Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a component of Comprehensive Primary Health Care?
a. Target selective interventions that have the largest impact on morbidity and mortality
b. Basic sanitation and safe water supply
c. Healthful nutrition and secure food supply
d. Supply of essential medications

Accepted Answer

Target selective interventions that have the largest impact on morbidity and mortality is not a component of Comprehensive Primary Health Care. The other options (B, C, and D) are all components of Comprehensive Primary Health Care.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a core function of the World Health Organization?
a. Provide leadership in global health affairs
b. Provide funding for programs in low-income countries
c. Formulate policies to guide programs
d. Monitor and assess health trends

Accepted Answer

Providing funding for programs in low-income countries is not listed as one of the core functions of the World Health Organization. The other options - providing leadership in global health affairs, formulating policies to guide programs, and monitoring and assessing health trends - are all core functions of the organization.

Question 3

Social science can inform health policy through which of the following?&#10;a. Hygienization&#10;b. Advertising&#10;c. Fund-raising&#10;d. Research&#10;Questions from lecture: Global Health Policy

Accepted Answer

Social science research can provide insights into the social, cultural, economic, and political factors that influence health outcomes and healthcare access. These insights can inform the development of effective health policies and interventions. Hygienization, advertising, and fund-raising may all be used in the implementation of health policies, but they do not directly inform policy development.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a component of Comprehensive Primary Health Care?
a. Target selective interventions that have the largest impact on morbidity and mortality
b. Basic sanitation and safe water supply
c. Healthful nutrition and secure food supply
d. Supply of essential medications

Accepted Answer

Target selective interventions that have the largest impact on morbidity and mortality is not a component of Comprehensive Primary Health Care. The other options: Basic sanitation and safe water supply, Healthful nutrition and secure food supply, Supply of essential medications are components of Comprehensive Primary Health Care.

Question 5

The case studies presented in Chapter 16 share which of the following lessons for policy development?
a. Social scientists have problems collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
b. Socialist health care is most successful in developing countries
c. Local realities and perspectives are important for planning successful public health programs
d. Social scientists are more effective as consultants than as researchers in policy development

Accepted Answer

The case studies presented in Chapter 16 share which of the following lessons for policy development?
a. Social scientists have problems collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
b. Socialist health care is most successful in developing countries
c. Local realities and perspectives are important for planning successful public health programs
d. Social scientists are more effective as consultants than as researchers in policy development

Question 6

The Declaration of Alma Ata was an important policy event for which of the following reasons?
a. Gave voting rights to developing countries within the World Health Assembly
b. Established the World Health Assembly
c. Shifted the global health agenda to primary health care
d. Shifted the global health agenda to neglected tropical diseases

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Alma Ata, adopted in 1978, was a key policy event that shifted the global health agenda towards primary health care. It emphasized the need for health care to be not only accessible but also affordable, equitable, and comprehensive. The Declaration called for all countries to ensure that their citizens have access to basic health services, and stressed the importance of community participation and health education.

Question 7

Global health policy is increasingly important for world health because of ____________.&#10;a. Structural adjustment&#10;b. Mandates from the WHO&#10;c. Global terrorism&#10;d. Globalization

Accepted Answer

Globalization has led to increased interconnectedness and movement of people, goods, and ideas across borders, which has facilitated the spread of diseases and contributed to global health challenges. As such, global health policy has become increasingly important in addressing and managing these challenges. Structural adjustment and mandates from the WHO may impact global health policy, but they are not the main drivers of its importance. Global terrorism may have health implications but is not directly related to the need for global health policy.

Deck 16: Policy and Advocacy