The World Health Organisation

Question 1

What is the World Health Organisation?

Answer 1

A branch of the UN concerned primarily with promoting global health.

Works with governments to respond to global health issues and improve the health and wellbeing of all people.

Question 2

Name the 3 areas of work of the WHO

Answer 2

• Provide leadership and create partnerships to promote health and wellbeing
• Conduct research, monitor trends and provide health and wellbeing information
• Develop policies to help countries take action to promote health and wellbeing

Question 3

The Global Framework Convention on Tobacco Control including guidelines, regulations and laws around tobacco usage is an example of what area of work of the WHO?

Answer 3

Developing polices to help countries promote health and wellbeing

Question 4

Giving advice to countries to manage e.g. a malaria outbreak and implement changes to their health programs is an example of what area of work of the WHO?

Answer 4

Providing leadership and creating partnerships

Question 5

The WHO studying patterns in influenza each flu season across years is an example of what area of work of the WHO?

Answer 5

Conducting research, monitoring and assessing health and wellbeing trends

Question 6

Providing up to date information to countries to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases e.g. Zika is an example of what area of work of the WHO?

Answer 6

Conduct research and provide health and wellbeing information

OR

Providing leadership and creating partnerships

Question 7

Working collaboratively with countries and other international organizations to coordinate relief efforts e.g. following an earthquake is an example of what area of work of the WHO?

Answer 7

Providing leadership and creating partnerships to promote health and wellbeing

Question 8

Name WHO strategic priority 1

Answer 8

Achieving universal health coverage

Question 9

Outline triple billion goal for WHO strategic priority 1

Answer 9

1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage

Question 10

Name WHO strategic priority 2

Answer 10

Addressing health emergencies

Question 11

Outline triple billion goal for WHO strategic priority 2

Answer 11

1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies

Question 12

Name WHO strategic priority 3

Answer 12

Promoting healthier populations

Question 13

Outline triple billion goal for WHO strategic priority 3

Answer 13

1 billion more people enjoying better health and wellbeing

Question 14

Ensuring all people can access high-quality essential medicines when they need them is an example of which WHO priority?

Answer 14

Achieving Universal Health Coverage

Question 15

Putting in place recommended actions to reduce the spread of a new disease outbreak is an example of which WHO priority?

Answer 15

Addressing Health Emergencies

Question 16

Addressing risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol misuse is an example of which WHO priority?

Answer 16

Promoting Healthier Populations

Question 17

Working to eliminate diseases such as TB and malaria is an example of which WHO priority?

Answer 17

Promoting Healthier Populations