Discussion: PERI Communicable Disease Problem Identification

Imagine you are hired as a global health consultant called in to address a public health issue. Understanding the problem and its impact on public health is critical to finding solutions that improve the health of populations.

Review the PERI (Problem Etiology Recommendations Implementation) public health model described below. Select a communicable public health disease from one of the health concerns addressed.

Write a 1- to 2-page overview of your selected public health issue, making sure to respond to each of the following prompts:

Problem: What is the health problem or issue? Use appropriate sources, including Public Health data sources (e.g., CDC, Census, etc.), to describe this problem (e.g., HIV/AIDS).
What population does it impact (e.g., Women in sub-Saharan Africa)?
Etiology: What are the contributory causes? What is the burden of disease for this health issue? Are certain populations or cultures more impacted than others?
Recommendations: What can be done to reduce the health impact of your issue?
Implementation: How can health be improved in this population? What organizations or professionals should be involved?

Before you submit your post, be sure to provide references for your information.