Write a proposal paper that focuses on the design of a primary health program to meet the maternal and child primary health care needs of a rural village (hypothetical or real) in an underdeveloped country in either sub-Sahara Africa, Southeast Asia, or Latin America (students choice). Infrastructure within the village is essentially non-existent. Both infant and maternal mortality are high. Diarrhea, malaria, childhood malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, and measles are fairly prevalent. For this exercise, assume the project will be managed by culturally proficient
individuals capable of deploying a scientifically valid programming without worry of violating community mores and standards. In reality, programming to meet the health care needs of a community can be challenging and can often raise controversy even under the best of circumstances. The early chapters of the Lankester text delineate many of the issues which must be addressed by a successful program. The debate generated in the discussion boards should provide ample framework for student proposals. You will assess the country you have chosen using country data provided by the WHO (see http://www.who.int/countries/en/). The proposal will address certain maternal and child health care needs of the village, determine the level of intervention, target population, program design, and the program personnel and financing needs. The proposal must include policies compatible with the national policies of the country in which the village is located. An adequate discussion of the policy context must be presented to ensure integration with the national health care system.
