WHO BASICS
What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
Which global pandemic caused the WHO to declare an international health emergency? (2020)
COVID-19
The WHO promotes what medical method to prevent the spread of diseases?
Many critics believed the WHO responded slowly to which pandemic?
COVID-19
The country that is a member of the WHO and cooperates during global health emergencies
Canada
In what year was the WHO founded?
1948
What disease became the first human disease eradicated through a WHO led campaign?
Smallpox
The WHO helps developing countries improve what?
Healthcare systems
The WHO cannot force countries to follow reccomendations because?
It lacks power/authority
The WHO is an example of where countries work together internationally. What is this called?
Internationalism
What city is the WHO headquarters located in?
Geneva, Switzerland
The African outbreak in 2014 that tested the WHO's emergency response
Ebola
The WHO coordinates international responses during what types of situations?
Health emergencies/outbreaks
Critics argue powerful countries have too much _____
over decisions
Influence/power
Countries share their resources and research during?
Pandemics/global health emergencies
The WHO is a specialized agency of which international organization?
United Nations
The respiratory outbreak spread internationally in 2003 and increased global concern.
Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
What was the WHO's greatest achievements completed in 1980?
Eradication of smallpox
What concept refers to a countries ability to govern itself with no control?
Faster global response/shared research
How many member states belong to the WHO?
190 Countries
The WHO monitors this illness in fear of it becoming a future pandemic
Bird Flu
The WHO works internationally to share what type of medical information between countries?
Scientific reasearch/data
What problem is argued that weakens equal healthcare access?
Global inequality
To what extent should internationalism be pursued through organizations like the WHO
To solve global health problems while balancing national soverignty