 CASE STUDY – Investigating Health and Wellbeing in Papua New Guinea

Introduction

TASK OVERVIEW

You work with an Australian aid and development non-government organisation (NGO) and have been invited to work with the PNG Government to help improve health outcomes for the people of Papua New Guinea.

 

You will be required to:

  •        Develop your own major inquiry question and supporting questions to investigate an issue of your choosing.
  •        Analyse a variety of data in order to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies; make predictions; draw conclusions.
  •        Develop a series of recommendations to improve the health and human wellbeing of people in PNG.
  •        Present your findings in the form of a case study (Please see template provided).

Task

TASK OVERVIEW

You work with an Australian aid and development non-government organisation (NGO) and have been invited to work with the PNG Government to help improve health outcomes for the people of Papua New Guinea.

 

You will be required to:

  •        Develop your own major inquiry question and supporting questions to investigate an issue of your choosing.
  •        Analyse a variety of data in order to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies; make predictions; draw conclusions.
  •        Develop a series of recommendations to improve the health and human wellbeing of people in PNG.
  •        Present your findings in the form of a case study (Please see template provided).

Process

1. Plan To InvestigateA. Dot-point anything you know or have heard about Papua New Guinea.B. Make a list of questions that you could use to guide your research into Papua New Guinea.  Make sure these questions address political, social, economic and environmental issues.C. View Country Profile https://youtu.be/d2yC8oOyTZc2.Preliminary Research  As we watch each of the following clips, record key points on the handouts provided.  Water-based diseases in Papua New Guinea (3.03) https://youtu.be/IzzRoY_O49o   Nutrition, child and maternal health in Papua New Guinea https://youtu.be/79uPzJdnQPY   Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea https://youtu.be/Tj69_CONQN0   HIV and AIDS in Papua New Guinea https://vimeo.com/76117828  AusAID in PNG video https://www.youtube.com/v/p6JvlzTMK5E?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata&rel=03. Select your topic fromthe following choices  1. HIV and AIDS in PNG 2. Nutrition: child and maternal health in PNG 3. Tuberculosis in PNG 4.Water-based diseases in PNG4. Investigating Your Topic   a. Read through the information sheet on your chosen topic. b. Highlight or underline key information that may help your investigation. c. Make a list of questions you have about your topic. d. Begin drafting you main inquiry question and a list of supporting questions you may need to answer in the process. 

Evaluation

Hard copy of rubric to be provided.

Credits

Health and human wellbeing Papua New Guinea © 2013 World Vision Australia worldvision.com.au/schoolresources