Identify and clarify an ethical dilemma associated with improving awareness of and adherence to measles vaccination

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For this assignment, include a synthesis of what you have learned about Ethics in Health Care, Health Care Policy, and Health Care Delivery Systems.

  • Identify and clarify an ethical dilemma associated with improving awareness of and adherence to measles vaccination schedules among your specific target population.( SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA )
  • Suggest at least two possible approaches for addressing the identified dilemma and implications. One approach must be at the individual level, and one must be at the organizational level.
  • Determine the most appropriate approach and describe the components of implementation in detail.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Length: 3–4 pages, excluding title page and references.

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Iwelunmor, J., Newsome, V., & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2014). Framing the impact of culture on health: A systematic review of the PEN-3 cultural model and its application in public health research and interventions. Ethnic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014). Measles (Rubeola): For Healthcare Professionals. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014). Measles (Rubeola): For Healthcare Professionals. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/index.html

World Health Organization. (2009). Response to measles outbreaks in measles mortality reduction settings: Immunization, vaccines and biologicals. Available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK143959/ (web-friendly version) or at http://www.who.int/immunization/documents/diseases/measles_who_ivb_09_03/en/ (downloadable pdf version)