Global Health 101
What does WHO stand for
World Health Organization
What is the word to describe:
shame associated with a particular circumstance or situation
Stigma
If someone is very large or heavy, what do we call that?
Obesity
If someone has a really bad mental health problem, where should they go for treatment?
Hospital
True or False: A person living with HIV/AIDS can live a long, happy, healthy wonderful life
True!
What is health?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
What medicine is used to treat HIV/AIDS?
ART - Antiretroviral therapy
What do we call a program that helps to solve a problem in global health?
Intervention
What is the name of a doctor who treats mental health disorders?
Psychologist or psychiatrist
What is the name of the mental health disorder in which someone is very stressed all the time?
Anxiety
Factors such as where we live, our environment, our genetics, our income $, our education level, our gender, and our relationships with friends and family
Determinants of health
True or False: HIV can be transmitted by touching someone or sharing a drink with them
False
Where is over-nutrition a problem?
Big cities
China
Mexico
How can we reduce stigma?
Talking about it, telling stories, making it normal and okay to have something
What does LMIC stand for AND what is an example of one?
Low or middle income country
What is social justice?
Equality in health, resources, education, and opportunities
Which part of the body does HIV affect?
Immune system
What term describes how malnutrition causes health problems because of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition (obesity)?
Double burden
What is the name of the mental health disorder with which someone feels very sad and isn't interested in being with their friends or in school?
Depression
What does HIC stand for AND what is an example of one?
high income country
What is the term to describe:
Differences in health status between different groups of people
Health inequities
What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
HIV is a virus that can cause or lead to AIDS, a condition where someone's immune system doesn't work, if someone doesn't receive treatment
What is one example of an intervention to address or improve malnutrition? We learned about 3
School gardens in Kenya
Phone tracking app in United States
Nutritious paste in Uganda
What is the name of the mental health disorder with which someone goes back and forth between being very happy (manic) and very depressed?
Bipolar disorder
What is the difference between prevention and treatment?
Give an example of each with either HIV/AIDS or with malaria
Prevention - steps taken to avoid getting an illness
Treatment - steps taken to treat an illness
Malaria prevention - bed nets
Malaria treatment - Mefloquine, chloroquine, malarone
HIV/AIDS prevention - condoms
HIV/AIDS treatment - ART