As health care workers we need to be aware of disease prevalenceand statistics affecting our community and individuals. One of thefunctional roles of a Health Information Technician is to beknowledgeable of the many disease processes, causes, prevention,and treatment to ensure healthy outcomes. The World HealthOrganization (WHO) is an important and factual resource thatprovides yearly statistics as well as guidelines to prevent anddecrease the mortality of diseases and their processes.
Access the World Health Organization website and choose a topicthat interests you or one you feel is of great concern in theUnited States. Write a discussion post that supports your choicewith ONE pertinent fact, risk factor (s), common symptom(s), andway(s) of prevention. Your original post must be at least 250words
