Global Health Figures
Who founded the international organization Partners in Health?
Paul Farmer
The Flint Water Crisis is an example of a public health crisis caused by what social determinant of health?
Geography, local climate, or built environment
What is the term for health clinics that are not stationary?
Mobile Health Clinics
Where is the CGHE located?
Corner Building
Who is UVA's current president?
Scott Beardsley
What is the name of the nurse credited with leading the way for modern-day sanitation practices?
Florence Nightingale
What is the term for when a patient's zip code is a stronger predictor of their health than their genome?
The Zip Code Effect
What is the term for the public health method used primarily to combat substance use that reduces the risk of mortality through safer practices?
Harm reduction
What is one event that the CGHE has put on?
Answers may vary
What does the MMR stand for in the MMR vaccine?
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Who invented the smallpox vaccination?
Edward Jenner
True or false: workplace safety has no impact on health outcomes.
False
What kind of public health intervention would school hearing tests count as?
Screenings
What is the name of the class offered by the CGHE that teaches students about ethical issues that arise in international public health efforts?
Global Partnership Essentials
What is the term used to describe a geographic area that lacks access to healthy and fresh food options?
Who is the current director of the CDC?
Jim O'Neill
Name one social determinant of health.
Answers will vary
What is achieved when a high percentage of a specific population is vaccinated:
What CGHE event is coming up on the 21st of February?
The Global Health Case Competition!
What is the process of heating milk or other liquids to kill pathogens called?
Pasteurization
Name the man credited with founding the field of epidemiology by connecting a cholera outbreak in London to a local water pump.
John Snow
Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?
A. socioeconomic status
B. life expectancy
C. race
D. social support systems
Screening at-risk populations for early signs of mental illness is an example of this level of prevention:
Secondary
Who is the director of the CGHE?
Dr. Scott Heysell
Where are the National Institutes of Health (NIH) headquarters located?