What are social determinants of health? How do social determinants of health contribute to the development of illness?

What are social determinants of health? How do social
determinants of health contribute to the development of illness? What is a
communicable disease chain? Are there steps that a nurse can take to break a
link within the communicable disease chain? Give a specific example.

Readings within your text covering international/global
health and the following websites will assist you in answering these questions:

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global
Health website: http://www.cdc.gov/cogh/index.htm
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Global
Health website: http://www.globalhealth.gov/index.html
Families USA – Why Global Health MattersHere and Abroad
website: http://www.familiesusa.org/
World Health Organization (WHO) website: http://www.who.intWhat are social determinants of health? How do social
determinants of health contribute to the development of illness? What is a
communicable disease chain? Are there steps that a nurse can take to break a
link within the communicable disease chain? Give a specific example.Readings within your text covering international/global
health and the following websites will assist you in answering these questions:U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global
Health website: http://www.cdc.gov/cogh/index.htmU.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Global
Health website: http://www.globalhealth.gov/index.htmlFamilies USA – Why Global Health MattersHere and Abroad
website: http://www.familiesusa.org/World Health Organization (WHO) website: http://www.who.int