Humanitarian workers have increasingly been the targets of those who are fighting in a conflict area.
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The cause of mortality during a natural disaster is likely to be:
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A. An epidemic linked to lack of safe water, sanitation, food, or access to health services
B. A lack of access to health care due to damage to health infrastructure
C. The direct result of the disaster on the health of individuals
(All of them)
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An indicator commonly used to assess the health impact of a complex humanitarian emergency is:
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Crude Mortality rate
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Which statement about the prevention and control of complex humanitarian emergencies is false?
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It is not essential to check the weight-for-height of all under-5 children.
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Which statement regarding the burden of natural disasters is false?
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Ninety percent of deaths from volcanoes occur from the lava flow of volcanoes.
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What is the most common cause of death among refugees?
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Diarrhea
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People who flee or are forced to migrate during a disaster and leave their homes but stay in the country in which they were living are called:
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Internally displaced persons
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What is least likely to cause a negative health impact in a complex humanitarian emergency?
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Humanitarian Assistance
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What would you do to ensure a safe and healthy environment for displaced people?
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A. Provide urgent nutritional supplementation to severely malnourished children.
B. Provide appropriate sanitation facilities, and separate toilets by sex to provide safety for women.
C. Help displaced persons return to their homes as quickly as possible.
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What would you do to address mental health issues in a complex humanitarian emergency?
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A. Provide basic services and security, community and family support.
B. Use existing mental health services by building on local capacities, supporting self-help practices, and fortifying available resources.
C. Protect human rights.
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Which statement about the International Finance Facility for Immunisation is false?
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It was launched as a charity by the government of the United States.
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Which option best represents the ideal characteristics of drugs for use in low- and middle-income countries?
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Easy to transport and store, oral administration, heat stable, single dose
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Tiered pricing is
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Charging different prices in different markets for the same product.
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Which statement best applies to push mechanisms?
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Reduce risk and encourage product development through lowering the costs of product development, with a focus on research and development
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Which of the following might be a lesson of experience from product development partnerships (PDPs), such as Aeras and the Human Hookworm Vaccine Initiative?
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There is a need to consider novel approaches to product development and eventual product delivery.
B. Partnering with innovative low- and middle-income countries is an essential strategy for product development.
C. PDPs need to combine many of the best aspects of the public sector, the nonprofit sector, and the private sector if they are going to succeed in their mission.
(All of these)
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Push mechanisms for enhancing new product development include all of the following except:
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Transferable patents
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What is a special challenge of expanding coverage of the HPV vaccine, compared to the six basic antigens of the EPI program?
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Providing to adolescents, who are not normally the target group for childhood immunization.
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What is not a barrier to entry to vaccine manufacturing?
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The number of firms engaged in vaccine production worldwide is already large.
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Which statement about pull mechanisms is least likely?
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Examples of pull mechanisms are tax credits for research and development or handing over research findings to firms.
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What is a current constraint for applying science and technology to global health problems?
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All of these are correct
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Which statement about WHO is false?
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It is a major financing agency for global health projects.
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All of the following are multilateral development agencies, except the:
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United States Agency for International Development
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Which statement about the Welcome Trust is true?
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It is a major funder of health research, and funds research only for the problems of high-income countries
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Which United Nations agency is primarily involved in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS?
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UNAIDS
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UNITAID is largely financed by
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Tax on the purchase of airplane tickets in donor countries
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The largest charitable foundation in the world is:
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Which of the following represents public-private partnerships for public health?
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All of these are correct
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Which statement about NTDs is false?
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NTD control is not a best buy in global health, causing additional challenges.
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Which NGO is based in a low- and middle-income country?
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BRAC
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Which statement about the Global Fund is false?
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It is primarily a technical agency.
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