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Officials are thinking of spending millions of dollars to fight ________ in some of New York’s poorest and most contaminated neighborhoods?
a) global warming
b) gun violence
c) pollution
c) pollution
When was WHO founded?
a) 1932
b) 1948
c) 1960
b) 1948
How many people worldwide are at risk of falling into poverty due to out-of-pocket health spending of 10% or more of their household budget?
a) 300 million
b) 525 million
c) 930 million
c) 930 million
Doing what for 30 minutes of every day can help boost your mood and improve your health?
a) napping
b) stretching
c) walking
c) walking
What is the number 1 cause of death among American children and teens?
a) drug overdose
b) car accidents
c) guns
c) guns
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration recently proposed a mandate that would require residents to do what?
a) compost
b) recycle
c) get rid of plastic
a) compost
Over ______ institutions in over 80 countries supporting WHO programs.
a) 600
b) 700
c) 800
c) 800
_________ is the biggest health threat facing humanity today.
a) climate change
b) poverty
c) mental health
a) climate change
With mental health challenges on the increase– rates of _________ alone have tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
a) depression
b) anxiety
c) suicide
a) depression
What is the most successful global health campaign of its kind?
a) COVID-19 response
b) Fight against diabetes
c) AIDS Relief
c) AIDS Relief
From 2018 through 2022, teenagers were arrested and charged with ______ in the city at a rate that grew twice as fast as that of adults?
a) fraud
b) murder
c) drunk driving
b) murder
Where is WHO's headquarters?
a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) New York, New York
c) Paris, France
a) Geneva, Switzerland
The largest refugee and migrant health crisis in the world is taking place where?
a) United States
b) Africa
c) Eastern Mediterranean Region
c) Eastern Mediterranean Region
What is the estimated rate of US adults living with mental illness?
a) more than one in four
b) more than one in five
c) more than one in three
b) more than one in five
Implementing stricter limits on harmful air pollutants could reduce mortality rates by up to ___% for Black and low-income Americans over 65 who are already exposed to some of the dirtiest air in the United States.
a) 7%
b) 10%
c) 18%
a) 7%
In New York City, more than 1.5 million people, or nearly one in five residents, could receive smaller food stamp benefits — reflecting a loss of at least $_____ million total in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits each month?
a) 400
b) 270
c) 160
c) 160
Which of the following is NOT a main function of the World Health Assembly?
a) determine the policies of the Organization
b) appoint the Director-General
c) supervise financial policies
d) shut down poor health practices by hospitals
d) shut down poor health practices by hospitals
What percent of the global population is not able to access essential health services?
a) 13%
b) 30%
c) 67%
b) 30%
According to the 2023 World Happiness Report, what country is the happiest in the world?
a) Finland
b) Denmark
c) United States
a) Finland
A report prepared found that _____ shortages increased by nearly 30 percent last year compared with 2021.
a) blood
b) drug
c) organ
b) drug
In New York City, how many public toilets are there per 100,000 people?
a) 4
b) 8
c) 12
a) 4
What is The Who 1+1 initiative?
a) global youth movement to end Tuberculosis
b) movement to match every individual in the population to a health care professional
c) movement to improve air quality and health in cities
a) global youth movement to end Tuberculosis
There were glaring disparities in access to COVID-19 vaccines, with an average of ____% of the population vaccinated in low-income countries compared to ___% in high-income countries.
a) 24% and 72%
b) 10% and 58%
c) 48% and 96%
a) 24% and 72%
Fika is a Swedish tradition that means what?
a) a mental health day
b) coffee or tea break with others
c) journaling one's feelings
b) coffee or tea break with others
Countries around the world recently asked the world’s highest court to weigh in on what high-stakes question?
a) Can countries be sued under international law for failing to slow down climate change?
b) Can presidents be sued for enacting unfair policies?
c) Can schools be sued for failing to protect students from mass shootings?
a) Can countries be sued under international law for failing to slow down climate change?