Your first step in this assignment should be to conduct your own independent research on the country of Peru.  You will want to focus on issues that are directly related to the nation's overall health concerns.  These would include areas such as diet & nutrition, disease, poverty levels, and education levels.  Try to get a basic understanding of the major health issues you might find if living in Peru.  Get information from a variety of reliable sources,  looking at only one source may skew your results.

As you conduct your research, keep the following questions in mind...

• What types of diseases are prevalent in this part of the world.
• What conditions lead to the increased occurrence of these diseases?
• What type of diet is typically eaten in Peru?
• How does socio-economic status affect health and health care in Peru?
• What are the living conditions like in areas of Peru?
• What is the overall education level of this country and how could that affect the health of a population?

http://www.public.asu.edu/~dsalce/emc598/Andy_Hull/Culture.htm
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/petoc.html
http://peruemb.org/main.html