Based on your reading, compose a thorough, well-written summary of your thoughts about global health, your reasons for taking this course, and your major areas of interest in global health. This should include the following: • An introduction and conclusion, and other clearly organized paragraphs. • Your reasons for taking this course • What health issues do you have a strong interest in and why? • What events or issues in the world do you find personally interesting as they relate to health and why? • What are your thoughts about the Global Burden of Disease study and the 2010 projections provided in the Lopez and Murray paper? Do these seem likely? Are they plausible? • What do you think are the major global health challenges that we face today? Why? • What areas of global health do you want to learn more about? Why?
