Epidemiology and the Policy Arena

      You have been invited to the World Health Organization to present a lecture on the public health issues created by the 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. In this activity, you will address the following: (a) a description of Puerto Rico prior to the 2017 hurricane including the major health problems and infrastructure; (b) the initial impact of the hurricane on human life, public health, and infrastructure; (c) immediate and long-term health issues and any health policy recommendations that will need to be addressed when rebuilding the healthcare infrastructure. Provide a rationale for any policy recommendations. Use at least 5 scholarly references in your paper. Your paper should include the following: Introduction The elements listed above in (a), (b), and (c) References Reading: Friis, R. H. (2017). Epidemiology 101. (2nd edition) Burlington: MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.