Health Policy Exam Flashcards
What is meant by environmental justice?
It is making sure that everyone has access to healthy food, clean air, clean water, and safe homes regardless of color, race, or national origin.
Why is climate change an environmental justice issue?
Because climate change impacts communities of color and low-income communities in the U.S. and around the world.
What are the components of public health preparedness?
comprehensive planning
infrastructure building
communication
training
evaluation
What are the 4 categories of public health emergencies?
Intentional or accidental
- Natural epidemics or pandemics
- Natural disasters
- Man-made environmental disasters
What does preparedness require, i.e., what type of skills and capabilities?
-Epidemiology,
-Laboratory capacity
-Event-based surveillance
-Specialized training
What is a ‘prepared community’ able to do?
Perform health risk assessments
Engage and communicate effectively with the public
Deploy rapid response teams
Develop and distribute drugs, and vaccines.
Maintain appropriate workforces, financial resources,
communication systems
Is public health preparedness a role of the local, state, and/or federal government?
Most at local and state but federal too
Be able to name at least one federal agency that has responsibility in public health preparedness
Homeland Security act
Why is criminal justice a health policy issue?
Because people who have been incarcerated have higher rates of communicable diseases, mental conditions, and chronic conditions.
Why is the health of the incarcerated at risk?
Because of overcrowding, smoking, violence, and excessive use of force
What are some policy-related strategies to reduce the prevalence of vaping by youth?
Bans on flavors
Taxes on ecigs
Minimum age laws
What does housing cost burdened refer to? Severe housing cost burdened?
housing cost burdened is spending >30% of income on housing
Severe is spending > 50% of income on housing
What populations are most burdened by housing costs?
Black and latino populations
What’s redlining? How does it relate to policy?
denying a creditworthy applicant a loan for housing in a certain neighbor hood even though eligible. It is unlawful
What are housing vouchers? What are challenges faced by people with housing vouchers?
Voucher that can be spent on renting. When there are tight market conditions
