Discuss information technology~ collection, modeling, and surveillance of disease agents

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Discuss information technology~ collection, modeling, and surveillance of disease agents.

1. Expound on one of the following disease and the use of technology in disease surveillance:

The flu epidemic, Malaria, Measles, Zika Virus, HIV, Typhoid, or other globally impacting disease. What goals/procedures would you recommend in the event of a global epidemic?

2. What roles do social inequality and absolute poverty have as determinants of health?   What roles does information technology play in global public health? (May need to give examples)

3. What is the role of computers in modeling natural disasters? What is the healthcare professional’s responsibility in disasters (natural and human-made) such as Hurricane Katrina and the Deep Horizon oil spill?

Course: Healthcare Automation and Technology