How does the biosocial approach to health advocated by Paul Farmer and his colleagues differ from colonial medicine

SSCI 318

Answer each question in a couple of paragraphs—no more than a page, in any case (also: double-spaced, 12-point font, normal margins). Do not cite any sources other than our required and recommended readings and videos.

1) Answer the following question (10 pts.):

How does the biosocial approach to health advocated by Paul Farmer and his colleagues differ from colonial medicine (including tropical medicine and missionary medicine) and international medicine?

2) Answer the following question (15 pts.):

What research methods have been used in the articles assigned for Sessions 4, 5, and 6, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

3) Answer the following question (15 pts.):

What are 3 instances where institutional factors have improved or harmed health and 3 instances where cultural factors have improved or harmed health?

4) Answer the following question (15 pts.):

What are the most cost-effective  investments that could be made to improve the health of women and young children in LMICs?

5) Answer the following question (15 How does the biosocial approach to health advocated by Paul Farmer and his colleagues differ from colonial medicine pts.):

If we want to bring about significant reductions in the risk of NCDs, what interventions in the areas of nutrition and environmental health should we prioritize?

6) Answer the following question (15 pts.):

What would be the most cost-effective measures to take to prevent transmission of the HIV virus and to reduce the effects of in-born air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa, and how would they differ from those that should be taken in South Asia?

7) answer the following question (5 pts.):

What data-related problems have we been experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how might they be mitigated?

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