HLTH 350 Midterm With 92 ques ons and answers
newest Rated A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Defini on of global health - Ans an area for study, research, and prac ce that places a priority
on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
a collec on of problems and solu ons that all turn on the quest for equity.
Three eras/stages in evolu on of global health - Ans tropical medicine, interna onal health,
global health
Three perspec ves of global health - Ans Prac ce - competencies and careers
No on - current state of health
Scholarship - research and discovery
No on perspec ve - Ans Current state of health. Goals and hoping the world will achieve
them (global goals). Ideal world in the future.
Scholarship perspec ve - Ans Tackling health challenges around the world, cultural
understanding or finding "cures." Wri,en knowledge, ideas, technology.
Global health 1.0 - Ans Protec on of colonial representa ves from tropical diseases.
Global health 2.0 - Ans High-income countries suppor ng countries with less to improve
health outcomes.
, Global health 3.0 - Ans Collec ve ac on to address shared risks and responsibili es. No longer
about lower income countries. Shared problems and shared solu ons.
Tropical medicine - Ans Socially constructed. instrument of power ed to coloniza on aimed
at keeping colonizers and subsequently the labour force alive in the colonial tropics.
Interna onal health - Ans "The applica on of the principles of public health to problems and
challenges that affect low and middle-income countries and to the complex array of global and
local forces that influence them"
What does the "global" in global health mean? - Ans Transna onal issue! Transna onal health
solu ons, transna onal health determinants.
Emphasis on _____ not ______ - Ans Commonali es not differences!!!
Difference between interna onal health and global health - Ans - Interna onal health largely
focuses on issue other than one's own, especially those of low and middle income na ons.
Seeks to help people of other na ons.
- Global health focuses on issues that directly or indirectly affect health but that can transcend
na onal boundaries. Health equity among na ons and for all people is a major objec ve.
Comparison of global health and interna onal health perspec ves - Ans Low income countries
need the most help! vs. working with global partners and all member countries to implement
strategies with a focus on equity. Solu ons not coming from a single county.
Why is global health specifically important/effec ve now? - Ans Increased connec vity.
transna onal determinants of health. Collec ve exposure to transna onal health threats.
mutual partnerships to address health threats.
Most popular field due to connec vity.
newest Rated A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Defini on of global health - Ans an area for study, research, and prac ce that places a priority
on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
a collec on of problems and solu ons that all turn on the quest for equity.
Three eras/stages in evolu on of global health - Ans tropical medicine, interna onal health,
global health
Three perspec ves of global health - Ans Prac ce - competencies and careers
No on - current state of health
Scholarship - research and discovery
No on perspec ve - Ans Current state of health. Goals and hoping the world will achieve
them (global goals). Ideal world in the future.
Scholarship perspec ve - Ans Tackling health challenges around the world, cultural
understanding or finding "cures." Wri,en knowledge, ideas, technology.
Global health 1.0 - Ans Protec on of colonial representa ves from tropical diseases.
Global health 2.0 - Ans High-income countries suppor ng countries with less to improve
health outcomes.
, Global health 3.0 - Ans Collec ve ac on to address shared risks and responsibili es. No longer
about lower income countries. Shared problems and shared solu ons.
Tropical medicine - Ans Socially constructed. instrument of power ed to coloniza on aimed
at keeping colonizers and subsequently the labour force alive in the colonial tropics.
Interna onal health - Ans "The applica on of the principles of public health to problems and
challenges that affect low and middle-income countries and to the complex array of global and
local forces that influence them"
What does the "global" in global health mean? - Ans Transna onal issue! Transna onal health
solu ons, transna onal health determinants.
Emphasis on _____ not ______ - Ans Commonali es not differences!!!
Difference between interna onal health and global health - Ans - Interna onal health largely
focuses on issue other than one's own, especially those of low and middle income na ons.
Seeks to help people of other na ons.
- Global health focuses on issues that directly or indirectly affect health but that can transcend
na onal boundaries. Health equity among na ons and for all people is a major objec ve.
Comparison of global health and interna onal health perspec ves - Ans Low income countries
need the most help! vs. working with global partners and all member countries to implement
strategies with a focus on equity. Solu ons not coming from a single county.
Why is global health specifically important/effec ve now? - Ans Increased connec vity.
transna onal determinants of health. Collec ve exposure to transna onal health threats.
mutual partnerships to address health threats.
Most popular field due to connec vity.
