Instructions:

You will communicate a healthcare advocacy plan in this unit. Using the information from the Unit 3 Discussion, you will contact a local healthcare agency (i.e., County Health Department, etc.) or healthcare facility (i.e., clinic, hospital, or nursing home) to research 2–3 healthcare issues affecting the local community. Present a healthcare advocacy plan that addresses your research findings in a memorandum to your local health department. Explain the issues confronting your community, potential solutions, and how you would ethically advocate for the affected population. You must include at least five reasons. You must conduct research on the specific issues presented using credible sources (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Health, Census Bureau, etc.). Provide a summary of your findings in a 3-page paper, along with at least three credible references to back up your memorandum.

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