Question

(a) Please give an example of a social determinant that causes problems for the health of the poor.

example : food insecurity

(b) Give ONE solution to this problem that is similar to the "trauma hospital" at the bottom of the cliff.

example: food banks, food stamps, EBT provide food for people who are food insecure. (the problem is already severe and it is an attempt to save lives)

(c) Give ONE solution to this problem that is similar to the "barrier" at the edge of the cliff.

example: subsidizing food that is essential, zoning laws preventing food deserts (the problem is less severe by implementing this solution and is an attempt to limit the damage)

(d) Give ONE solution to this problem that is similar to "moving the road" away from the cliff

example: minimum wage laws that make a living wage the minimum wage, guaranteed housing and food for children, education that provides opportunity , reparations for slavery(avoiding the problem happening in the first place)

Answer 1

a)

An example of a social determinant that causes problems for the health of the poor is lack of safe drinking water.

b)

One solution to this problem that is similar to the trauma hospital at the bottom of the cliff is arrangement and storage of safe drinking water in the clean tanks for the poors.

c)

One solution to this problem that is similar to the barrier at the edge of the cliff is set up of water purification plants which could continuously supply safe drinking water to the poors.

d)

One solution to this problem that is similar to moving the road away from the cliff is creating awareness among poors and educating them regarding the methods of local and cost effective purification of water at home and providing adequate employment to the poors so that they have easy access to the safe drinking water.