A. Introduction
a. Identify the purpose of your health education/promotion program.

b. Identify the population of interest. Provide information regarding the demographic characteristics of your chosen population. Provide citations for the references and sources used to identify the demographic profile of your population of interest.

c. Identify the extent of the specified health problem), for the general population. Provide epidemiological data on the health problem (i.e. how big of a problem is the health issue you have identified in your population of interest [state of Mississippi in general], what are the incidence and prevalence rates of the health problem [state of Mississippi in general], how does the problem in Mississippi compare to the national health concern and how consistent is the health issue with global health concerns?) In this section, you will need to provide the references for all sources used to develop your thoughts. Some resources to help you identify the magnitude of the health problem include: Healthy People 2020 (www.healthypeople.gov), Mississippi Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov), and the National Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov). This list, however, is not an all-inclusive list, so utilize your access to the library databases and valid and reliable internet sites to provide you with background information on your health issue.

d. Please give a rationale for your proposed health education/promotion program by relating sections b & c above.The