Globalization - correct answer the increased social, economic, and political interconnectedness of the
world
Increasing migration - correct answer crossing borders and issues of migration are an important
current topic and relevant to health issues
Big Pharma - correct answer According to the WHO, the global pharmaceutical market is worth over
$300 billion per year
- The 10 largest drug companies control over 1/3 of the market
-Six are in the US and Europ
WHO Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion - correct answer 1988, dedicated to the rational
use of drugs
Global Governance - correct answer The process by which rules and frameworks are developed in
order to tackle global health problems
Physical environment - correct answer everything around us that influences us
unaltered environment - correct answer natural environment
altered environment - correct answer the impact of chemicals, radiation, and biological products that
humans introduce into the environment
built environment - correct answer The man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human
activity, ranging in scale from personal shelter to neighborhoods to the large-scale civic surroundings.
How does the environment impact health? - correct answer -water and sanitation
, -agriculture and food production
-the working env.
-employement
-education
-healthcare services
food security - correct answer access to available foods
food desert - correct answer An area characterized by a lack of affordable, fresh and nutritious food.
C.A.F.O. - correct answer Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
education - correct answer higher levels of education lead to better health experience
How is climate change impacting global health? - correct answer -increase in communicable diseases
-displacement of groups of people
-temp/weather changes
-natural disasters: hurricanes, snowstorms, wildfires
Posititive factors of human activity on the env. - correct answer -water treatment
-waste management
-mosquito control
-flood control
Negative factors of human activity on the env. - correct answer -overcrowding
-climate change
-pollution