Question 1

A parasite that is lodged into a crop or meat grown and raised in one part of the world can be packaged in another, and consumed in a third. How does this example demonstrate that health is global?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diseases and health concerns are inherently cross-national. 
B)  international humanitarian concern and the cross-border delivery of health care 
C)  Global governance is core to the health field. 
D)  Globalized markets increase the flow of goods and transportation, increasing the range and penetration of diseases.

Question 2

In recent years, funding for the HIV and AIDS crisis has leveled off in favor of increases in more ______ initiatives, such as increasing access to primary health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal 
B)  vertical 
C)  humanitarian 
D)  localized

Question 3

The HIV and AIDS pandemic has undergone dramatic changes from its inception to the present day. Consider some of the improvements that have been made since the beginning of the pandemic, and make a proposal for where you see the most improvements could be made in the future.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The HIV and AIDS pandemic has undergone...

Question 4

One of the greatest benefits of global health promotions and interventions is that there are hardly any negative impacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The evolution of the global response to the HIV and AIDS pandemic represents a good example of how ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal interventions are more effective than vertical interventions 
B)  vertical interventions are more effective than horizontal interventions 
C)  horizontal and vertical interventions rival one another in terms of priorities 
D)  vertical interventions can lead to complementary horizontal interventions

Question 6

The field of global health involves issues like climate change, cultural differences, and government capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The field of global health includes the condition of the environment and access to basic needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

International efforts to improve the quality and access to breast milk substitutes, which has contributed to the decline in child mortality rates, demonstrate one of the ways in which the global health field intersects with issues involving ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  civil society 
B)  culture 
C)  the environment 
D)  civil war and conflict

Question 9

Global health leaders have proposed a new "biosocial" approach to address contemporary issues in the field. This approach can best be described as one that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizes how health outcomes are embedded in societies, cultures, governments, and economies 
B)  examines the biological makeup of vulnerable groups in societies affected by health issues 
C)  aims to explain social behaviors in terms of evolution through the lens of health and related practices 
D)  addresses global health issues in cooperation with the resources and knowledge of biological societies and associations around the world

Question 10

When global health specialists are concerned with improving health outcomes and providing care and resources to those lacking them, they often refer to these initiatives in terms of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  global health security 
B)  complex emergencies 
C)  humanitarian biomedicine 
D)  biological threats

Question 11

Although there remains a great deal of disparity between the Global North and South, global health data reveal that, in general, there has been a gradual reduction over time in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy 
B)  child and maternal mortality 
C)  global inequality 
D)  global equity

Question 12

The notion of a weaponized disease or infection prompts global health specialists to consider these situations in terms of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  global health security 
B)  complex emergencies 
C)  humanitarian biomedicine 
D)  biological threats

Question 13

Global health data reveal that in general, there has been a gradual increase over time in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy 
B)  child and maternal mortality 
C)  global inequity 
D)  global equity

Question 14

Which of the following is most accurate when describing the field of global health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global health involves research and specialists in the health sciences, like physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists. 
B)  Global health involves research and specialists in the hard sciences, like biologists, chemists, and biostatisticians. 
C)  Global health involves research and specialists in the social sciences, like anthropologists, demographers, and sociologists. 
D)  Global health involves research and specialists across many disciplines, in which topics touch on health, culture, science, economics, and so on.

Question 15

In global health, primary health care refers to (but is not limited to) issues such as education, sanitation, and community resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The major global force that has allowed antiretroviral treatments to become more affordable to those affected by HIV and AIDS is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  global governance 
B)  global markets 
C)  information and communications technology 
D)  shifting centers of power

Question 17

What began as an issue best tackled under the humanitarian biomedicine approach, the HIV and AIDS pandemic has gradually evolved into a global health security issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the following, the work of international NGOs to provide clean water or basic health-care access through clinics is a best example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary health care 
B)  horizontal intervention 
C)  humanitarian biomedicine 
D)  vertical intervention

Question 19

Large pharmaceutical companies control much of the production, pricing, and distribution of lifesaving drugs; the ingredients for these goods can come from all over the world. How does this example demonstrate that health is global?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diseases and health concerns are inherently cross-national. 
B)  international humanitarian concern and the cross-border delivery of health care 
C)  Global governance is core to the health field. 
D)  Globalized markets increase the flow of goods and transportation, increasing the range and penetration of diseases.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is more accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more that people can access health professionals, the better their health outcomes are likely to be. 
B)  Access to primary care has not increased substantially among least developed countries. 
C)  The disparity in health-care access between rich and poor countries is decreasing. 
D)  The global average of physicians available per 1,000 people has increased dramatically over the last 20 years.

Exam 12: Global Health: Addressing Inequalities in Outcomes

A parasite that is lodged into a crop or meat grown and raised in one part of the world can be packaged in another, and consumed in a third. How does this example demonstrate that health is global?

In recent years, funding for the HIV and AIDS crisis has leveled off in favor of increases in more ______ initiatives, such as increasing access to primary health care.

The HIV and AIDS pandemic has undergone dramatic changes from its inception to the present day. Consider some of the improvements that have been made since the beginning of the pandemic, and make a proposal for where you see the most improvements could be made in the future.

One of the greatest benefits of global health promotions and interventions is that there are hardly any negative impacts.

The evolution of the global response to the HIV and AIDS pandemic represents a good example of how ______.

The field of global health involves issues like climate change, cultural differences, and government capacity.

The field of global health includes the condition of the environment and access to basic needs.

International efforts to improve the quality and access to breast milk substitutes, which has contributed to the decline in child mortality rates, demonstrate one of the ways in which the global health field intersects with issues involving ______.

Global health leaders have proposed a new "biosocial" approach to address contemporary issues in the field. This approach can best be described as one that ______.

When global health specialists are concerned with improving health outcomes and providing care and resources to those lacking them, they often refer to these initiatives in terms of ______.

Although there remains a great deal of disparity between the Global North and South, global health data reveal that, in general, there has been a gradual reduction over time in ______.

The notion of a weaponized disease or infection prompts global health specialists to consider these situations in terms of ______.

Global health data reveal that in general, there has been a gradual increase over time in ______.

Which of the following is most accurate when describing the field of global health?

In global health, primary health care refers to (but is not limited to) issues such as education, sanitation, and community resources.

The major global force that has allowed antiretroviral treatments to become more affordable to those affected by HIV and AIDS is ______.

What began as an issue best tackled under the humanitarian biomedicine approach, the HIV and AIDS pandemic has gradually evolved into a global health security issue.

Of the following, the work of international NGOs to provide clean water or basic health-care access through clinics is a best example of ______.

Large pharmaceutical companies control much of the production, pricing, and distribution of lifesaving drugs; the ingredients for these goods can come from all over the world. How does this example demonstrate that health is global?

Which of the following statements is more accurate?