HED 400 Final Exam Review Questions
and Answers
Chapter 1: Principles, Measurements and the Health -development Link - Answer-
Why study global health - Answer-To understand:
- The progress that has already been made
- The challenges that still remain
- That diseases are not limited by national boundaries
- That there are disparities among groups
- The health-development link
- The need for different actors to work together
- Health disparities
- Link between health and development
- Nature of many global health concerns
- Need for different actors to work together
- To learn about low-cost but highly effective interventions
Health - Answer-a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity
,Public health - Answer-"...the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting
physical health and mental health and efficiency through organized community efforts toward a sanitary
environment"
is ANY activities intended to PREVENT DISEASES, promote health, and PROLONGING LIFE among a
population as a whole
Discuss some examples of public health activities - Answer-- promotion of handwashing
the promotion of bicycle and - motorcycle helmets
- the promotion of knowledge about HIV/AIDs
- large scale screening for diabetes and hypertension
Global health - Answer-an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving
health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide."; improve health for all people around
the world
Examples of of global health issues - Answer--Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases
-Antimicrobial resistance
-Eradication of polio
-TB
-Malaria
-HIV
-The increasing cases of diabetes and heart disease globally
Discuss some examples of public health efforts - Answer-development of a campaign to promote child
immunization in particular
get people in a city to use seat belts when driving
,Eat healthier foods
Stop smoking tobacco
Describe some of the guiding principles of public health work - Answer-- Prevention of disease
- Respect for the rights of individuals
- a commitment to developing public health efforts in conjunction with communities
Critical Global Health Concepts - Answer--Determinants of health
-Measurement of health status
-Importance of culture to health
-Global burden of disease
-Key risk factors for different health conditions
-Demographic and epidemiologic transitions
-Organization and function of health systems
-Links among health, education, poverty, and equity
Key issues in Global health - Answer-- Environmental health
- Nutrition
- Women's health
- Child health
- Communicable diseases
- Noncommunicable diseases
- Injuries
Sustainable Development Goals - Answer-17 goals adopted by the UN in 2015 to reduce disparities
between developed and developing countries by 2030
, what are some of the global health challenges that remain to be addressed - Answer-high rate of death
of women due to maternal causes, TB, HIV, and malaria deaths
what are some of the most important challenges to health globally? - Answer-nutrition, environmental
health, reproductive health, child health, communicable diseases, noncommunicable diseases, and
injuries
Chapter 2: Health Determinants, Measurements and the Status of health Globally - Answer-
Briefly discuss the global effort to eradicate smallpox - Answer-World Health Organization proposed to
eradicate small pox by vaccinations. The most effective way was to isolate new cases of smallpox, and
vaccinating everyone in the vicinity of those patients.
The determinants of health - Answer-the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status of individuals or populations.
Social determinants of health - Answer-The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and
age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels
Define the most important health indicators and key terms related to measuring health status and the
burden of disease - Answer-- The factors that influence health status most
- The indicators used to measure health status
- The key trends in health status that have occurred historically
Key health status indicators - Answer-• Infant mortality rate
• Life expectancy at birth
• Maternal mortality ratio
• Neonatal mortality rate
and Answers
Chapter 1: Principles, Measurements and the Health -development Link - Answer-
Why study global health - Answer-To understand:
- The progress that has already been made
- The challenges that still remain
- That diseases are not limited by national boundaries
- That there are disparities among groups
- The health-development link
- The need for different actors to work together
- Health disparities
- Link between health and development
- Nature of many global health concerns
- Need for different actors to work together
- To learn about low-cost but highly effective interventions
Health - Answer-a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity
,Public health - Answer-"...the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting
physical health and mental health and efficiency through organized community efforts toward a sanitary
environment"
is ANY activities intended to PREVENT DISEASES, promote health, and PROLONGING LIFE among a
population as a whole
Discuss some examples of public health activities - Answer-- promotion of handwashing
the promotion of bicycle and - motorcycle helmets
- the promotion of knowledge about HIV/AIDs
- large scale screening for diabetes and hypertension
Global health - Answer-an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving
health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide."; improve health for all people around
the world
Examples of of global health issues - Answer--Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases
-Antimicrobial resistance
-Eradication of polio
-TB
-Malaria
-HIV
-The increasing cases of diabetes and heart disease globally
Discuss some examples of public health efforts - Answer-development of a campaign to promote child
immunization in particular
get people in a city to use seat belts when driving
,Eat healthier foods
Stop smoking tobacco
Describe some of the guiding principles of public health work - Answer-- Prevention of disease
- Respect for the rights of individuals
- a commitment to developing public health efforts in conjunction with communities
Critical Global Health Concepts - Answer--Determinants of health
-Measurement of health status
-Importance of culture to health
-Global burden of disease
-Key risk factors for different health conditions
-Demographic and epidemiologic transitions
-Organization and function of health systems
-Links among health, education, poverty, and equity
Key issues in Global health - Answer-- Environmental health
- Nutrition
- Women's health
- Child health
- Communicable diseases
- Noncommunicable diseases
- Injuries
Sustainable Development Goals - Answer-17 goals adopted by the UN in 2015 to reduce disparities
between developed and developing countries by 2030
, what are some of the global health challenges that remain to be addressed - Answer-high rate of death
of women due to maternal causes, TB, HIV, and malaria deaths
what are some of the most important challenges to health globally? - Answer-nutrition, environmental
health, reproductive health, child health, communicable diseases, noncommunicable diseases, and
injuries
Chapter 2: Health Determinants, Measurements and the Status of health Globally - Answer-
Briefly discuss the global effort to eradicate smallpox - Answer-World Health Organization proposed to
eradicate small pox by vaccinations. The most effective way was to isolate new cases of smallpox, and
vaccinating everyone in the vicinity of those patients.
The determinants of health - Answer-the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status of individuals or populations.
Social determinants of health - Answer-The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and
age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels
Define the most important health indicators and key terms related to measuring health status and the
burden of disease - Answer-- The factors that influence health status most
- The indicators used to measure health status
- The key trends in health status that have occurred historically
Key health status indicators - Answer-• Infant mortality rate
• Life expectancy at birth
• Maternal mortality ratio
• Neonatal mortality rate
