and the SDG’s.

1. Your initial post should be a minimum of two (2) paragraphs with 4-5 sentences per paragraph. 
2. Your initial post should speak about your chosen article and use supporting scholarly evidence that supports your analysis. You may use your textbook to support your writing.
3. Reply posts should include a minimum of one scholarly reference and be a minimum of one (1) paragraph, 4-5 sentences. The reply post should build upon the post to which you are responding.
4. A scholarly tone should be maintained throughout all posts. For reply posts, this includes the name of the person to whom you are responding as well as closure with your name.
5. A link to the article should be included as well as a reference list using current APA.

Resources: (If links do not work, please search using related terms/names below).

U.S. Office on Trafficking in Persons: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otipLinks to an external site.

Partners for Vulnerable Youth: Founded by National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: https://www.napnappartners.org/content/provider-educationLinks to an external site.

WHO and SDG: https://www.who.int/health-topics/sustainable-development-goals#tab=tab_1Links to an external site.

Kaiser Global Health Policy: https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/Links to an external site.

CDC and Global Health: https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/index.htmlLinks to an external site.

List of Newspapers in the US: https://www.infoplease.com/culture-entertainment/journalism-literature/top-100-newspapers-united-statesLinks to an external site.

Posting Directions

1. Posts should be made on a minimum of 3 separate days/dates.
2. All faculty replies to students must be responded to directly in the discussion board.
3. Minimum posting is:

• • Initial discussion board post to the weekly prompt, two peer posts (if there are no faculty postings), or one peer post and a faculty post.

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.