Question 1

According to Simon Szreter, the British Industrial Revolution had an immediately positive impact on the health of British citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the Global Fund and what are the concerns about it?

Accepted Answer

The Global Fund is the Global Fund to fi

Question 3

At what conference did the WHO call attention to the goal of Comprehensive Primary Health Care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lima Conference 1976 
B)  Alma-Ata Conference 1978 
C)  Alexandria Conference 1980 
D)  Shanghai Conference 1982 
E)  Porto Alegre Conference 1984 
A)  Lima Conference 1976 
B)  Alma-Ata Conference 1978 
C)  Alexandria Conference 1980 
D)  Shanghai Conference 1982 
E)  Porto Alegre Conference 1984

Question 4

Social determinants of health are conditions under which people live and work that affect their opportunities to lead healthy lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is instructive about the response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of the developed world to eradicate disease when motivated 
B)  The paradox of high resource commitment and low threat assessment 
C)  The robust response of the WHO to deal with threats of pandemics 
D)  The danger communicable diseases pose to developed states 
E)  The ability of high-income governments to react appropriately to threats of disease 
A)  The ability of the developed world to eradicate disease when motivated 
B)  The paradox of high resource commitment and low threat assessment 
C)  The robust response of the WHO to deal with threats of pandemics 
D)  The danger communicable diseases pose to developed states 
E)  The ability of high-income governments to react appropriately to threats of disease

Question 6

The World Bank's importance as a player in the development of health policies derives both from its role as a channel of development finance and from its formidable research budget for gathering and analyzing data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain the impact of development assistance for health (DAH).

Accepted Answer

Perhaps the strongest indication that he

Question 8

Explain the shift toward universal health coverage (UHC) as a priority for development and health policy. What are the concerns about UHC?

Accepted Answer

The imperative with UHC involves not onl

Question 9

What is the inconvenience of presenting health data solely in national averages?

Accepted Answer

Although health outcome data are often p

Question 10

Which of the following is an obstacle to even well-intentioned health strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rising inequality 
B)  Growing poverty 
C)  Collapsing health systems 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Rising inequality 
B)  Growing poverty 
C)  Collapsing health systems 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

What does Simon Szreter argue about the relationship between economic growth and human health?

Accepted Answer

Szreter argues that the relationship bet

Question 12

What are the sources of development assistance for health (DAH) and how is it distributed?

Accepted Answer

It is useful to distinguish between sour

Question 13

NGOs are the dominant sources of DAH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is an important driver of the nutrition transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The transformation of food systems 
B)  The transformation of the liberation systems 
C)  The consolidation of the food systems 
D)  Liberation of trade 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The transformation of food systems 
B)  The transformation of the liberation systems 
C)  The consolidation of the food systems 
D)  Liberation of trade 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) failed ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  because of criticism from governments 
B)  because of criticism from medical communities 
C)  because it depended on donors 
D)  because of its small budget 
E)  None of the above 
A)  because of criticism from governments 
B)  because of criticism from medical communities 
C)  because it depended on donors 
D)  because of its small budget 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The globalization of food production and processing supports the argument that "globalization is good for your health."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the most prevalent motivation for donors to allocate resources to improve health outside their state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonial legacies 
B)  Altruistic norms surrounding human well being 
C)  Economic motivations 
D)  Research and development opportunities 
E)  Danger of communicable diseased 
A)  Colonial legacies 
B)  Altruistic norms surrounding human well being 
C)  Economic motivations 
D)  Research and development opportunities 
E)  Danger of communicable diseased

Question 18

Why did the IMF limit public expenditures on health and education?

Accepted Answer

During the era of structural adjustment

Question 19

What is the estimated cost of providing a bare minimum of essential health services for all the residents of a low-income country? How much are low-income countries actually spending on healthcare? How does this compare to high-income countries' spending?

Accepted Answer

One recent estimate is that providing "e

Question 20

What mediates the relationship between economic growth and human health and welfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealth 
B)  Institutions 
C)  Civil society 
D)  Entrepreneurs 
E)  Politics 
A)  Wealth 
B)  Institutions 
C)  Civil society 
D)  Entrepreneurs 
E)  Politics

Exam 21: Development and Health

According to Simon Szreter, the British Industrial Revolution had an immediately positive impact on the health of British citizens.

What is the Global Fund and what are the concerns about it?

At what conference did the WHO call attention to the goal of Comprehensive Primary Health Care?

Social determinants of health are conditions under which people live and work that affect their opportunities to lead healthy lives.

What is instructive about the response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak?

The World Bank's importance as a player in the development of health policies derives both from its role as a channel of development finance and from its formidable research budget for gathering and analyzing data.

Explain the impact of development assistance for health (DAH).

Explain the shift toward universal health coverage (UHC) as a priority for development and health policy. What are the concerns about UHC?

What is the inconvenience of presenting health data solely in national averages?

Which of the following is an obstacle to even well-intentioned health strategies?

What does Simon Szreter argue about the relationship between economic growth and human health?

What are the sources of development assistance for health (DAH) and how is it distributed?

NGOs are the dominant sources of DAH.

What is an important driver of the nutrition transition?

Comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) failed ___________.

The globalization of food production and processing supports the argument that "globalization is good for your health."

What is the most prevalent motivation for donors to allocate resources to improve health outside their state?

Why did the IMF limit public expenditures on health and education?

What is the estimated cost of providing a bare minimum of essential health services for all the residents of a low-income country? How much are low-income countries actually spending on healthcare? How does this compare to high-income countries' spending?

What mediates the relationship between economic growth and human health and welfare?

What Is Development? From Economic Growth to the Sustainable Development Goals

Imperialism and the Colonial Experience

Theories of Development Economics

The Critical Political Economy of Development

Post-development and Alternatives to Development

Gender and Development: Theoretical Insights and International Commitments

Globalization and Development

State of the State: Does the State Have a Role in Development?

National Development Agencies and Bilateral Aid

The International Financial Institutions

The United Nations and Multilateral Actors in Development

Private Enterprise and Development

Civil Society and Development

China and the Emerging Economies

Debt and Development

Free Trade, Fair Trade, and South-South Trade

Democracy

Climate Change, Environment, and Development

Rural Development

Urban Development: Cities in the Global South

Conflict and Development

Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

Indigenous Community Economic Resilience

Culture and Development

Measuring and Evaluating Poverty

Inequality and Social Policy

Planning and Appraising Development Projects

Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention

Ethics of Development, by Des Gasper

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