There are 2 DQ. Please make sure that DQ 1 response has a word count of 360 words, and DQ 2 response has a work count of 360 words. Also please include references as well.

Week 8 e- activity: Go to your state’s (department of health) DOH Website, and review the statistics and research data information on screening for cancer and other prevalent diseases. Week 8 case study: World Health Organization. (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Retrieved from http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2008/WHO_IER_CSDH_08.1_eng.pdf World Health Organization (2008). Closing the Gap in a Generation Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health. Copyright (C) World Health Organization. Used by permission.

Health equity and social justice affect the way people live, their chance of illness, and their risk of premature death. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health and illness follow a social gradient: the lower the socioeconomic position, the worse the health of those individuals. The WHO report, Closing the gap in a generation, provides recommendations to reduce disparities and improve health equity through global action on the social determinants of health. This Executive Summary, from the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, will help you gain an appreciation of the health challenges facing citizens around the globe.

Disscussion question 1: • After reviewing this week’s material on cancer, suggest at least two (2) ways to address and communicate this threat to the public. Recommend five (5) steps to cancer prevention. Provide rationale for your response. • Analyze the different types of cancer, and suggest at least three (3) cost-saving strategies to deal with long-term cancer care. Evaluate the pragmatic value of early cancer detection.

Disscussion question 2: • From the case study and e-Activity, analyze and evaluate the various measures of screening tests validation, and comment on the efficacy of screening programs in your community. • From the case study and applying the concepts of sensitivity and specificity to prostate cancer screening, evaluate the cost effectiveness of having screenings for men over 50 years of age.