Examine the relationship between Schistosomiasis Benin and Indonesia

**Examine the relationship between Schistosomiasis Benin and Indonesia.

and economic level in two countries from different geographic areas. Examine the level of poverty—GDP (gross domestic product) and GNI (gross national income)— per capita for these two countries. Compare and contrast the incidence and trend of the disease in each of these countries in relation to the observed economic level. The following countries:

**Some helpful resources to help you prepare:

1- Review WHO (n.d.). Schistosomiasis. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/gho/neglected_diseases/schistosomiasis/en/ to identify the global distribution of Schistosomiasis  and WHO (2020). Schistosomiasis. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis

2- Then review WHO (n.d.). Preventive chemotherapy (PC) data portal. Retrieved from https://apps.who.int/gho/cabinet/pc.jsp

Go to Schistosomiasis:

Population requiring PC (Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasia annually:2018)

Population received PC (Number of individuals receiving preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis:2018)

There are some other indicators here that might be of interest.

3- Go to The Poverty and Equity Data Portal in the World Bank Group POVHP1 (n.d.). http://databank.worldbank.org/data/POVHP1/id/d5ca92c0 and select dataset of poverty and explore the GINI index and different indicators of poverty from series by country for these two countries for the same years of 2008 and 2018. For each indicator, you will hover by your mouse on the line of the map to get the rate of this indicator in the selected country. For better viewing, select one indicator at a time.

4- Go to WHO (n.d.). WHO’s work on schistosomiasis. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/schistosomiasis/en/

To Complete:

• Compare and contrast the most appropriate relevant and current data on prevalence and trend of the tropical disease (Schistosomiasis)in the provided countries (Benin and Indonesia).
• Describe the poverty level in these countries (Benin and Indonesia) as they relate to this scenario, giving examples from the data sources.
• Explain how the incidence of the tropical disease (Schistosomiasis) for each country (Benin and Indonesia) might be related to the different poverty indicators level observed. Be sure to support your answer and cite your sources
• Identify interventions or efforts that could be in place in these countries (Benin and Indonesia) (governmental or non-governmental) that are aiming to achieve SDG 1 and SDG 3.3
• Summarize your findings with a take-home message on positive social change, evaluating this developmental goal and the impact on public health and health equity as it relates to the provided scenario
• Cite the sources and include an APA formatted reference list.