HS 3250 - WEEK 11 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Most major diseases in low-income countries are preventable through
Answer:
low-cost interventions like immunization and sanitation.
Question:
2. A comprehensive approach to child health requires much more than clean water. It must include
Answer:
- slum clearance
- modern sewage management
- education about washing and personal hygiene
Question:
3. What are the core values of health promotion?
Answer:
Equity, accessibility, community participation, and addressing social determinants.
Question:
4. Why did selective PHC become popular?
Answer:
Donors wanted cheap, measurable, short-term outcomes.
Question:
5. selective phc was used particularly in
Answer:
the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
Question:
6. What practical problems limit PHC implementation?
Answer:
Underfunding, weak infrastructure, lack of trained staff, political resistance, supply chain issues, cultural
barriers.
Question:
7. How does PHC support maternal health?
Answer:
- antenatal care
- skilled birth assistance
- family planning
- postpartum care
, Question:
8. How does PHC support child health and survival?
Answer:
- immunization
- ORT
- nutrition programs
- breastfeeding support
- early disease detection.
Question:
9. Why is curative care insufficient on its own?
Answer:
It treats disease after onset, is expensive, and fails to address the causes of poor health.
Question:
10. How are health systems commonly organized in developing countries?
Answer:
In tiers: community health workers ’ rural clinics ’ district hospitals ’ regional/national hospitals
Question:
11. What is a major challenge in the organization of rural health systems
Answer:
lack access to facilities, transportation, specialists, and medicines.
Question:
12. How are developing world health services typically funded?
Answer:
A mix of government funding, donor support, NGO programs, out-of-pocket payments, and user fees.
Question:
13. What is the problem with user fees?
Answer:
They create financial barriers, delaying care and worsening health inequities.
Question:
14. What are Vertical Programs?
Answer:
Disease-specific, targeted interventions (e.g., HIV, malaria, TB programs) with narrow, measurable goals.
Question:
15. Strengths of vertical programs?
Answer:
Fast results, easy to measure, attract donor funding, succeed in outbreaks and eradication efforts.
Question:
16. Weaknesses of vertical programs?
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Most major diseases in low-income countries are preventable through
Answer:
low-cost interventions like immunization and sanitation.
Question:
2. A comprehensive approach to child health requires much more than clean water. It must include
Answer:
- slum clearance
- modern sewage management
- education about washing and personal hygiene
Question:
3. What are the core values of health promotion?
Answer:
Equity, accessibility, community participation, and addressing social determinants.
Question:
4. Why did selective PHC become popular?
Answer:
Donors wanted cheap, measurable, short-term outcomes.
Question:
5. selective phc was used particularly in
Answer:
the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
Question:
6. What practical problems limit PHC implementation?
Answer:
Underfunding, weak infrastructure, lack of trained staff, political resistance, supply chain issues, cultural
barriers.
Question:
7. How does PHC support maternal health?
Answer:
- antenatal care
- skilled birth assistance
- family planning
- postpartum care
, Question:
8. How does PHC support child health and survival?
Answer:
- immunization
- ORT
- nutrition programs
- breastfeeding support
- early disease detection.
Question:
9. Why is curative care insufficient on its own?
Answer:
It treats disease after onset, is expensive, and fails to address the causes of poor health.
Question:
10. How are health systems commonly organized in developing countries?
Answer:
In tiers: community health workers ’ rural clinics ’ district hospitals ’ regional/national hospitals
Question:
11. What is a major challenge in the organization of rural health systems
Answer:
lack access to facilities, transportation, specialists, and medicines.
Question:
12. How are developing world health services typically funded?
Answer:
A mix of government funding, donor support, NGO programs, out-of-pocket payments, and user fees.
Question:
13. What is the problem with user fees?
Answer:
They create financial barriers, delaying care and worsening health inequities.
Question:
14. What are Vertical Programs?
Answer:
Disease-specific, targeted interventions (e.g., HIV, malaria, TB programs) with narrow, measurable goals.
Question:
15. Strengths of vertical programs?
Answer:
Fast results, easy to measure, attract donor funding, succeed in outbreaks and eradication efforts.
Question:
16. Weaknesses of vertical programs?
