ALHT 400: Week 2: Discussion Question paper assignment
ALHT 400: Week 2: Discussion Question paper
Public Health Agency Interview
The following are suggested questions for your interview with a public health agency. Please
add to these as appropriate for your agency, and the replies will be the focus of this week’s DQ.
1. What agency did you interview? How old is it? American Red Cross, founded May 21
1881
2. What areas does your agency/organization serve? Is it a local, regional, state, national, or
international agency? This organization serves
3. What is the role of your agency/organization in promoting public health? The role of the
American Red Cross is to
4. What type of clients does your organization serve and where are they from? Ages? Ethnic
groups? Levels of education? From which regional areas? The American Red Cross
serves people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and levels of education from
5. What are the major conditions, diseases, and health issues that your agency/organization is
involved with and impacts? The American Red Cross
6. What has been an impact of your agency/organization on an epidemiological/health issue
your agency/organization is working towards?
7. Would you say your agency focuses more on primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention in
the disease or condition of the population it serves? The American Red Cross
8. What opportunities or roles might there be for a health care professional to work or
volunteer with your agency/organization? Volunteers are welcomed
9. Are there existing websites or literature that is available to the public about your
agency/organization? The American Red Cross website includes an abundance of
information regarding the organization and how it serves the public. The American
Red Cross also publishes an educational resource called PLUS which is a quarterly
newsletter.
Website: https://www.redcrossblood.org
10. How is your funding and how are you managing to accomplish your goals in this tight
economy? Funding is achieved by