Global Health
Most HIV/AIDS cases are found present in what region?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Cancer and heart disease are known as diseases of ________
Affluence
What is the population of the world?
8 billion
What major event in the 21st century changed US Immigration policy?
9/11
People who are forced to leave their home region due to sudden or long-term changes to their local or regional environment
Environmental refugee
John Snow’s work helped combat an outbreak of this disease
Cholera
DALYs stand for ________ ______ _______ _______
Disability Adjusted Life Years
What country currently has the largest population?
India
Name two specific causes that cause a person to become an environmental refugee.
Rising sea levels, desertification, flooding, aquifer depletion, extreme weather events
How many refugees are there in the world? How many are IDPs and how many are international?
125million worldwide, 63million IDPs, 43million INTL
Name a disease on the verge of eradication
Polio, guinea worm
The term IPD stands for ____ ___ ____ _____
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
What is the I=PAT formula and what is it used for?
Impact = population x affluence x technology. Designed to consider more than impact = population.
What are the top receiving countries of refugees?
Iran, Turkiye, Pakistan (Germany)
What are 2 examples of push and 2 examples of pull factors of migration?
Push: War, political instability, discrimination, famine, etc.
Pull: Security, higher wages/more job opportunities, social services (education, healthcare), etc.
About how many people in the world smoke tobacco? (# or ratio)
1.2 bil or ~25% of people > 15 yrs old
Rates of ________ _________ also reflect the state of maternal health
Infant mortality
As affluence increases, family size generally ________
Decreases
The largest flow from the Global South to North happens at what border?
US-Mexico
What does it mean to be granted asylum?
People who flee their countries because they fear persecution can apply for asylum. If they are granted asylum, this gives them protection and the right to stay in the receiving country.
Name 2 of the immunizations with largest coverage globally
DTP3 (Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis), Polio, Measles, Hep B)
The Preston Curve captures the relationship between GDP and _______ ______
Life expectancy
Why is the term “exponential growth” an incorrect description of current population trends?
Growth rate is decreasing
What does the UNHCR stand for and what is its purpose?
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Protect and assist refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people.
People forced from their homes but remaining within their home country as known as ____ ____ ____.
Internally Displaced Peoples