PH 381 WKU Exam 1 Questions and
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•Three classifications based on funding sources, responsibilities, and
organizational structure - ✔✔-Governmental
-Quasi-governmental
-Nongovernmental
Governmental Health Agencies - ✔✔Part of governmental structure
Federal, state, or local
Funded primarily by tax dollars
Managed by government officials
Authority over some geographic area
Exist at four levels
International, national, state, local
World Health Organization (WHO) - ✔✔-most widely recognized
international governmental health organization
-Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
-Six regional offices around the world
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, -Not oldest world health-related international agency, but largest
Organization of WHO - ✔✔Membership open to any nation that has ratified
constitution and receives majority vote of World Health Assembly
World Health Assembly - delegates of member nations
Approves WHO programs and budget
194 member countries
WHO administered by different levels of staff
Purpose and Work of WHO - ✔✔•Primary objective: ensuring healthy lives
and promoting healthy for all at all ages
WHO's biggest accomplishment? - ✔✔eradicating smallpox
U.S. primary national health agency - ✔✔Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS)
examples of federal agencies contributing to health: - ✔✔Dept. of
Agriculture, EPA, OSHA, DHS
Department of Health and Human Services - ✔✔Headed by Secretary of
Health and Human Services
appointed by president; member of cabinet
~25% of federal budget; largest department in federal government
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Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
•Three classifications based on funding sources, responsibilities, and
organizational structure - ✔✔-Governmental
-Quasi-governmental
-Nongovernmental
Governmental Health Agencies - ✔✔Part of governmental structure
Federal, state, or local
Funded primarily by tax dollars
Managed by government officials
Authority over some geographic area
Exist at four levels
International, national, state, local
World Health Organization (WHO) - ✔✔-most widely recognized
international governmental health organization
-Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
-Six regional offices around the world
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, -Not oldest world health-related international agency, but largest
Organization of WHO - ✔✔Membership open to any nation that has ratified
constitution and receives majority vote of World Health Assembly
World Health Assembly - delegates of member nations
Approves WHO programs and budget
194 member countries
WHO administered by different levels of staff
Purpose and Work of WHO - ✔✔•Primary objective: ensuring healthy lives
and promoting healthy for all at all ages
WHO's biggest accomplishment? - ✔✔eradicating smallpox
U.S. primary national health agency - ✔✔Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS)
examples of federal agencies contributing to health: - ✔✔Dept. of
Agriculture, EPA, OSHA, DHS
Department of Health and Human Services - ✔✔Headed by Secretary of
Health and Human Services
appointed by president; member of cabinet
~25% of federal budget; largest department in federal government
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©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
