Explore 1.Question 1 What is the World Health Organization definition of health? The condition of being well or free from disease A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being The absence of disease or infirmity To not be sick 1 point 2.Question 2 The Global Health approach approach to improving health outcomes includes population-based strategies none of the above two strategies a combination of the above two strategies individual-level medical strategies 1 point 3.Question 3 Which of the following is not one of Global Health’s rationales? Survival of the Fittest Altruism Self-Interest Social Justice 1 point 4.Question 4 Diabetes is a Group I disease False True 1 point 5.Question 5 North Africa and the Middle East generally fall under which WHO region? MENA SEARO EMRO AMRO 1 point 6.Question 6 The “double yoke” or “double burden” of disease is most predominant in which group of countries? High Income Global North LMIC OECD 1 point 7.Question 7 DALYs combine YLL (Years of Life Lost) and YLD (Years of Life with Disability). True False 1 point 8.Question 8 Which set of countries has the most DALYs from Category 1 disorders? Global North Global South 1 point 9.Question 9 What is the model that we use to analyze and understand determinants of health? Biomental Sociobiological Neuropsychiatric Biopsychosocial 1 point 10.Question 10 Which is not an example of an environmental determinant? Smoke from cooking fires Outdoor particulate matter in the air All of the these choices are environmental determinants. Water contaminated with feces 1 point 11.Question 11 Which region has the greatest burden of outdoor air pollution? North America Eastern Mediterranean Asia SubSaharan Africa 1 point 12.Question 12 Climate change can contribute to undernutrition. True False 1 point 13.Question 13 Night blindness can be attributed to a deficiency of Zinc Vitamin A Protein Iron 1 point 14.Question 14 Our chief goal in global health is to increase DALYs True False 1 point 15.Question 15 Road traffic injury will be an increasingly significant issue in Global Health True False 1 point 16.Question 16 Smoking still is an increasingly significant issue in Global Health. True False 1 point 17.Question 17 Why should we focus on Global Health and its challenges? for the sake of social justice altruism for others it's important for our own self-interest a and b a, b, and c 1 point 18.Question 18 Wrapping it all up: Imagine a mother and her newborn daughter. The mother is 35, and unfortunately dies at age 36 after battling post-partum hemorrhage. The newborn survives, and lives a long life despite living with a goiter. Assume the mother’s original life expectancy was 70 years. Which group of disease burden (1, 2, 3) does the mother’s condition fall into? 1 1 point 19.Question 19 Wrapping it all up: Imagine a mother and her newborn daughter. The mother is 35, and unfortunately dies at age 36 after battling post-partum hemorrhage. The newborn survives, and lives a long life despite living with a goiter. Assume the mother’s original life expectancy was 70 years. Which group of disease burden (1, 2, 3) does the daughter's condition fall into? 2 1 point 20.Question 20 Wrapping it all up: Imagine a mother and her newborn daughter. The mother is 35, and unfortunately dies at age 36 after battling post-partum hemorrhage. The newborn survives, and lives a long life despite living with a goiter. Assume the mother’s original life expectancy was 70 years. Which nutritional deficiency may have caused the child’s goiter? 3 1 point I, Adrian Segovia, understand that submitting work that isn’t my own may result in permanent failure of this course or deactivation of my Coursera account. Learn more about Coursera’s Honor Code Quiz: Understanding the Key Global Health Challenges TOTAL POINTS 15 1.Question 1 A mosquito acquires the malaria parasite from an infected human and transmits the parasite to another human. The parasite is considered to be the disease Reservoir Host Vector Agent 1 point 2.Question 2 Co-infection with HIV and TB has what impact on mortality? None of these choices Increases mortality Has no impact Decreases mortality 1 point 3.Question 3 Which of the following can contribute to wide global spread of infectious disease? International trade Tourism All of these choices Migration 1 point 4.Question 4 Medical adherence to ARV drugs is very important for disease control False True 1 point 5.Question 5 Tuberculosis is caused by a Plasmodia Mosquitoes Helminths Bacteria 1 point 6.Question 6 If the prevalence and incidence of a disease is reduced to zero, but measures (such as vaccinations or insecticide treatments) are still required to prevent resurgence, the disease is considered to be: Controlled Eradicated Halted Eliminated 1 point 7.Question 7 A pandemic is an epidemic that is widespread and possibly global in reach True False 1 point 8.Question 8 An example of a risk factor for NCDs include Air Pollution Poverty All of these choices Growing urbanization 1 point 9.Question 9 The Global North has a higher percentage of total DALYs from NCDs than the Global South True False 1 point 10.Question 10 Type II diabetes is When your body becomes resistant to insulin When your body does not produce enough or any insulin When your body produces glucose When your body does not have enough glucose 1 point 11.Question 11 One of the most important strategies for improving newborn health is Breastfeeding Dietary supplementation with grains Early acclimation to the living environment 1 point 12.Question 12 Many maternal deaths are due to Hemorrhage None of these choices Infection Both hemorrage and infection 1 point 13.Question 13 Complex emergencies are External conflicts with large scale displacement of people, mass famine or food shortage External conflicts among governmental officials of multiple countries Conflicts with large-scale displacement of people, mass famine or food shortage Internal onflicts among governmental officials of a country 1 point 14.Question 14 Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among 45-59 year olds 60-74 year olds 30-44 year olds 15-29 year olds 1 point 15.Question 15 A(n) _____ allows an agent to transmit from a reservoir to a host. environment triad vector mosquito 1 point I, Adrian Segovia, understand that submitting work that isn’t my own may result in permanent failure of this course or deactivation of my Coursera account. Learn more about Coursera’s Honor Code Quiz: Actors & Action: Finding Global Health Solutions TOTAL POINTS 15 1.Question 1 The Global Health “System” works through complex and constantly evolving actions, interactions, and relationships among multiple actors. state-financed NGOs. a highly structured, hierarchical collaboration of actors. 1 point 2.Question 2 Global health actors always work collaboratively to achieve mutual goals of health equity True False 1 point 3.Question 3 Kangaroo care helps with Newborn body temperature regulation Carrying a sleeping child Carrying a child Nursing 1 point 4.Question 4 The WHO is a part of which organization? USAID The UN UNITAID UNGH 1 point 5.Question 5 An example of a bilateral aid agency is Gates Foundation GAVI USAID FHI 1 point 6.Question 6 It is easy for people to change their beliefs and practices to improve their health outcomes. False True 1 point 7.Question 7 mPOWER is a program by the WHO targeting Mental health stigma Outdoor air pollution Tobacco Indoor air pollution 1 point 8.Question 8 Which element below is NOT a part of social marketing strategy? Propinquity Promotion Product Price 1 point 9.Question 9 Monitoring and evaluation of programs is as important as planning and implementing the programs True False 1 point 10.Question 10 The types of constraints to the implementation of a project can include Social Political Financial All of the above 1 point 11.Question 11 Successful pilot study in one rural region indicates the success of the same program in another rural region False True 1 point 12.Question 12 One of the best practices NCD reduction is the enforcement of the 2003 Framework Convention on Tobacco False True 1 point 13.Question 13 Which is the following is the US program to address HIV/AIDS globally. PEPFAR UNAIDS One Health UNDP 1 point 14.Question 14 The Wellcome Trust is an example of a philanthropic organization False True 1 point 15.Question 15 If a program is cost-effective and has been shown to better health outcomes, nothing else needs to be taken into consideration for implementation. True False 1 point I, Adrian Segovia, understand that submitting work that isn’t my own may result in permanent failure of this course or deactivation of my Coursera account. Learn more about Coursera’s Honor Code Quiz: The Future of Global Health TOTAL POINTS 15 1.Question 1 Many countries are expected to experience a demographic shift by 2030 False True 1 point 2.Question 2 Demographic transitions that most countries are expected to experience will be a result of Low birth rate, high death rate High birth rate, low death rate High birth rate, high death rate Low birth rate, low death rate 1 point 3.Question 3 There will be an increase in traffic and road injuries in the future False True 1 point 4.Question 4 In terms of Group I, II, III disorders, expected global health trends for the future are Group I remains significant, Group II and III decrease Group I, II, III all increase Group I remains significant, Group II and III increase 1 point 5.Question 5 In developed countries, non-communicable diseases will remain dominant in 2030. True False 1 point 6.Question 6 Which of the following will have the least positive impact on child health Conditional cash transfers Deworming programs Increased school fees Lower school fees 1 point 7.Question 7 Surgical capacity in LMIC needs to be increased False True 1 point 8.Question 8 Traditional healers and “medicine-men” must be removed from communities for overall health to improve True False 1 point 9.Question 9 A way to not address climate and environmental issues is Fuel particle and emissions control Increased use of fossil fuels Solar cooking stoves Low carbon technologies 1 point 10.Question 10 Globally, people have access to cheap heart attack drugs, like aspirin True False 1 point 11.Question 11 Malaria prevention packages include DDT ITN All of these choices Education 1 point 12.Question 12 Climate change will reduce food supplies, increase natural disasters and displace populations True False 1 point 13.Question 13 Rapid urbanization will continue to create hygiene and sanitation issues True False 1 point 14.Question 14 Diabetes cases in adults is expected to Increase Remain the same Decrease 1 point 15.Question 15 Although mental health is not expected to rank high in causes of death, it is expected to cost a large amount of DALYs False True 1 point I, Adrian Segovia, understand that submitting work that isn’t my own may result in permanent failure of this course or deactivation of my Coursera account. Learn more about Coursera’s Honor Code Final Exam TOTAL POINTS 25 1.Question 1 What is the WHO definition of health? The condition of being well or free from disease To not be sick The absence of disease or infirmity A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being 1 point 2.Question 2 Which is the following will be an increasingly significant issue in LMIC? Non-communicable Disease Infectious Disease 1 point 3.Question 3 Which of the following can decrease exposure to toxic smoke for women and children while reducing environmental impact? Using wood that has fully dried Clean cookstoves Better home ventilation 1 point 4.Question 4 An infectious disease is what type disorder: Group III Group I Group II 1 point 5.Question 5 Diabetes is considered what kind of disorder: Group I Group III Group II 1 point 6.Question 6 For Type I, II, III disorders, expected global health trends for the future are Group I, II, III all increase Group I remains significant, Type II and III decrease Group I remains significant, Type II and III increase Group I, II, III all decrease 1 point 7.Question 7 The DALY distribution of injuries is higher in the Global South False True 1 point 8.Question 8 A disease that has been wiped out of existence has undergone Control Elimination Eradication 1 point 9.Question 9 Which of the following gets the least focus in LMIC by Global Health Actors? Mental health disorders Malaria Clean water Tuberculosis 1 point 10.Question 10 The suffix “emia” means Deficient Excess In the blood Cholesterol 1 point 11.Question 11 Which of the following statements is false? Even if each country has a good surveillance system, there is still a need for international cooperation to combat infectious diseases As long as each country has a good surveillance system, there is no need for international cooperation to combat infectious diseases. 1 point 12.Question 12 Which TWO of the following are most important for combating infectious disease? Vector control Agent proliferation Host eradication Environmental modification 1 point 13.Question 13 Microbial resistance is not a global problem True False 1 point 14.Question 14 Increased schooling can have an impact on multiple global health challenges. True False 1 point 15.Question 15 An example of a prevention strategy is Immunization programs All of these choices Malaria net programs Seatbelt/helmet laws 1 point 16.Question 16 Which of the following is not a determinant of obesity? Undernutrition Overnutrition Malnutrition Sedentary lifestyle 1 point 17.Question 17 PAHO focuses on Health in Africa Health in Animals Health in Asia Health in Americas 1 point 18.Question 18 If a program is cost-effective and has been shown to better health outcomes, nothing else needs to be taken into consideration for implementation. False True 1 point 19.Question 19 People quickly and easily change their beliefs and habits to improve health True False 1 point 20.Question 20 Approaching a global health issue requires flexibility, analysis, and multi-dimensional thinking. creating vertical systems combating health conditions imposing "the right thing to do" on your target population. 1 point 21.Question 21 The dengue virus is carried by a mosquito, where the mosquito acquires the virus from a sick individual and transmits the virus to a healthy individual. In this case, the virus is a(n) Host Reservoir Vector Agent 1 point 22.Question 22 Most important risk factors for environmentally related disease are Indoor air pollution, outdoor air pollution, unsafe water Unsafe water, global warming, urbanization Indoor air pollution, global warming, outdoor air pollution Urbanization, sanitation, outdoor air pollution 1 point 23.Question 23 The vector for malaria is Fruit flies Female and male anopheles mosquitoes Female anopheles mosquitoes Male anopheles mosquitoes 1 point 24.Question 24 Which of the following can frequently lead to an increase in Category I, II, and III disorders? Pandemics Traffic Injury Uni-polar Depression Complex Emergencies 1 point 25.Question 25 Which of the following is the most important underlying concept for understanding and improving global health: World peace Individual responsibility Enlightened selfishness Interdependence 1 point I, Adrian Segovia, understand that submitting work that isn’t my own may result in permanent failure of this course or deactivation of my Coursera account. Learn more about Coursera’s Honor Code