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Pick a public health problem you are interested in. Describe what intervention you would propose for each of the levels of the pyramid. For each level, you should write, at minimum 2-3 sentences. There may not be existing interventions for your health problem in some levels, that’s ok. Propose one based on what the levels represent.

1. Briefly describe the problem (2-3 sentences)

Briefly describe an intervention for each of the following levels of the pyramid.

2. Counseling and Education (2-3 sentences)

3. Clinical Interventions (2-3 sentences)

4. Long-lasting Protective Interventions (2-3 sentences)

5. Changing the Context (2-3 sentences)

6. Socioeconomic Factors (2-3 sentences)

7. What are some barriers to or problems with your interventions?

8. Considering specifics of the public health issue you selected and factors that cause the problem, as well as interventions at the various levels identified above:

a. Synthesize the information to propose the most effective way to address the issue if resources are limited. (4-5 sentences)

b. Then make connections between the problem and interventions and between the levels of interventions, and consolidate intervention tactics into one cohesive strategy that will best address the problem from a population level (4-5 sentences)

For 8b (in other words): Using the interventions you have outlined above (Qs 2-6), summarize your strategy to solve this problem at the population level, specifically, what is your plan to address changing the context and socioeconomic factors?