A community health nurse is working with a group of community health leaders from various locations to develop programs to address the leading health risks facing these areas. The group incorporates understanding of the global risks for health in the development. Which health risk would the group need to address as the priority?

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The 10 leading health risks identified by the WHO are as follows: (1) air pollution and climate change, (2) noncommunicable diseases, (3) global influenza pandemic, (4) fragile and vulnerable settings, (5) antimicrobial resistance, (6) Ebola and other high-threat pathogens, (7) weak primary health care, (8) vaccine hesitancy, (9) dengue, and (10) HIV (WHO, 2019b). Across the globe, these 10 health risks affect low- and middle-income countries; low levels of socioeconomic status are correlated with poor health and lower quality of life (WHO, 2019B). For those with disabilities, individuals and their families "…are at increased risk for poor health and quality-of-life outcomes when their disability status affects their socioeconomic standing" (American Psychological Association, 2019, para 6).

A Community Health Nurse Is Working with a Group of Community