Top 10 WHO Issues in 2019 Flashcards

1
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greatest environmental risk

A

air pollution and climate change

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2
Q

70% of deaths worldwide are caused by these diseases and they are called?

A

noncommunicable diseases

diabetes, cancer heart disease

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3
Q

what was the cause of death of 70% of the global population?`

A
  • cancer
  • lung & heart diseases
  • diabetes
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4
Q

the global defense is as weak as country’s health response system

A

global influenza pandemic

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5
Q

22% of global population lived in protracted crises and no access to basic care

A

fragile and vulnerable settings

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6
Q

ability of microbes to resist medication

A

antimicrobial resistance

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7
Q

the inability to prevent infections might lead to compromise ______ & ______

A

surgery & chemotherapy

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8
Q

its outbreak spread in more than 1 million people

A

ebola

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9
Q

it should be comprehensive, affordable and community-based care

A

weak primary health care

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10
Q

this is the first point of contact

A

primary health care

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11
Q

reluctance to vaccine despite of its availability

A

vaccine hesitancy

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12
Q

it is a cost-effective ways of avoiding diseases

A

vaccination

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13
Q

can cause a flu-like symptoms and can be lethal

A

dengue

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14
Q

who aims to reduce the death of this health issue by 50%

A

dengue

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15
Q

provision of antiretrovirals and access to PrEP

A

HIV

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16
Q

PrEP stands for?

A

pre-exposure prophylaxis

17
Q

PrEP is given to

A

a person is at risk of HIV take antiretrovirals to prevent infection