What are the possible outcomes if action taken (policy implemented) and inaction (policy not implemented)? How does this public health policy influence positive social change within a community?

Child Obesity Policy Brief in Mexico City

The policy brief topic is:Healthcare access wellness policy in Mexico City, Mexico.
Based on the attached case study: focusing on Obesity in school-aged children (5-11)

Mexico has universal healthcare (

The goal is to create a policy that would:
Offer financial reimbursement to families who receive yearly wellness (preventative) visits. Could be something like: $50 usd/individual, which = $1,025.62 pesos/individual

Explain how this identifies who is at risks, the financial implications of being obese vs being healthy and elaborate from there , reduction of the pandemic

Title page is not necessary.

Complete the answers directly on the word document provided “Final assignment R2”.

Pay close attention to each question and do not exceed the 3 pages

If it says one paragraph, write one paragraph

If it says 3 sentences, write 3 sentences

Include at least 5 references

Conduct research on the public health topic (provide at least 3 current peer reviewed articles you may use a government website for current statistics related to the public health issue.).

Public Health Importance

Why is the issue important – what impact does it have and how does it relate to public health practice

Type of Policy Recommended (Facilitating, Restrictive, Regulatory)

Policy Level (local, city, state, regional, national)

Specific Policy Recommendation (one paragraph)

Propose a policy to address this public health issue. Be sure to indicate what factor(s) the policy will address (e.g. physical environment, behavior change, education, regulating sales).

Implications for Positive Social Change (one paragraph for each question)

What are the possible outcomes if action taken (policy implemented) and inaction (policy not implemented)?

How does this public health policy influence positive social change within a community?

Resources

Bernardo Turnbull, Sarah Frances Gordon, Gloria Oliva Martínez-Andrade, & Marco González-Unzaga. (2019). Childhood obesity in Mexico: A critical analysis of the environmental factors, behaviours and discourses contributing to the epidemic. Health Psychology Open, 6.

Costa-Urrutia, P., Vizuet-Gámez, A., Ramirez-Alcántara, M., Guillen-González, M. Á., Medina-Contreras, O., Valdes-Moreno, M., Musalem-Younes, C., Solares-Tlapechco, J., Granados, J., Franco-Trecu, V., & Rodriguez-Arellano, M. E. (2019). Obesity measured as percent body fat, relationship with body mass index, and percentile curves for Mexican pediatric population. PLoS ONE, 14(2), 1–13.

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What are the possible outcomes if action taken (policy implemented) and inaction (policy not implemented)? How does this public health policy influence positive social change within a community?
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