Significant Contributions to Public Health

Choose any historical figure from the list (attached in picture)
Describe your selected person’s biographical background and experience.
Tip: research the individual’s background. This can include resume elements such as birthdate, location, education, and brief statement of their contribution to public health. (reminder: biographical information can be easily plagiarized. Please do not copy from your biographical websites. Paraphrase or quote and cite everything according to apa.)
Analyze the climate of the time period in terms of political, socioeconomic, environmental, and technological context in which this person worked.
Tip: Research the barriers and issue of the time. Think about whether this person was up against resistance or if the work this person did was welcomed.
Examine the personal beliefs of your person that prompted this work.
Tip: You are basically addressing the question: “Why did this person get involved with the issue at the time?”
Examine how this individual overcame or confronted any adversities.
Tip: Think about how this person overcame the barriers and issues. Questions to consider: what did the person specifically do? Did they have any allies? How did their actions succeed or fail?
Describe the final outcome of this individual’s contribution to community or public health.
Tip: Think about the importance of the contribution to community or public health at the time. Think about this question: What occurred as a result of this person’s action?
Explain what the individual’s contribution did for overall community or public health at the time.
Tip: Think about this question: What was the purpose for the community or nation?
Explain why this contribution was so important at that particular point in history.
Tip: Think about this question: What made this important for our nation?

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