MHA 708 EXAM C QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Which 3 sectors make up the WHO?
- World Health Assembly
- Executive Board
- Secretariat
This branch of the WHO has delegates from all member countries:
World Health Assembly
How many countries have delegates on the WHO's World Health Assembly?
193
This branch of the WHO serves as the main policy implementation body:
Secretariat
This branch of the WHO facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly and
advises on technical issues related to health (UN):
Exexutive Board
What are the 6 core functions of the WHO?
1. Act as a leader and partner on health issues worldwide (UN)
2 Set research priorities and encourage the sharing of health-related knowledge
3. Establish standards of practice and support and monitor their adoption (Help in
individual countries)
4. Advance policy options founded on ethical and evidence-based principles
,5. Lend technical support to health initiatives and contribute to capacity building (also
provide emergency aid)
6. Monitor health issues around the world and identify patterns and trends
Name a few things that the WHO coordinates:
- population health programs
- mass immunization campaigns
- emergency response efforts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks
- provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence
What is the WHO policymaking process?
1. Proposal submitted
2. Preliminary impact analysis by WHO's director general
3. Committee examines proposal and reports at plenary meetings
4. World Health Assembly Votes
5. Policy implemented by Secretariat
How do the WHO and UN interact?
The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within
the UN. WHO Director-General in meetings of the UN Security Council, the General
Assembly of the UN, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as well as other
intergovernmental forums, interagency briefings, events and interaction with the UN
Press Corps.
What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox?
WHO smallpox eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967,
and in four years had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the
, disease's last bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of
"the last stand".
Last smallpox outbreak was 14 yrs ago. Could still come back since the disease lives in
apes
What are the WHO efforts to eradicate polio?
GPEI - global polio eradication initiative
Polio is now 90% gone
What are the WHO efforts to work on cholera?
Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GFTCC)
Created in 1992 in the context of a cholera outbreak in Peru.
Renewed 2011 following the emergence of cholera in Haiti
Revitalized 2014
Roadmap to end Cholera launched 2017
What are the WHO efforts to work on hepatitis?
immunization programs
How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?
The US spends XX% of GDP on Healthcare. This is significantly higher than
Canada, which spends XX% of GDP on HC
18% ; 11.5%
The US population is much _______ than Canada, with the US pop at ____ M and
Canada at _____ M
LATEST UPDATE
Which 3 sectors make up the WHO?
- World Health Assembly
- Executive Board
- Secretariat
This branch of the WHO has delegates from all member countries:
World Health Assembly
How many countries have delegates on the WHO's World Health Assembly?
193
This branch of the WHO serves as the main policy implementation body:
Secretariat
This branch of the WHO facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly and
advises on technical issues related to health (UN):
Exexutive Board
What are the 6 core functions of the WHO?
1. Act as a leader and partner on health issues worldwide (UN)
2 Set research priorities and encourage the sharing of health-related knowledge
3. Establish standards of practice and support and monitor their adoption (Help in
individual countries)
4. Advance policy options founded on ethical and evidence-based principles
,5. Lend technical support to health initiatives and contribute to capacity building (also
provide emergency aid)
6. Monitor health issues around the world and identify patterns and trends
Name a few things that the WHO coordinates:
- population health programs
- mass immunization campaigns
- emergency response efforts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks
- provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence
What is the WHO policymaking process?
1. Proposal submitted
2. Preliminary impact analysis by WHO's director general
3. Committee examines proposal and reports at plenary meetings
4. World Health Assembly Votes
5. Policy implemented by Secretariat
How do the WHO and UN interact?
The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within
the UN. WHO Director-General in meetings of the UN Security Council, the General
Assembly of the UN, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as well as other
intergovernmental forums, interagency briefings, events and interaction with the UN
Press Corps.
What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox?
WHO smallpox eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967,
and in four years had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the
, disease's last bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of
"the last stand".
Last smallpox outbreak was 14 yrs ago. Could still come back since the disease lives in
apes
What are the WHO efforts to eradicate polio?
GPEI - global polio eradication initiative
Polio is now 90% gone
What are the WHO efforts to work on cholera?
Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GFTCC)
Created in 1992 in the context of a cholera outbreak in Peru.
Renewed 2011 following the emergence of cholera in Haiti
Revitalized 2014
Roadmap to end Cholera launched 2017
What are the WHO efforts to work on hepatitis?
immunization programs
How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?
The US spends XX% of GDP on Healthcare. This is significantly higher than
Canada, which spends XX% of GDP on HC
18% ; 11.5%
The US population is much _______ than Canada, with the US pop at ____ M and
Canada at _____ M
