Section 3: World Health Flashcards
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What are limiting factors that developing countries
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agriculture and development poverty malnutrition parasitic infection social injustice suppression of women racism, religious intolerance
1
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What does the UN base least develop country status on
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population GDP infant mortality average life expectancy number living with HIV/AIDS
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What is the World Health Organization
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- established in 1948 by UN
- regional centers on every continent
- health is a basic human right
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What is the Pan American Health Organization
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- founded in 1902
- goal is to improve health and living standards in the Americas
- 1949 became regional office of WHO, however remains own identity
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What is United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)
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mission is to protect the rights of children
- includes:
- -food supplies
- -disease control
- -family planning
- -child development
