Vocabulary 1
rapid spread of a communicable disease
epidemic
(Developing, Developed, Industrial) nations often have low standards of living.
Developing
The release of what into the environment is a public health concern?
Harmful chemicals
Communicable diseases and poor hygiene are problems for which group?
A teenaged parents
B the elderly
C the homeless
C the homeless
a lung disease
Tuberculosis
nonprofit voluntary health organization that educates the public about heart disease
American Heart Association
(Poverty, Lack of education, Alcohol abuse) is the main reason many children go without health care.
Poverty
What are the poor and homeless often not able to get?
Basic health services
What is the standard of living in many developing nations?
A high
B average
C low
C low
the practice of protecting and improving the health of a community or a nation
Public health
one cause of homelessness
domestic violence
Disease (promotion, policy, prevention) reduces the demands on the health care system.
prevention
Which U.S. agency sets guidelines for the safety of workers?
OSHA
Why is poverty a public health concern?
A Homeless shelters are overcrowded.
B People living in poverty are at high risk for serious health problems.
C There are two few doctors to help people living in poverty.
B People living in poverty are at high risk for serious health problems
The world’s largest international public health organization
Red Cross
these are worldwide public health issues
Hunger, natural disasters, and epidemics
The (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Product Safety Commission) monitors the quality of the water and the air.
Environmental Protection Agency
Where does funding for national health agencies and programs come from?
Federal income taxes
Eliminating world hunger is a goal of which agency or organization?
A CDC
B FDA
C UN
C UN
This U.N. group works to provide public health services around the world
World Health Organization
Prevention organizations that help specific groups
advocacy groups
The (United Nations, National Institutes of Health, American Lung Association) plays a major role in providing public health services internationally.
United Nations
For whom do community and state health departments work to provide medical care?
Low-income individuals
How are most local prevention and treatment programs funded?
A federal and state taxes
B local businesses
C local taxes and private charities
C Local taxes and private charities
these problems put people at high risk for serious health problem
Poverty and homelessness