MHA 708 TEST 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The structure and functions of the World Health Assembly
Delegations from WHO's 193 member countries
Decision-making and policymaking body
The structure and functions of the Executive Board
Facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly and advises on technical issues
related to health (UN)
The structure and functions of the Secretariat
Main policy implementation body of WHO
WHO 6 Core Functions
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
WHO
,Coordinates population health programs,
mass immunization campaigns,
and emergency response efforts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks,
and provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence.
What is the WHO policymaking process
Proposals for new resolutions or motions submitted →
Preliminary impact analysis by WHO's director-general→
Appropriate committee examines the proposal and related report at plenary meetings→
Vote in the World Health Assembly→
Policy implementation by the Secretariat
How do the WHO and UN interact?
Establish and maintain effective collaboration with the United Nations, specialized
agencies, governmental health administrations, professional groups, and such other
organizations
. Proposals of particular importance, such as the appointment of the director-general
and proposals involving other UN agencies require a two-thirds majority vote to be
adopted
What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox, eradicate polio and to work on
Colorado, hepatitis and HIV?
•Campaign to Eradicate Smallpox - successful in 1979
•Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) - CDC, Bill Gates Foundation, United Nation
Children's Fund
•Current programs focused on HIV control and limiting hepatitis (A, B and C) and
, monitoring Avian Influenza ("Bird flu") - education to prevent & treatment with ART for
infected
How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?
Criticisms - bureaucratic, biased, slow to act, lacks transparency
•WHO is the global leader in formulating health policy
•Writes and distributes regular policy reports on major diseases (whether you want it or
not!)
•Issues policy statements in response to disease outbreaks and natural disasters
basic statistics regarding Canada versus the US
Canada ---------------------US
Population 38 M -----------333 M
% GDP on HC 11.5% --------18.3%
HC Per capita $5,751 ------$11,700
Area (sq miles) 3.85 M -----3.53 M
What is the structure of the Canadian government?
•House of Commons
----Main legislative body
----Composed of elected local representatives called Members of Parliament (MPs)
•Electoral districts (ridings)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The structure and functions of the World Health Assembly
Delegations from WHO's 193 member countries
Decision-making and policymaking body
The structure and functions of the Executive Board
Facilitates the work of the World Health Assembly and advises on technical issues
related to health (UN)
The structure and functions of the Secretariat
Main policy implementation body of WHO
WHO 6 Core Functions
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
WHO
,Coordinates population health programs,
mass immunization campaigns,
and emergency response efforts to natural disasters and disease outbreaks,
and provides statistical monitoring of disease prevalence.
What is the WHO policymaking process
Proposals for new resolutions or motions submitted →
Preliminary impact analysis by WHO's director-general→
Appropriate committee examines the proposal and related report at plenary meetings→
Vote in the World Health Assembly→
Policy implementation by the Secretariat
How do the WHO and UN interact?
Establish and maintain effective collaboration with the United Nations, specialized
agencies, governmental health administrations, professional groups, and such other
organizations
. Proposals of particular importance, such as the appointment of the director-general
and proposals involving other UN agencies require a two-thirds majority vote to be
adopted
What are the WHO efforts to eradicate smallpox, eradicate polio and to work on
Colorado, hepatitis and HIV?
•Campaign to Eradicate Smallpox - successful in 1979
•Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) - CDC, Bill Gates Foundation, United Nation
Children's Fund
•Current programs focused on HIV control and limiting hepatitis (A, B and C) and
, monitoring Avian Influenza ("Bird flu") - education to prevent & treatment with ART for
infected
How do the authors review the WHO response to COVID?
Criticisms - bureaucratic, biased, slow to act, lacks transparency
•WHO is the global leader in formulating health policy
•Writes and distributes regular policy reports on major diseases (whether you want it or
not!)
•Issues policy statements in response to disease outbreaks and natural disasters
basic statistics regarding Canada versus the US
Canada ---------------------US
Population 38 M -----------333 M
% GDP on HC 11.5% --------18.3%
HC Per capita $5,751 ------$11,700
Area (sq miles) 3.85 M -----3.53 M
What is the structure of the Canadian government?
•House of Commons
----Main legislative body
----Composed of elected local representatives called Members of Parliament (MPs)
•Electoral districts (ridings)
