Alcohol
Ugandan Waragi is commonly made from this fruit.
What are bananas.
Children under this age are at most risk for death globally?
What is the age of 5.
What century was the bubonic plague (“black death”) most prominent throughout Europe?
What is the 13th century.
This Seattle based global health organization is run by this married couple.
Who are Bill and Melinda Gates.
This disease was declared eradicated in North, Central, and South America in 2002.
What is measles.
*DAILY DOUBLE*
This European country’s legal drinking age is 16, the youngest in the world.
What is Belgium.
Providing access to this could prevent 361,000 child deaths from diarrhea.
What is safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.
In the 1920s this was the first antibiotic discovered.
What is penicillin.
This organization was founded on April 7, 1948 and is based in Geneva Switzerland.
What is the World Health Organization.
In 2016 this many million deaths were a result of harmful alcohol use.
What are 3 million.
Children living in this region of the world are 15 times more likely to die before the age of 5 than children in high-income counties.
What is (sub-Saharan) Africa.
*DAILY DOUBLE*
The last naturally occurring case of smallpox occurred in this decade.
What are the 1970s.
UNICEF is an acronym for what.
What is the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. (United Nations Children’s Fund)
Globally, alcohol consumption is the ___ leading risk factor for premature death and disability. (1st, 2nd …)
What is the 5th.
This is the greatest environmental risk to children’s health.
What is air pollution.
This century help major discoveries in medicine and public health and started the trend towards modern global health and modern epidemiology.
What is the 19th century.
This is an international humanitarian medical non-governmental organization of French origin.
What is Doctors without Borders.
Of global alcohol consumption, 50.1% is attributed to this type of alcohol.
What are spirits.
Worldwide, 11-14% of children (>5 years old) currently report symptoms for this illness.
What is asthma.
The initial global spread of disease is often attributed to this event in history.
What is the "Columbian Exchange". (Age of Exploration, Triangle Trade also accepted)
PIH co-founder Jim Yong Kim served as the 12th president of this organization from July 1, 2012 to February 1, 2019.
What is the World Bank (Group).