Globalization

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• Which statement about health equity is true? It is a multidimensional concept that includes issues of fairness within and across countries
• What would you expect to happen to the incidence and prevalence of a disease if a new drug were discovered that prevented mortality from the disease but did not cure it? Incidence unchanged, prevalence increases
• In which World Bank region would you expect the maternal mortality ratio to be the highest? Middle East and North Africa
• Mental health issues are projected to increase in importance in all income groups over the period 2004 to 2030. The largest percentage increase will occur in LMICS
• Which type of intervention is typically targeted at people with early, asymptomatic disease, so that health problems can be diagnosed before they become so severe that the individuals with them seek health services? Secondary prevention -screening
• The maternal mortality ratio is The number of women who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth complications per 100,000 live births in a given year
• The numerator for neonatal mortality rate is: The number of deaths of infants under 28 days of age in a given year
• Which of the following are most likely to be the top three causes of DALYs in sub-Saharan Africa? Malaria, HIV/AIDS, lower respiratory infections
• Which intervention would be the most cost-effective for averting DALYs in South Asia Childhood vaccines
• What would buy you the most health gained for the least cost? Childhood vaccination
• One of the primary goals of humanitarian disaster response is to Promote a return to normalcy
• Which statement about low- and middle-income countries is false? Urban dwellers are generally less healthy than rural dwellers
• To decrease the number of new HIV infections, on which age group would you focus Adults aged 15-24
• Some inborn determinants of health include Both genetic make-up and age
• Life expectancy at birth is How long people born today are expected to live, given continuation of existing mortality trends
• A DALY measures he sum of years lost due to premature death and years lived with disability, calculated on a weighted basis
• Which of the following are among the top three conditions that cause disability Low back pain and migraine
• Which of the following is the only communicable disease in the top ten causes of death in high-income countries? Lower respiratory infections
• Human capital refers to The skills and knowledge people have that allows them to be productive
• Generally, people who are healthier earn More money than those in less good health
• Which statement is the most important when taking an equity lens to health It is important to consider health disparities across countries and within countries
• The leading direct cause of maternal mortality worldwide is Hemorrhage
• The leading cause of death for women of all ages worldwide is Ischemic Heart Disease
• In general, and taking into account all age groups, who are more susceptible to TB? Men
• In most low- and middle-income countries, you would expect the rate of infant mortality to Vary by income group and region
• More than 500 million children of school age are infected with Soil transmitted helminths
• In low-income countries, the ten most important causes of death for adolescents and young adults include Road injuries, malaria, TB and HIV
• Adolescents and young adults globally are seeing increasing rates of Obesity
• The elimination of diseases refers to The disease no longer being present in a specific place
• An example of an emerging infectious disease would be HIV in the 1980s
• Body mass index is: Weight of a person in kilograms, divided by the square of the person’s height in meters
• Cardiovascular disease includes Ischemic heart disease, stroke
• Which of the following is true The rates of different forms of cancer differ by region
• The number of natural disasters seems to be Increasing

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