Discussion Forum 6 - A Social Media Post on WHO’s Influences on Human Rights in Global Health Development (300 minutes)
In this activity, you will draft a social media post on this topic: How does WHO influence human rights in global health development?
Step 1. Review
Review this case scenario:
A part of WHO’s year-end plan is to present a series of social media posts that displays all their current accomplishments in global health development. This week, the topic of the posts will be centered on human rights and multisectorial interventions. As WHO’s regional social media advisor, you are tasked to draft the contents of the post before launching it this week.
Step 2. Draft
Draft the contents of the social media post that answers this question: How does WHO influence human rights in global health development?
Include the following in your draft:
- Strategies conducted by WHO to improve the Accessibility, Availability, Acceptability and Quality in regard to human rights and global health development
- Sample multisectorial interventions or initiatives in the field of global health and development which include but are not limited to the following:
- Health promotion and well-being of LGBTQI+
- Increased equitability of health systems for everyone
- Programs and policies on advancing gender, equity, and human rights
- Current role status of WHO in influencing human rights
Examples:
- https://www.instagram.com/p/COIaKIWDrLI/
- https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2019/communications-materials/social-media-cards
Step 3. Respond
Respond by placing your completed draft in a 3-6 slide presentation. Each slide must not exceed 100 words of content. The text content must be accompanied by appropriate pictures and media.
Step 4. Share
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”