Health in the District
Academy in Ruins
Mental Hygeine
Tunes of the 90's
Hot up in the Kitchen
100
According to a 2011 census, D.C. residents see this major disease as the city's biggest health problem.
What is HIV/AIDS?
100
This film won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Birdman?
100
This is the most common mental health illness worldwide.
What is depression?
100
This Canadian Alt. Rock singer wrote the chart topping single, "Ironic" in 1996.
Who is Alanis Morissette?
100
A child who suffers from this form of malnutrition appears to be normally proportioned but is actually short his/her age.
What is stunting?
200
Of all the substance-related hospitalizations, this is the most common in the DC area.
What is Alcohol?
200
This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
What is Big Hero 6?
200
This mental health illness is most commonly found in individuals that undergo extremely stressful or traumatic situations.
What is PTSD?
200
This member of the band, Nirvana, famously committed suicide in 1994 at the young age of 27.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
200
This non-governmental aid organization is working to address global malnutrition, in addition to other health issues. For example, this organization admitted 250,900 malnourished patients to its nutrition programs in 2013.
What is MSF, or Doctors Without Borders?
300
This respiratory illness is the cause of more avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department visits in DC than any other preventable disease.
What is Asthma?
300
This biographical drama was nominated for 6 academy awards and stars a Georgetown alumn!
What is American Sniper?
300
In many parts of the world, this is the main reason preventing people from seeking mental health care
What is stigma/ fear of discrimination?
300
This Alaskan pop-singer asked the question, "What if God was one of us?
Who is Joan Osborne?
300
Deficiency of this crucial nutrient increases the severity of infections and anemia and can even lead to childhood blindness.
What is Vitamin A (found naturally in Carrots, Broccoli, Cod oil, and many other metabolic sources)?
400
“Food Hardship” is a term defined by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). This percent of respondents in D.C. experienced food hardship in 2010. (+/- 10 %)
What is 15%?
400
This James Cameron flick won best picture in 1997.
What is Titanic?
400
In developing countries, approximately this percent of mental illnesses go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. (+/- 10%)
What is 90%?
400
This song was Radiohead's debut single in 1992. It would later appear on their first album, Pablo Honey.
What is Creep?
400
"Wasting" can be classified as either moderately or severely acute undernourishment based on a child's body measurements. This country has the highest prevalence of wasting in the world with about 25 million cases (20% of all children under 5!).
What is India?
500
These 2 wards have, on average, the lowest quality of health and lowest grade of health care services in the District. (Name 1)
What are wards 7 and 8?
500
In 1988, Dustin Hoffman won Best Lead Actor for his role as Raymond Babbitt in this film.
What is Rain Man?
500
Autism in children is usually diagnosed by this age (+/- 1 year)
What is 3 years old?
500
This (still active) 90's rapper "started in 88, got warm in 92, landed in 96 (that's the year he came through)"
Who is Jay-Z?
500
In 2013, this many Americans (in millions) lived in a household associated with food insecurity. +/- 20 million
What is 50 million (49.1)?
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