Case Study 2: You are newly appointed as the Municipal Health Officer of a large city. Three months into your tenure, the city faces an outbreak of a water-borne disease in its slum areas. As you grapple with this crisis, several issues come to light: The disease spreads rapidly due to contaminated water supply and poor sanitation in the slums. When you visit the affected areas, residents express anger over years of neglect by the municipal corporation. Your initial efforts to isolate the affected areas and distribute clean water are hampered by misinformation spreading through social media, causing panic and resistance among some communities. You discover that warnings about the deteriorating water supply system were ignored by your predecessors. Some of your staff seem defensive and unwilling to acknowledge past mistakes. The mayor, concerned about his public image, pressures you to downplay the severity of the outbreak in media briefings. He argues that negative publicity will affect the city’s reputation and economy. Several private hospitals refuse to treat patients from the affected areas, citing a lack of specialized facilities. This increases the burden on already stretched public hospitals. Your request for additional funds to tackle the crisis is met with bureaucratic delays. Some officials suggest diverting money from other health programs, including vaccination drives. A group of social activists demands your resignation, blaming the health department for the outbreak. They’re planning public protests and legal action against the municipality. You receive an anonymous tip that some contractors responsible for water supply maintenance have been cutting corners and bribing officials to avoid inspections. Questions: 1. What attitude would you adopt in handling this public health crisis? Discuss your approach to managing the various challenges. 2. How would you address the anger and mistrust of the slum residents? Describe your strategy for community engagement. 3. Describe your strategy for managing the media and countering misinformation during the crisis. 4. How would you approach the issue of potential corruption in water supply maintenance? Discuss the attitude you would adopt in investigating and addressing this problem. 5. How would you maintain a constructive attitude in the face of public criticism and demands for your resignation? (20 Marks, 250-300 words)