Proper planning and spending money wisely are necessary to meet the needs of a community. In this course you will be assessing the needs of a developing country in Asia, Africa, or Latin America. The assignments in this course have been crafted to help you process your assessment and construct your proposal paper. This course centers on capacity-building through the development of sustainable health programming to meet maternal and child health needs. The Discussions help you progress though the development of a program to meet these needs.

In this Discussion, provide the background data and prioritize the most pressing health needs of the rural community within the chosen country. Consider the following thoughts. The chosen country is Africa. Any sources cannot be older than 5 years.

Which specific health concerns causing maternal/infant mortality within the rural community need to be addressed?
What statistics support these concerns and demonstrate need?
Which specific needs will you focus on in your program?
Why do you think these health issues are important?
What are the current health policies addressing these issues?
What Biblical principle or thought corresponds to the issue at hand?