Medicine
Half of cancer medicines are not accessible for those in LMICs, who represent nearly half the world’s population. What status of the health system leads to this?
Weak health system
What preventative method could save over 10 million lives a year?
Essential vaccines and medicines, according to the WHO
What recent global health crisis “disrupted essential health services in 92% of countries?”
COVID-19 Pandemic
List 3 factors that contribute to disparities in the healthcare system.
Race, age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, etc.
What basic human right does vaccine equity, access to medicine, transportation, health insurance, and language accommodations all fall under?
Right to health
In LMICs, how many women lack access to feminine and menstrual hygiene products?
500 million total women, according to the World Bank
What inequalities can affect the impact of vaccines?
Wealth, education, and geographic location
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, what area of health suffered a great decline worldwide?
Mental health; namely anxiety and depression
In which types of areas is transportation a major obstacle to accessing healthcare?
Rural areas
Which of the UN’s SDGs is most responsible and effective for addressing this issue?
SDG 3: Good health and well-being
In which area of health is the gap between need and availability 90%?
Mental health, according to Health Prospect: Journal of Public Health
According to the UN's website for the Sustainable Development Goals, how many children missed general vaccinations in 2020?
Roughly 23 million children
What stigma does health literacy help to end?
Stigma around seeking medical attention
With telehealth becoming more widely used, access to technology is becoming more and more necessary. Which age group remains more at risk due to this factor?
Senior citizens/older adults
What is the benefit of a collaborative effort of public-private partnerships and other stakeholders in combating this issue?
More cost-effective, helps to hold groups accountable
What are the 5 Rights of Medication Administration and Safety?
The Right Person, The Right Drug, The Right Dose, The Right Route, and The Right Time
What effect did the use of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 have on medicine?
Potentials for the use of mRNA technology for future vaccines
How many people in LMICs have no access to essential medicines?
Over 2 billion people
Although pharmaceuticals are produced locally, the majority of drugs consumed in Africa are imported from other nations. How does this contribute to the inaccessibility of medicine in LMICs?
Imported drugs are more expensive than locally produced
What are the Five A’s of access to care devised in the 1980s?
Affordability, Availability, Accessibility, Accommodation, and Acceptability
What are the five main stages for FDA drug approval prior to releasing to market?
Discovery/Development, Preclinical Research, Clinical Research, FDS Drug Review, Post-market Drug Monitoring
What is the purpose of the African Union and CDC partnership?
Increase local vaccine production in Africa
The WHO compiled a world map demonstrating the density of medical doctors per 10,000 population. Rank the continents/regions in decreasing order of this rate.
Oceania → Europe → Americas → Asia → Africa
In LMICs, which type of essential drugs were found to be falsified in 2018?
Roughly 20% of antimalarial drugs and 13% of antibiotics
How does the WHO characterize having accessibility to medicine and health facilities?
Within an hour’s walk of the community