This viral disease first appeared in Africa. It has garnered much attention in the news due to a recent epidemic and its symptoms include vomiting, rash, and extreme internal and external bleeding.
What is Ebola (virus)?
100
This GlobeMed team is responsible for organizing and planning fundraising events such as bake sales. They also mobilize support for the project, the partner, and GlobeMed.
What is Campaigns (Team)?
100
On January 23rd of this year, Georgetown University was founded.
What is 1789?
100
This is the average life expectancy in Guatemala (+/- 6).
What is 70 years?
100
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary!"
What is Dead Poets Society?
200
This is a zoonotic disease that affects domestic and wild animals. It is spread to people through close contact with infectious material, usually saliva, via bites or scratches.
What is Rabies?
200
These members of the GlobeMed E-board are dedicated to increasing global health awareness and sparking discussion. They develop and execute a program aligned with the network-wide globalhealthU curriculum.
Who are the ghU co-coordinators?
200
This school at Georgetown University is named after Father Edmund A. Walsh.
What is the School of Foreign Service (SFS)?
200
This major health problem in Guatemala increases a child's likelihood of falling sick and the severity of disease.
What is Malnutrition?
200
“But oh, to be free. Such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world.”
What is Aladdin?
300
This life-threatening disease is caused by parasites that can be transmitted to people through the mosquito bites. It caused an estimated 627,000 deaths in 2012.
What is Malaria?
300
This is the name of Georgetown's GlobeMed partner organization.
What is Primeros Pasos?
300
This prestigious Georgetown group is the nation's oldest debate club.
What is the Philodemic Society?
300
Due to chronic malnutrition, Guatemalan children rank 3rd highest in the world for this category, with indigenous children suffering disproportionately (~ double non-indigenous).
What is Stunting?
300
“You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome.”
What is Patch Adams?
400
This category of disease is the leading cause of death in the world, accounting for roughly 13% of all deaths in 2012.
What is Ischemic Heart Disease?
400
As a partner based organization, GlobeMed has partners in this many countries (+/- 4).
What is 19?
400
This Georgetown Alumnus is an eight-time NBA All-Star. He is the league's second most prolific shot blocker and best known for his trademark finger-wag.
Who is Dikembe Mutombo?
400
This is the percentage of child deaths result from under-nutrition, mostly from severity of disease (+/- 10%).
What is 33% (1/3)?
400
“Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.”
What is Good Will Hunting?
500
This West African country has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. For every 1,000 births in this country, 16% of children will die before their first birthday.
What is Sierra Leone?
500
GlobeMed was founded in 2007 by students at this university.
What is Northwestern University?
500
This was the name of the first canine mascot of the Georgetown Hoyas. He was the most decorated war dog of World War I and the only dog to be promoted to the rank of sergeant through combat.
Who is Sergeant Stubby?
500
Due to iron deficiency, 38% of children under 5 and 22% of pregnant women suffer from this.
What is Anemia?
500
"It's 0600 hours. What does the O stand for? Oh my God, it's early!"