MHA 708 EXAM C UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which 3 sectors make up the WHO?
Answer:
- World Health Assembly
- Executive Board
- Secretariat
Question:
2. This branch of the WHO has delegates from all member countries:
Answer:
World Health Assembly
Question:
3. How many countries have delegates on the WHO's World Health Assembly?
Answer:
193
Question:
4. This branch of the WHO serves as the main policy implementation body:
Answer:
Secretariat
Question:
5. This branch of the WHO facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly and advises on technical
issues related to health (UN):
Answer:
Exexutive Board
Question:
6. What are the 6 core functions of the WHO?
Answer:
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
Question:
7. Name a few things that the WHO coordinates:
,Answer:
- population health programs
- mass immunization campaigns
- emergency response efforts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks
- provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence
Question:
8. What is the WHO policymaking process?
Answer:
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
Question:
9. How do the WHO and UN interact?
Answer:
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.
Question:
10. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox?
Answer:
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
Question:
11. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate polio?
Answer:
GPEI - global polio eradication initiative
Polio is now 90% gone
Question:
12. What are the WHO efforts to work on cholera?
Answer:
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
Question:
13. What are the WHO efforts to work on hepatitis?
, Answer:
immunization programs
Question:
14. How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?
Answer:
Question:
15. The US spends XX% of GDP on Healthcare. This is significantly higher than Canada, which spends
XX% of GDP on HC
Answer:
18% ; 11.5%
Question:
16. The US population is much _______ than Canada, with the US pop at ____ M and Canada at _____ M
Answer:
larger 333 M 38 M
Question:
17. On average, the US spends $XXXXX per capita on HC. This is nearly double that of Canada, which
spends $XXXXXX per capita.
Answer:
$11,700
$5,751
Question:
18. The US is geographically smaller than Canada, with XXXM sq miles, compared to XXXM sq miles in
Canada.
Answer:
3.53M (US)
3.85M (Canada)
Question:
19. What is branches make up the Canadian government?
Answer:
- house of commons
- electoral districts (ridings)
- senate
- cabinet
Question:
20. This branch of Canadian government is the main legislative body. It is composed of elected local
representatives
Answer:
House of commons
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which 3 sectors make up the WHO?
Answer:
- World Health Assembly
- Executive Board
- Secretariat
Question:
2. This branch of the WHO has delegates from all member countries:
Answer:
World Health Assembly
Question:
3. How many countries have delegates on the WHO's World Health Assembly?
Answer:
193
Question:
4. This branch of the WHO serves as the main policy implementation body:
Answer:
Secretariat
Question:
5. This branch of the WHO facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly and advises on technical
issues related to health (UN):
Answer:
Exexutive Board
Question:
6. What are the 6 core functions of the WHO?
Answer:
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
Question:
7. Name a few things that the WHO coordinates:
,Answer:
- population health programs
- mass immunization campaigns
- emergency response efforts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks
- provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence
Question:
8. What is the WHO policymaking process?
Answer:
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
Question:
9. How do the WHO and UN interact?
Answer:
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.
Question:
10. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox?
Answer:
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
Question:
11. What are the WHO efforts to eradicate polio?
Answer:
GPEI - global polio eradication initiative
Polio is now 90% gone
Question:
12. What are the WHO efforts to work on cholera?
Answer:
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
Question:
13. What are the WHO efforts to work on hepatitis?
, Answer:
immunization programs
Question:
14. How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?
Answer:
Question:
15. The US spends XX% of GDP on Healthcare. This is significantly higher than Canada, which spends
XX% of GDP on HC
Answer:
18% ; 11.5%
Question:
16. The US population is much _______ than Canada, with the US pop at ____ M and Canada at _____ M
Answer:
larger 333 M 38 M
Question:
17. On average, the US spends $XXXXX per capita on HC. This is nearly double that of Canada, which
spends $XXXXXX per capita.
Answer:
$11,700
$5,751
Question:
18. The US is geographically smaller than Canada, with XXXM sq miles, compared to XXXM sq miles in
Canada.
Answer:
3.53M (US)
3.85M (Canada)
Question:
19. What is branches make up the Canadian government?
Answer:
- house of commons
- electoral districts (ridings)
- senate
- cabinet
Question:
20. This branch of Canadian government is the main legislative body. It is composed of elected local
representatives
Answer:
House of commons
