PHC 4101 Module 6 Quiz (with Complete Solutions)

Trends in International Health: correct answers - Model: intergovernmental, reconstruction - Focus: peace; economic and political stability - Theme: international cooperation - Agents: American and European governments - Events: Bretton Woods, United Nations, WHO World Health Organization (WHO) correct answers - UN general assembly 1946: "To call for an international conference to consider the scope of, and the appropriate machinery for, international action in the field of public health and proposals for the establishment of a single international health organization of the United Nations" - WHO is established in NY, April 7, 1948 since then, World Health Day Creation of World Health Organization correct answers - 1948 WHO formally established as a specialized agency of UN - unification of 3 international agencies concerned with hygiene, public health and health emergencies: - Office of International Public Hygiene (Paris) - League of Nations Health Organization (Geneva) - UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA, NYC) Trends in International Health s Era of Consolidation correct answers - Model: Medical - Focus: Diseases - Themes: Health and development; institution building - Agents: UN; WHO; Governmental orgs - Events: Decolonization; Cold war; international voting blocs; world conferences WHO in 1960s and 70s correct answers - Influenced by political events including: - emergence from decolonization of African nations - nationalist and socialist mvmts (mainly supported by non-aligned countries) - new theories of long term socioeconomic growth as opposed to short term technical interventions