Deck 13: Application of Theory: Global Health

Question 1

Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) is very similar to the framework now used by which agency, called Communications for Development, or C4D?

A) UNICEF
B) World Health Organization
C) National Institutes of Health
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In a broader sense, which of the following refers not just to the integration of economic production and markets, but to the social and political consequences of this trend?

A) Innovation
B) Industrialization
C) Mobilization
D) Globalization

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Pan American Health Organization, which focuses on the Americas, is one example of which type of organization?

A) Government-level organization
B) Regional organization
C) Public international or multilateral organization
D) Parastatal organization

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following are key players in the global health system, particularly with respect to implementation as well as funding of programs, and in providing assistance in some of the most difficult situations?

A) Government-level organizations
B) Regional organizations
C) Public international or multilateral organizations
D) Nongovernmental organizations and nonprofits

Question 5

Which of the following refers to systems of knowledge and practice that tie together culturally shared ideas about what causes illness and disease, how to treat/cure illnesses, and who the appropriate healers are?

A) Biomedical systems
B) Ethnomedical systems
C) Paramedical systems
D) Aeromedical systems

Question 6

Although the World Health Organization compiles its World Health Report and manages the Global Burden of Disease database, the degree to which what type of data are kept varies greatly by country, and there are often problems with defining health conditions in a uniform manner?

A) Incidence data
B) Prevalence data
C) Mortality and morbidity data
D) Natality data

Question 7

There are many layers to consider in an intervention, and the complexity of the political situation is typically a factor.

Question 8

Trying to get data on global health issues is both easy and problematic.

Question 9

Risk factors listed in the World Health Organization's Global Burden of Disease reports are important indicators of broad global patterns of risk.

Question 10

Global health programs are often developed as pragmatic approaches to real-world situations, and the emphasis on theory is not always as pronounced as it is for domestic health programs.