Purpose: Communicable diseases are a public health issue that not only impacts the individual diagnosed with this type of disease but the community as a whole. It is important to address risky behavior to limit the spread and impact of these diseases. Therefore, the goal of this assignment is to explore specific prevention strategies and assess their effectiveness in addressing this public health issue.
Instructions:
For this assignment I want you to explore the statistics regarding the number of people who have been diagnosed with Hep C. Explore and respond to the following questions.
- Has there been a rise in the rate of communicable diseases, and if so what is attributed to the rise in disease?
- Harm reduction methods are one method that is employed to address public health issues such as communicable diseases. What harm reduction programs are available to address the rise in communicable diseases among addicts?
- Research the success of harm reduction programs, such as needle exchange programs, and briefly discuss your findings.
