global health
What is Bending the Arc about?
A: A documentary following Partners In Health’s founders as they fight for health equity globally.
Q: What is the accompaniment model in community medicine?
A: A method of supporting patients by addressing their medical and social needs throughout their care journey.
Q: What’s the difference between illness and disease?
A: Disease is a clinical condition; illness is the person’s lived experience of that condition.
Q: What are social determinants of health?
A: Factors like income, housing, education, and environment that shape health outcomes.
Q: What are Weber’s 3 types of authority?
A: Charismatic, traditional, and rational-legal.
Q: What was colonial medicine?
A: Health practices introduced during colonization that often served colonizers, not local populations.
Q: What is ethnography used for in health?
A: Studying health beliefs and practices within cultural contexts through immersive observation.
Q: What causes Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)?
A: Parasites, bacteria, and viruses—mainly affecting people in poverty.
Q: What are the impacts of Malaria and AIDS in Africa?
A: High disease burden due to poverty, weak infrastructure, and late global response.
Q: What is HAART in HIV treatment?
A: A drug combination that suppresses the HIV virus and prolongs life.
Q: What are challenges in HIV/AIDS medication distribution?
A: Cost, access, stigma, and supply chain issues.
Q: Why is mental health a global concern?
A: High prevalence and stigma lead to under-treatment worldwide.
Q: What are the 3 moral frameworks in global health?
A: Utilitarianism, capabilities approach, liberal cosmopolitanism.
Q: Name 3 accomplishments in global health.
A: Smallpox eradication, expanded HIV/AIDS treatment, reduced child mortality.
Q: What does the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights say about health?
A: Health is a human right that governments must progressively work to fulfill.
Q: What are structural barriers to health?
A: Systemic obstacles like racism, poverty, and inadequate infrastructure.
Q: What’s the difference between vertical, horizontal, and diagonal approaches?
A: Vertical = disease-focused, Horizontal = system-wide, Diagonal = both.
Q: How is healthcare viewed in the U.S.?
A: Often treated as a commodity, not a right.
Q: What is brain drain in global health?
A: Migration of health professionals from low- to high-income countries.
Q: What’s a criticism of global medical education?
A: Often lacks focus on social justice and cultural humility.
Q: What are STEGHs and a common critique?
A: Short-term global health trips; criticized when unethical or unstructured.
Q: What is palliative care vs. hospice care?
A: Palliative = any stage, pain-focused; Hospice = end-of-life, comfort-focused.
Q: What does Being Mortal teach us about care?
A: We should prioritize quality of life and personal goals in end-of-life care.
Q: What does DALY stand for and measure?
A: Disability-Adjusted Life Year; measures years lost due to illness or death.
Q: How much of the U.S. budget goes to foreign aid?
A: Around 1%, often tied to political interests.
Q: What are NGOs, and what issues do they face?
A: Non-governmental organizations; issues include poor coordination and sustainability.
Q: What were the Millennium Development Goals?
A: UN goals to reduce poverty and improve health (2000–2015).
Q: Why is informed consent important in clinical trials?
A: Ensures participants understand risks and agree voluntarily.
Q: What is bioethics in global health?
A: The study of ethical issues in medicine, including consent, justice, and equity.