MHA 708 EXAM C QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Which 3 sectors make up the WHO?: - World Health Assembly
- Executive Board
- Secretariat
2. This branch of the WHO has delegates from all member
countries:: World Health Assembly
3. How many countries have delegates on the WHO's World
Health Assembly?-
: 193
4. This branch of the WHO serves as the main policy
implementation body:: -
Secretariat
5. This branch of the WHO facilitates the work of the World
Health Assembly and advises on technical issues related to
health (UN):: Exexutive Board
6. What are the 6 core functions of the WHO?: 1. Act as a leader and
partner on health issues worldwide (UN)
2 Set research priorities and encourage the sharing of health-related knowledge
3. Establish standards of practice and support and monitor their adoption (Help in individual
countries)
,4. Advance policy options founded on ethical and evidence-based principles
5. Lend technical support to health initiatives and contribute to capacity building (also provide
emergency aid)
6. Monitor health issues around the world and identify patterns and trends
7. Name a few things that the WHO coordinates:: - population health
programs
- mass immunization campaigns
- emergency response ettorts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks
- provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence
8. What is the WHO policymaking process?: 1. Proposal submitted
2. Preliminary impact analysis by WHO's director general
3. Committee examines proposal and reports at plenary meetings
4. World Health Assembly Votes
5. Policy implemented by Secretariat
9. How do the WHO and UN interact?: The WHO is the directing and
coordinating authority on international health within the UN. WHO Director-
General in meetings of the UN Security Council, the General Assembly of the UN, the UN
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as well as other intergovernmental forums,
interagency briefings, events and interaction with the UN Press Corps.
, 10. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox?: WHO smallpox
eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967, and in four years
had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the disease's last
bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of "the last stand".
Last smallpox outbreak was 14 yrs ago. Could still come back since the disease lives in apes
11. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate polio?: GPEI - global polio
eradication initiative
Polio is now 90% gone
12. What are the WHO efforts to work on cholera?: Global Task Force
on Cholera Control (GFTCC)
Created in 1992 in the context of a cholera outbreak in
Peru. Renewed 2011 following the emergence of
cholera in Haiti Revitalized 2014
Roadmap to end Cholera launched 2017
13. What are the WHO efforts to work on hepatitis?: immunization
programs
14. How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?:
15. The US spends XX% of GDP on Healthcare. This is
significantly higher than Canada, which spends XX% of GDP
on HC: 18% ; 11.5%
16. The US population is much than Canada, with the US pop
1. Which 3 sectors make up the WHO?: - World Health Assembly
- Executive Board
- Secretariat
2. This branch of the WHO has delegates from all member
countries:: World Health Assembly
3. How many countries have delegates on the WHO's World
Health Assembly?-
: 193
4. This branch of the WHO serves as the main policy
implementation body:: -
Secretariat
5. This branch of the WHO facilitates the work of the World
Health Assembly and advises on technical issues related to
health (UN):: Exexutive Board
6. What are the 6 core functions of the WHO?: 1. Act as a leader and
partner on health issues worldwide (UN)
2 Set research priorities and encourage the sharing of health-related knowledge
3. Establish standards of practice and support and monitor their adoption (Help in individual
countries)
,4. Advance policy options founded on ethical and evidence-based principles
5. Lend technical support to health initiatives and contribute to capacity building (also provide
emergency aid)
6. Monitor health issues around the world and identify patterns and trends
7. Name a few things that the WHO coordinates:: - population health
programs
- mass immunization campaigns
- emergency response ettorts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks
- provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence
8. What is the WHO policymaking process?: 1. Proposal submitted
2. Preliminary impact analysis by WHO's director general
3. Committee examines proposal and reports at plenary meetings
4. World Health Assembly Votes
5. Policy implemented by Secretariat
9. How do the WHO and UN interact?: The WHO is the directing and
coordinating authority on international health within the UN. WHO Director-
General in meetings of the UN Security Council, the General Assembly of the UN, the UN
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as well as other intergovernmental forums,
interagency briefings, events and interaction with the UN Press Corps.
, 10. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox?: WHO smallpox
eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967, and in four years
had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the disease's last
bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of "the last stand".
Last smallpox outbreak was 14 yrs ago. Could still come back since the disease lives in apes
11. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate polio?: GPEI - global polio
eradication initiative
Polio is now 90% gone
12. What are the WHO efforts to work on cholera?: Global Task Force
on Cholera Control (GFTCC)
Created in 1992 in the context of a cholera outbreak in
Peru. Renewed 2011 following the emergence of
cholera in Haiti Revitalized 2014
Roadmap to end Cholera launched 2017
13. What are the WHO efforts to work on hepatitis?: immunization
programs
14. How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?:
15. The US spends XX% of GDP on Healthcare. This is
significantly higher than Canada, which spends XX% of GDP
on HC: 18% ; 11.5%
16. The US population is much than Canada, with the US pop
