Global Health Quiz

What is the definition of Global Health?

• It is the study of improving issues of health worldwide so everyone can reach a fair state of health

• It is the branch of public health that focuses on human and environmental relationships

• It is the ability to form and maintain healthy relationships with one another

What are some human causes of outdoor air pollution?

• Agriculture

• Industry

• Pollen

• Heating

• Dust

What causes indoor air pollution?

• Industrial factories burning fossil fuels

• Vehicle emissions

• Burning fuels indoors from stoves

• Forest fires

What is a pandemic, and what is a recent pandemic that has occurred late 2019-early 2020?

• It is a regional disease outbreak, a recent pandemic that has occurred is Covid-19

• It is a global disease outbreak, a recent pandemic that has occurred is influenza

• It is a regional disease outbreak, a recent pandemic that has occurred is influenza

• It is a global disease outbreak, a recent pandemic that has occurred is Covid-19

What is a way you can avoid diseases?

• Get a vaccination

• Wash hands frequently

• Wear a mask

• All of the above

What is a non-communicable disease and what are three examples?

• It is a contagious and infectious disease, three examples are Influenza, Covid-19, and Ebola

• It is a disease that is not contagious and infectious, three examples are heart disease, stroke, and cancer

What factors drive NCDs (non-communicable diseases)?

• Fast unplanned urbanization

• Daily physical activity

• Unhealthy lifestyles

• Population aging

What is a supply chain, and what do they provide us with?

• It is a network where a company and its suppliers work together to create a finished product, and they provide us with medical supplies

• It is the trade of goods and services among countries globally, and they provide us with medical supplies

What are the negatives to international trade?

• There are harmful products being traded that affect nutritional diets

• There could be an increase of infectious diseases from other countries

• There is increased marketing of unhealthy products and environmental degradation from industry

• It creates many new jobs and opportunities

What are positives to the expansion of international trade?

• The trade of health products and medical supplies help many people around the world

• It can create new jobs and economic growth

• We obtain many different items from various countries

• All of the above